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    Physical Dependence or Addiction?
    Distinctions are important when it comes to dealing with drug abuse, so why did the Archives of General Psychiatry confuse the press last week by misrepresenting a study in its journal? Last week,…
    Posted on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 03:00
     

    Women and Prescription and Illegal Drugs
    Under the influence of the drug, the woman loses control of herself. When she acquires the habit, she does not know what lies before her; later, she does not care.  She is a young woman who is …
    Posted on Mon, 04/09/2007 - 03:00
     

    Cannabis affecting young minds
    Half of young people using cannabis suffer side effects such as paranoia and blackouts, a UK survey suggests. More than 80% of the 727 young people in their teens and early 20s polled by YoungMinds …
    Posted on Fri, 02/02/2007 - 03:00
     

    La marihuana - Informaci?n para los adolescentes
    ?Qu? es la marihuana??Existen diferentes tipos de marihuana?La marihuana es una mezcla de hojas, tallos, semillas y flores secas y picadas de la planta conocida como c??amo (Cannabis sativa), y pued…
    Posted on Thu, 11/30/2006 - 03:00
     

    Is Recreational Drug Use Normal?
    Excerpt from Nicholson, T., Duncan, D., & White, J. (2002). Is recreational drug use normal? Journal of Substance Use, 7: 116-123. American society focuses a tremendous amount of energy and res…
    Posted on Wed, 04/26/2006 - 03:00
     

    Marijuana Facts Parents Need to Know
    Marijuana is the illegal drug most often used in this country. Since 1991, lifetime marijuana use has almost doubled among 8th- and 10th-grade students, and increased by a third among high school se…
    Posted on Mon, 02/06/2006 - 03:00
     

    Sex Drugs
    What is it?Rohypnol is a sleeping pill marketed by Roche Pharmaceuticals. On the street it is often call roofies, roche, R-2, rib and rope. The drug is a very potent tranquilizer similar to Valium, bu…
    Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
     

    DXM (Dextromethorphan) Information
    DXM (dextromethorphan) is an opioid agent used as a cough supperssant. DXM has been around since the 1960's and is found in more than 140 over-the-counter products. Abuse of DXM, especially …
    Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
     

    Prescription Drug Abuse
    Prescription Drug Information The non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious public health concern. Nonmedical use of prescription drugs like opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressant…
    Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
     

    OxyContin
    What is OxyContin? OxyContin is the brand name for an opioid analgesic containing the active ingredient oxycodone (also found in Percocet and Percodan). OxyContin is a legal narcotic that is …
    Posted on Mon, 02/28/2005 - 03:00
     

 

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