1987 – Cocaine. the Big Lie – National Institute of Drug Abuse


 

1987 – Cocaine. The Big Lie – National Institute of Drug Abuse – “It’s not hip, it’s hype.” www.drugabuse.gov

 

Better choices for troubled teens

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Jason Kelly eagerly talked with his aunt, uncle and a counselor from Maryhaven's substance-abuse program, proudly noting his improving grades. Lighthouses decorate the tidy dining area in their …. The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a nonprofit …
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Study: Alcohol is worse for the teen brain than Marijuana

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“Marijuana use that begins in adolescence increases the risk they will become addicted to the drug,” said Dr. Nora D. Volkow, who directs the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “We are increasingly concerned that regular or daily use of marijuana is …
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Statistics tie meth to as much as 70% of property crimes

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded 2010 “Monitoring the Future” study showed that 1.2 percent of eighth-graders, 1.6 percent of 10th graders, and 1 percent of high school seniors had abused methamphetamine at least once in the year prior to …
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