NIDA Painkillers: Get Back in the Game—Use Painkillers Safely.

NIDA Painkillers: Get Back in the Game—Use Painkillers Safely. – NIDA Scientists Dr. Cindy Miner and Dr. Joni Rutter play softball with some of their young friends and talk about the safe use of prescription painkillers. T…

1 In 7 College Students Abuse 'Smart Drugs' To Improve Concentration, Grades

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These two stimulants are often prescribed to treat individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with the purpose of inducing a calm and focused effect in patients, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But for healthy …
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Pennsylvania parents of epileptics pin hopes on medical marijuana bill

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But the agency withholds approval on the plant itself for a number of reasons, including the potential for addiction, paucity of clinical trials and lack of consistency across marijuana plant compounds, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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The facts on marijuana: Smoking and driving

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Fact: According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2007, in some localities approximately 4 percent-14 percent of drivers injured or killed in crashes tested positive for marijuana use. More results from their studies show that at least 9 …
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