Marijuana's Health Effects: Memory Problems, Addiction
Marijuana's health effects: Memory problems, addiction
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, "hijacks and corrupts" the natural process of endocannabinoids, a key family of chemicals that help guide the brain in proper maturation, says Ruben Baler, a neuroscientist with the National Institute on Drug …
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Needham Public Health Department offering guides on marijuana for residents
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Racial Statistics on Poverty, Alcoholism and Drug Addiction?
Question by N. in ATL: Racial statistics on poverty, alcoholism and drug addiction?
In the United States is race a factor for African Americans with respect to poverty, alcoholism and drug addiction? I’m looking for statistics to prove it exists.
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Answer by Joss
You’ll have to research to find statistics worth using. Search on the topic and you might find a few articles that mention statistics and a source. You might have to look to trade journals to find this info; something credible in the field of drug and alcohol addiction or poverty.
Illinois Medicaid, Manufacturer Settle Suit Over Premature Birth Drug
Illinois Medicaid, manufacturer settle suit over premature birth drug
Filed under: Drug Treatment Chicago
St. Louis-based KV Pharmaceutical Co. sued the head of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in August in U.S. District Court in Chicago, alleging the department was unfairly blocking Medicaid patients' access to Makena. Makena is …
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A door opens for homeless women
Filed under: Drug Treatment Chicago
Sunday Dialogue: How We Punish Crime
Sunday Dialogue: How We Punish Crime
Filed under: drug addiction help now
A few states are now realizing that they can cut prison sentences (and thus, costs) without sacrificing public safety. Reforms include … With continued reform, an American prison system that shocked Dickens in 1842 for its cruelty could finally begin …
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Litte Falls mother, daughter voice concern over drug abuse
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results – Earnings Call …
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results – Earnings Call …
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
As part of our continued commitment to patients with narcolepsy, we recently provided support and sponsorships at the Annual Narcolepsy Network Meeting in October. This meeting was … I'll now move to Prialt, the only non-opioid intrathecally …
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