Addiction Stigma Still Exists Among Physicians

Addiction Stigma Still Exists Among Physicians – Dr. Nora Volkow of National Institute of Drug Abuse speaks about the agency’s efforts to dispel the stigma and the role of primary care providers in helping …

The Bridge: Dismissing Black Mythology (Top 10 Black Myths)

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The misleading “evidence” comes from studies such as the one conducted periodically by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), a Washington-based research group. JPI found that there were 791,600 Black men in jail or prison and “only” … 6 Let's kill two …
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US WorldMeds Receives Million Grant to Launch New Study

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The trial was made possible by a three-year $ 15 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) designed to facilitate progress in Lofexidine's development toward the next stage in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process.
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Possible Cocaine Substitute

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… who was not involved with this study. This study was published in June in JAMA Psychiatry. The National Institute on Drug Abuse provided funding for this project. No conflicts of interest were declared. Conditions: Drug Addiction Addictions Mental …
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Report: Heroin use steady, but meth is coming back in Twin Cities

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Falkowski produces the report as part of an ongoing collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse's epidemiological surveillance network. Her findings show methamphetamine activity has sharply reversed from a previous decline that began in 2006.
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