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Opioid Medication Study: Majority of Patients Keep their Painkillers

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The results of a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and published in JAMA Internal Medicine have revealed information about how prescription opioid medications are stored, shared and disposed of. As the problem of prescription drug addiction continues to grow, understanding how the pills reach users will be an important […]

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Drug and Alcohol Use Intensifies During Natural Disasters

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In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, researchers are releasing data showing that there is an increase in drug and alcohol abuse after a natural disaster. Since drugs and alcohol are often turned to in times of crisis and extreme stress, it is understandable why there can be an uptick during disasters such as hurricanes and

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Study Tracks Opioid Use Increase Among Young Adults

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Recently, there has been some indication that general prescription painkiller abuse is starting to decline. Many addiction experts attribute this to increased efforts to educate and prevent painkiller abuse throughout the country, as well as tighter restrictions on drug availability and distribution. However, a recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of

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Study: Suburbs Not the Only Places Heroin Use is Increasing

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Every major city in America has certain parts in it that are known to be riddled with drugs. People from surrounding suburbs oftentimes travel to these parts of the city to obtain their drugs, whether they stay there to use or bring them back home. A commonly held belief among the general public was that

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Marijuana Use Among College Students Continues to Cause Concern

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The number of college students using marijuana continues to increase, having reached a startling 38% in 2015, compared to 30% in 2006, according to information released by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. This overall increasing trend can likely be attributed to much of the marijuana legalization movement, as well as the rising

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Drug Test Results Indicate Employee Drug Use Rising

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Screening job applicants for drugs is a standard policy most businesses follow. Generally, if the applicant is promising they will be asked to submit to a drug test. If the drug test comes back negative they are usually moved on to the next phase of the hiring process. This is not the only time businesses

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Higher Risk For Substance Abuse Among Bipolar Teens and Young Adults

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Additional information regarding an earlier study of teens diagnosed as bipolar has recently been published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. The original study from 2008 showed that adolescents who were diagnosed with bipolar disorder were more likely to abuse illegal drugs and smoke cigarettes than those who were not. As a way to monitor

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Childhood Trauma Linked to Teen Drug Use

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People become addicted to drugs and alcohol for many reasons. However, researchers have long believed that traumatic experiences during adolescence may increase people’s risk of developing addictions later as a teen. A recent study has strongly reinforced this possibility, and the evidence suggests that childhood trauma may increase the risk of teen drug use. From

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Substance Abuse Affects Children

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Substance Abuse Affects Children: How Does Mom’s Substance Abuse Affect Her Unborn Child? Substance abuse affects children in profound ways. Ingesting drugs or alcohol during pregnancy can have devastating effects on an unborn child. Alcohol, heroin, amphetamine, and cocaine are especially dangerous, but all substance abuse affects children regardless of which substance is abused. How

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Teen Substance Abuse

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Has Teen Substance Abuse Become America’s #1 Public Health Problem? According to CASA Columbia, an information clearinghouse about addiction, adolescent and teen substance abuse has become “a public health problem of epidemic proportion.” Based on their recent study, CASA Columbia believes that teen substance abuse has become so prevalent that it will have severe consequences

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