Drug Abuse And Addiction

Deadly Drug on the Upswing Locally

Deadly drug on the upswing locally
Both injected and snorted, heroin's stigma has declined among its users as the drug has strengthened while becoming less expensive, typically $ 10 to $ 20 for a single dose, local authorities said. The… Continue reading

Hill Sought Quaaludes to Prep for Movie Role

Hill sought Quaaludes to prep for movie role
The 29-year-old actor is earning rave reviews for his role as Donnie Azoff in new period crime caper The Wolf of Wall Street and he admits he would have "genuinely" liked to… Continue reading

E-Cigarettes Can Save Lives, Former Smokers Say

E-cigarettes can save lives, former smokers say
At the Odyssey House in Salt Lake City, adolescent substance abuse treatment program director Mike Dulle said e-cigarettes were "clearly addicting" because they contain nicotine. He raised the prospect that e-cigs in teens'… Continue reading

NIDA to Fund Studies of Genes, Variants Involved in Addiction

NIDA to Fund Studies of Genes, Variants Involved in Addiction
Genomics research projects in recent years using genome-wide scans, gene expression profiling, proteomics, epigenomic analyses, and other methods have identified candidate genes and variants that may be involved in… Continue reading

Getting to the Other Side_Preview

Getting to the Other Side_Preview – This video is a preview of a longer documentary about drug addiction and mental illness in the African American Community. Two people’s stories are presented…


 

Drug Use: Longterm Cannabis Effect

Drug use: Longterm cannabis effect
So the final effect is that one of my sons thinks that if I did it, he can do it. It's the worst effect of all, as I see him struggling with… Continue reading