ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double Since 2007

Published February 1, 2013

ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

Filed under: Drug Abuse Hawaii

Most of the cases involved teens or young adults, according to the survey of the nation's hospitals released late last week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. More than half of the patients considered in the survey told …
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The 'Magic Table'

Filed under: Drug Abuse Hawaii

And so began the Hawaii National Guard's support to law enforcement agencies in the effort to curtail illicit drug trafficking. The passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act in 1988 established the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) initiative, and …
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Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged

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It "raises some interesting points and possibilities," but provides "speculation" rather than new data based on real people, said Dr. Duncan Clark, who studies alcohol and drug use in adolescents at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nora Volkow …
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