2012 Monitoring the Future – Teen Perspective

Published March 26, 2013

2012 Monitoring the Future – Teen Perspective – A video summary of various local teens thoughts after the release of the 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey results during the Dec.19, 2012 national press con…

Marijuana Use May Increase the Risk of Nicotine Addiction, Rat Study

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

A new study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that exposure to the primary psychoactive chemical compound in marijuana, THC, triggers stronger nicotine addiction in laboratory rats. The findings published Feb. 6 in the journal …
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The Surprising Secret to Health and Longevity

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Concerned about these statistics, the National Institute of Health ordered a broad study of U.S. deaths from a variety of sources, including drugs, alcohol, obesity, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, and homicide. According this study, researchers …
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The Home Economist: Drinking problems rise along with unemployment

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

"The stress of the economy has played on substance abuse." New research … The economic costs for that kind of drinking ring up to the tune of $ 223.5 billion a year, said Gregory Bloss, a policy analyst at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and …
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