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Prescription Drug Database Is Tool Against Addiction – the Mercury

Prescription drug database is tool against addiction – The Mercury

Prescription drug database is tool against addiction
The Mercury
Law enforcers, addiction counselors and parents of drug overdose victims know that few who fall victim to heroin's deathly grip start… Continue reading

Middle School Students Caught With 'Liquid Meth'

Middle school students caught with 'liquid meth'
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, meth can cause permanent damage to your heart and brain. It can cause malnutrition and weight loss, severe tooth decay and depression. Other serious effects… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Dangerous, Even Fatal

Prescription drug abuse dangerous, even fatal
When a drug is purchased from a pharmacist, and not a street corner, there’s a temptation to think it is perfectly safe. But a recent report from a national nonprofit group shows prescription …… Continue reading

Are African American Generally Violent and Aggressive Law Breakers?

Question by Dewey: Are African American generally violent and aggressive law breakers?
The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimated that while 12 percent of drug users are black, they make up nearly 50 percent of all drug possession arrests in… Continue reading

Predictors of Substance Abuse Identified Among Teens With Bipolar Disorder

Predictors of substance abuse identified among teens with bipolar disorder
Washington D.C., October 2, 2013 – A study published in the October 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that approximately one… Continue reading

Predictors of Substance Abuse Identified Among Teens With Bipolar Disorder

Predictors of substance abuse identified among teens with bipolar disorder
Washington D.C., October 2, 2013 – A study published in the October 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that approximately one… Continue reading