Beyond the Giant

Beyond The Giant

Filed under: Substance Abuse

A 25 percent sales tax will be tacked onto marijuana purchases, with 40 percent of proceeds going to “state general funds and local budgets” and “substance-abuse prevention, research, education and healthcare.” It will remain illegal to operate a motor …
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Opioid Addiction – Inherent Differences In Brain Functions

Filed under: Substance Abuse

According to data published by NIDA (National Institutes of Drug Abuse) nearly 20 million Americans have undergone opioid de-addiction therapy in 2010. What makes some people so susceptible to substance abuse while others are able to protect …
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Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in prescription drug use are a big part …
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'Tackle drug abuse on all levels'

Filed under: Substance Abuse

Executives of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) say there needs to be a multidisciplinary response to tackle substance abuse. NCDA Chairman Dr Wendel Abel said on Wednesday that the general approach to substance abuse was on many levels …
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