Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health

Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Donald Vereen, a former adviser to the last three directors of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says that most doctors' and policy makers' knowledge on the subject stems from a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, an independent nonprofit …
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Child sex offenders commit several crimes before they are caught

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

“We also recommended that parents talk to their children about general safety issues several times a year and mix sexual abuse into conversations about other pertinent safety issues such as wearing bike helmets, street crossing and drug and alcohol use …
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United Way partners with Carson City agencies to address crime prevention and

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

The United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra has chosen several Carson City area nonprofit organizations and agencies to help with funding in areas that address crime and substance abuse prevention among youth. The partnerships, announced …
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LOYAC, Mentor Arabia ink deal against illegal drugs

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Speaking as a mother, grandmother and Queen of Sweden, she urged that prevention is the first line of defence, “We have to prevent the misery and hurt that drug abuse can cause both to the user and to their friends, families and communities.” She also …
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