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Illicit Drug Use on the Rise; More Teens Abusing Drugs Than Ever Before

Illicit Drug Use on the Rise; More Teens Abusing Drugs than Ever Before
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
According to a December 2012 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, illicit drug use in America has been increasing,… Continue reading

Mentor Foundation USA and Partners Host National Drug Facts Day for High School Students to "Shatter the Myths" About …

Mentor Foundation USA and Partners Host National Drug Facts Day for High School Students to "Shatter The Myths" About …
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In observance of National Drug Facts Week (NDFW),… Continue reading

Regular Marijuana Use by Teens Continues to Be a Concern

Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) Continued high use of marijuana by the nation's eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop… Continue reading

National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to announce the results… Continue reading

What Is Addiction? and Where Can You Get Help in California?

Question by eros_gary: What is addiction? and where can you get help in California?

Best answer:

Answer by mgaribay74
Summary
People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in… Continue reading

Why Is Marijuana Bad for the Brain? (Real Answers Please)?

Question by Jake Moreno: Why is Marijuana bad for the Brain? (real answers please)?
Why is it so bad for the brain?
How does it destroy brain cells?

Best answer:

Answer by Kristin
Destroys brain cells.

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