How Drug Abuse Affects Teenage Brain Development

Published November 26, 2012

How Drug Abuse Affects Teenage Brain Development – Dr. Annette Bosworth discusses how alcohol and drugs change the adolescent brain affecting mood and memory.

A Firsthand Look at Portugal's Drug Policy

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“It was… confirmed that Portugal has not become a destination for drug-tourism nor has there been a boom in the number of users following the decriminalization,” reported Portugal's Institute on Drugs and Drug Addiction in 2009. … “Treating drug …
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million from grant, reimbursements to help alleviate drug court's growing pains

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EVANSVILLE — The success of Vanderburgh County's drug treatment court programs has led to growing pains as its staff strains to meet demands, but that same success has also led to a solution. The program will receive nearly $ 1 million in grants and …
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CYTOKINETICS ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DATA FROM A PHASE IIA CLINICAL …

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Tirasemtiv, the lead drug candidate from the company's skeletal muscle contractility program, is being evaluated as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in BENEFIT-ALS, an international Phase IIb clinical trial that is now …
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