Drug Abuse as a Chronic Condition, Redonna Chandler (3 of 3)

Drug Abuse as a Chronic Condition, Redonna Chandler (3 of 3) – In this interview, Redonna K. Chandler, Ph.D., Division of Epidemiology at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, compares addiction to a chronic condition re…

Has Prescription Drug Abuse Changed?

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If the answer is yes, advise the patient about recent studies by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showing that the disease of addiction is often passed on from generation to generation, due to what I will call "the family gene for addiction." This …
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St. Petersburg bans synthetic drugs

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Synthetic drugs use a wide range of herbal mixtures and chemical compounds to produce a similar high to marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Under brand names such as “K2” and “Moon Rocks,” the drugs are marketed toward …
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With new momentum to legalize, pot backers aim high

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Opponents have ammunition in a report released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in December, which said that regular marijuana use by young people can have a long-lasting negative impact on the structure and function of the brain. More teens now …
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