Adherence to Native American Traditions Help Native American Youth Avoid

Adherence to Native American traditions help Native American youth avoid

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A new study, presented by Arizona State University social scientists, shows that Native American youths, in urban areas, who follow traditional Native American spiritual beliefs are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. Arizona State University …
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Colorado marijuana initiative gets NAACP endorsement

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The conference's president, Rosemary Harris Lytle, said Wednesday the endorsement comes not out of an interest in marijuana use but instead from a concern over the lopsided numbers of African-Americans arrested for marijuana offenses. "In ending the …
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Heroin Addiction Blocked Via Immune System

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The researchers, from the University of Adelaide and University of Colorado in Boulder, say they have discovered a key mechanism in the body's immune system that amplifies addiction to these drugs. Laboratory studies have then shown that the drug …
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