NIDA Painkillers: Get Back in the Game—Use Painkillers Safely.

Published October 20, 2013

NIDA Painkillers: Get Back in the Game—Use Painkillers Safely. – NIDA Scientists Dr. Cindy Miner and Dr. Joni Rutter play softball with some of their young friends and talk about the safe use of prescription painkillers. T…

From drug use to suicide there is only one step

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Drug reaches the brain directly. A study by the Office of National Drug Control Policy in Washington, notes that drugs can cause damage, such as anxiety, melancholy, psychotic episodes and suicidal tendencies. Could this be what someone seeks in clear …
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Nationwide survey suggests heroin resurgence

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, studies show treatment can cut drug abuse in half, reduce criminal activity up to 80 percent and reduce arrests up to 64 percent. Estimates show for every dollar spent on addiction treatment, there is …
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