What Is Addiction? Redonna Chandler (1 of 3)

Published July 2, 2013

What is Addiction? Redonna Chandler (1 of 3) – In this interview, which followed the presentation “Addiction, the Brain, and Evidence Based Treatment” given as part of the National Institute of Justice’s …

Africa Crashing

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

As expressed last Tuesday by White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes, “What we hear from our businesses is that they want to get in the game in Africa. … And funding even for AIDS medicines has been chopped in austerity budgets, such …
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California schools will teach students how to torment parents about Obamacare

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

“Teens trained to be messengers to family members” is how one school district explains the central purposes for the grant, according to the Heartland Institute, a conservative and libertarian think tank. A grant summary also listed “outreach calls” to …
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Breakthrough Addiction Treatment Could Save Veterans' Lives

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

“According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), prescription drug abuse doubled among veterans from 2005-2008. Twenty-seven percent of veterans met the criteria for alcohol abuse 3-4 months post deployment, yet few are referred for alcohol …
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