Preview of “Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – 2013 National Drug Facts Day

Preview of “Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – 2013 National Drug Facts Day – Youth from the DC metro area met with top U.S. scientists and inspirational guest speakers to “shatter the myths” around drugs and substance abuse and pledge…

Youths, violence and gun ownership

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The Pediatrics journal study was funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the findings are based on enrollment information for a longer-term study. "The more we understand the …
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Gun Possession Common Among Assault-Injured Youths

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… to retaliatory violence, and preventing substance abuse. This study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of …
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Editorial: Drug, alcohol abuse fight gets boost

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The school's Center for Child and Family Policy received a five-year, $ 6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Leaders of the project are seeking to enhance efforts already in place, build on smart people coming together creating …
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