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Panel Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse in Rockland County

Panel Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse in Rockland County

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He was part of a panel discussing the thread of prescription drug abuse in Rockland County Wednesday night in Orangetown Town Hall along. Other speakers included Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agents in Charge Chris Roberts and …
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Biotie Announces Start of Clinical Study With Nepicastat (SYN117) in Cocaine

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Intervention Near 420: Organization Tackling Teen Drug Use

Intervention near 420: Organization tackling teen drug use

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A local organization is passing out free home drug test kits the day before many people celebrate drug use. Debbie Moak is the founder of Arizona-based notMYkid.org, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing the devastation of teen addiction. The …
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The truth about marijuana

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And unfortunately, this morning's visit to his chiropractor didn't help him much. Ironically, just outside ElSohly's office in the Waller Complex—behind bolted … In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has named this lab the country's one …
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A Shot in the Dark: Can Vivitrol Help Us Control Our Addictions? – Pacific

A Shot in the Dark: Can Vivitrol Help Us Control Our Addictions? – Pacific

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Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), lauded the approval: “Vivitrol obviates the daily need for patients to motivate themselves to stick to a treatment regimen—a formidable task, especially in the face of multiple …
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Glen Campbell's Alzheimer's: Docs Say Past Drug Abuse is Taking Toll

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Obama Drug Policy Reform to Be Outlined by Gil Kerlikowske, Nation's Drug Czar

Obama Drug Policy Reform To Be Outlined By Gil Kerlikowske, Nation's Drug Czar

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Kerlikowske will be joined by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Tony Batts, Baltimore's policy commissioner, and Dr. Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins …
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Health watch: Superbug infections putting more at risk

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White House Drug Czar Emphasizes Drug Treatment, Education

White House drug czar emphasizes drug treatment, education

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Kerlikowske was joined at the announcement by Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts and Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Batts said since coming to Baltimore he's wanted to address the larger issue of why …
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You Booze, You Lose Campaign to Cap Underage Drinking – WJBF-TV ABC 6

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California Drug Sentencing Reform Could Keep Non-Violent Offenders Out of

California Drug Sentencing Reform Could Keep Non-Violent Offenders Out Of

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We give non-violent drug offenders long terms, offer them no treatment while they're incarcerated, and then release them back into the community with few job prospects or opportunities to receive an education." … Leno expects that giving local …
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Virtual reality worlds could help treat drug addicts learn coping methods to

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