Long-Delayed Study of Marijuana for Traumatized Veterans Gets Federal Approval
Long-delayed study of marijuana for traumatized veterans gets federal approval
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The proposal from the University of Arizona was long ago cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, but researchers had been unable to purchase marijuana from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The agency's Mississippi research farm is the only …
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Parents, teens attend documentary at LHS on prescription drug abuse
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February 26, 2014 – A screening of a documentary last week at Lindbergh High School on prescription drug abuse among teenagers mostly drew a crowd of parents and teens who have been directly affected by overdose and addiction, but they said the dangers …
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Concern over Gloucestershire babies born to drug addicts
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“The figures are more likely to relate to those who have been monitored but may not turn out to have withdrawal symptoms,” said Sally, a specialist midwife in substance abuse. She believes the true number to be in single figures, and explained what a …
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Excessive Tanning an Addiction?
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In addition, tanning dependence was significantly linked to hazardous drinking and drug abuse. "It's possible that some OCD and [BDD] symptoms may be driving some of the excessive tanning," lead author Lisham Ashrafioun, a doctoral candidate in …
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Alcohol & Substance Abuse : How Long Do Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms Last? – Withdrawal symptoms of alcohol use can last anywhere from a few hours to 10 days, and severe alcoholics can enter into a period of psychosis that lasts for d…