Drug Abuse: Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse – U.S. News & World Report

Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse – U.S. News & World Report
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Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
U.S. News & World Report
Researchers analyzed data on drugabuse related visits to emergency departments in 11 major metropolitan areas and some smaller urban areas over three years, 2007-2009. The data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network was separated into two types of
Surge In Heroin And Prescription Drug Abuse In Vt. TownsVermont Public Radio
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study – U.S. News & World Report
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
U.S. News & World Report
Patients — 132 women and 23 men — who had undergone one of two commonly performed types of weight-loss surgery filled out questionnaires including items on their eating, smoking and recreational drug use before and after surgery. In general, use of
Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following Medical Xpress
Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss SurgeryCBS 47
Weight loss surgery tied to increase in drinkingYahoo! News (blog)

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Speaker Sobers Crowd With Hard Look at Adolescent Drug Use – Patch.com
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Speaker Sobers Crowd With Hard Look at Adolescent Drug Use
Patch.com
A renowned scientist gave sobering presentation about adolescent drug use Wednesday evening at Kings Park High School, highlighting the disastrous effects drugs can have on an individual. Stephen Dewey, a neuroscientist who studies the effects of drugs

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