60% of High School Seniors Do Not Think Marijuana Is Harmful
60% of High School Seniors Do Not Think Marijuana Is Harmful
The children whose experimentation leads to regular use are setting themselves up for declines in IQ and diminished ability for success in life,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in a statement. (MORE: Does …
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American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription …
Prescription drug abuse is now the leading cause of accidental death in the US, according to a review of preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) revealed in a 2010 …
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Sixty percent of 12th graders do not view regular marijuana use as harmful
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries …
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National Drug Facts Week: Do You Have Something to Say? Teens Do. – Promotional Video: Youth from Montgomery County, Maryland’s TEENWORKS summer program, Howard County Recreation & Parks Voices for Change students and HC Drug…