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The Health Effects of Cocaine
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:06:00 -0500
Cocaine can be snorted, injected and even smoked in some forms of the drug. In all cases cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant which can produce a...
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College Presidents Promote Change in Drinking Age
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:22:00 -0500
Almost 100 university and college presidents are calling on Congress to reconsider lowering the drinking age from age 21 to 18 claiming that the current laws actually encourage dangerous...
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the News
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:05:00 -0500
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Actor Faces Felony Drug Charges
Craig Robinson arrested.
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'Preppie Killer' Pleads Guilty
Faces 19 years for selling heroin.
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DMX Arrested Again
Failed to show at hearing.
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Drug Gangs Turn to Kidnapping
Across Mexican border.
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Pot Growers Buy Vineyards
To...
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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0500
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...
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New Test Effective in Detecting Heavy Drinkers
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:02:00 -0500
The sooner alcohol problems are addressed the better the outcome and the less long-term damage is done from excessive drinking. Physicians and healthcare providers now have a new chemical-based...
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Colleges Try to Decrease Binge Drinking
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:02:00 -0500
The University of Virginia has become the latest college to try to discourage incoming freshmen from dangerous binge drinking by requiring them to attend an orientation session devoted entirely...
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August Is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:58:00 -0500
This year's observance of National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month is aimed at educating parents about the danger of medicine abuse among young children, especially the abuse of cough mediations...
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Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Drinking, Smoking
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:05:00 -0500
Sleep loss or disturbed sleep can increase the risk for teens to take up smoking and drinking, according to a study of 1,362 high school students. Sleeping less...
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Impairment Begins Long Before Intoxication
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:10:00 -0500
It's not a question of whether you are legally intoxicated, it's a question of whether or not it is safe to drive when you have consumed any amount of...
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Heavy Marijuana Use Affects Learning, Social Skills
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:10:00 -0500
A vast amount of scientific research has shown that heavy marijuana use negatively affects smokers' learning abilities and social skills, causing problems in their daily lives and compounding their...
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