1987 – Cocaine. the Big Lie – National Institute of Drug Abuse

1987 – Cocaine. The Big Lie – National Institute of Drug Abuse – “It’s not hip, it’s hype.” www.drugabuse.gov

An appetite for food addiction?

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Dr. Nora Volkow, the effervescent director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and one of the most vocal advocates of the brain disease model of addiction, has argued that some forms of obesity should be included as a mental disorder in the latest …
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Indiana officials look for ways to curb prescription-drug abuse

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse says 7 million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs. That's more than the number using cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined. The Indiana State Department of Health says 654 Hoosiers died …
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Teens and Marijuana: Are We Sending the Wrong Message?

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According to a 20111 study from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, about 7.2 percent of 8th graders, 17.6 percent of 10th graders, and 22.6 percent of 12th graders had used marijuana in the month before the survey. Marijuana use declined from the …
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