Negative Messages About Drug Use Ineffective

Negative messages about drug use ineffective

Filed under: drug abuse

One particular region, the anterior cingulate cortex, is heavily involved in a variety of clinical disorders including drug abuse, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Brown said they can't yet say whether positive messages …
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The Risks in Your Medicine Cabinet

Filed under: drug abuse

If you live with your family in a quiet, safe and affluent neighborhood, then drug abuse may not be high on your priority list when considering your child's safety. But if you don't monitor your own medicine cabinet, you may be unwittingly enabling …
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Stimulating Big Pharma to Invest in Medications for Stimulant Addiction

Filed under: drug abuse

In my Wall Street Journal article on vaccines for addiction to stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine and methamphetamine), I lament the fact that the development of these remarkable medications is moving slowly due to a lack of private sector investment …
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Minister Aglukkaq announces new rules to address prescription drug abuse

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"Our Government is taking action to tackle prescription drug abuse," said Minister Aglukkaq. "This is a serious issue that destroys the lives of individuals and families, and I believe we have the responsibility to work with the provinces and …
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