Gender Differences Found in Substance Abuse Habits Among Mexican Americans

Published August 16, 2012

Gender differences found in substance abuse habits among Mexican Americans
Filed under: facts about drug addiction

“This study and others like it help us understand the characteristics and substance use behaviors among various populations entering treatment and can be used to develop more culturally sensitive and gender specific prevention and treatment programs …
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There Are No 'Perfect Victims'
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This is, in fact, the very core of the idea of human rights. The danger of … In light of these disparities, why do we not view black men trapped in the vortex of the criminal justice system for drug crimes as victims of state-sponsored human rights …
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Jerry Davich: Heroin overdoses — a 'silent epidemic' in this region
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“Until this drug abuse is recognized and labeled for what it is — an epidemic — and is dealt with as we would deal with any other epidemic, we will continue to see it rise as it has each year,” said Harris, noting the average age of Porter County …
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