NIDA’s Drug Abuse Information for Teens Goes Mobile – National Institutes of Health (Press Release)
NIDA’s drug abuse information for teens goes mobile – National Institutes of Health (press release)
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NIDA's drug abuse information for teens goes mobile National Institutes of Health (press release) Teens — and adults who care for them — can now find answers to questions about drug abuse and addiction more… Continue reading |
LIVE! From City Council: Recognition and Proclamations
LIVE! from City Council: Recognition and Proclamations
Overflow stood in lines along the walls and in the hall. The meeting began with Proclamations received by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council Prevention Coordinator Mary Payton for Red Ribbon Week, which takes place Oct. 28- Nov.1. Non profit Daughters of … Read… Continue reading
Nine Things We Missed During the Shutdown
Nine things we missed during the shutdown
The National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer life-saving treatments for a lot of hopeless people. Young mother … When the government shut down, she was waiting for the NIH to review her medical files to … Read… Continue reading
CPH Announces Intensive Outpatient Addiction Program
CPH announces intensive outpatient addiction program
Even the best rehab programs are prone to frequent failure. Between 40 to 60 percent of addicts relapse after treatment, according to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Because of CPH's network of services for those suffering from … Read more on… Continue reading
Spectrum Health Study Shows Surgery May Be Effective Treatment Option for …
Spectrum Health Study Shows Surgery May Be Effective Treatment Option For …
“Traditionally, there has been a tendency to exclude older patients from surgery for fear of increased risk of medical or surgical complications,” said Spectrum Health Medical Group neurosurgeon Sanjay Patra, MD, lead author of the study. “This study… Continue reading
Sexting and Slang: Detecting Teens' Risky Secrets
Sexting and Slang: Detecting teens' risky secrets
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's 2012 survey, Monitoring the Future, found marijuana remains the most abused drug by students in grades 8, 10 and 12 followed by Spice/K2 (synthetic marijuana), amphetamines, Adderall, Vicodin and cough medicine. Read more on The Newark… Continue reading