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Letters for Dec. 20: Guns, Religion and Marijuana

Letters for Dec. 20: Guns, religion and marijuana

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I know hundreds of parents whose children are in treatment or prison with the major diagnosis being "marijuana addiction."Dr. Robert DuPont, an internationally recognized psychiatrist and the… Continue reading →

National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the …

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the …

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MTF is one of three major survey instruments the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services uses to monitor the nation's… Continue reading →

InterveXion and UAMS Complete First Drug Tests in Humans for … – Newswise

InterveXion and UAMS Complete First Drug Tests in Humans for … – Newswise

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Funding for the project was awarded to UAMS and InterveXion from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). … In 2010,… Continue reading →

Exclusive Interview: LOCKMED Efforts to Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

Exclusive Interview: LOCKMED Efforts to Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

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Anti-prescription drug abuse campaigns have been very clear about their message: lock up your prescription medicines properly so they don't land in the wrong hands! Whether… Continue reading →

Native Spirituality Helps Some Cope

Native spirituality helps some cope

Filed under: drug addiction help oregon

There are more than 5 million American Indians or Alaska natives in the United States, including more than 100,000 in Oregon. Addiction is a big problem among this population.… Continue reading →

Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure

Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure

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Dec. 14, 2012 — Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine… Continue reading →