For Drug Addicted Vet, a Drawer Full of Medals, Now Never Opened
For Drug Addicted Vet, a Drawer Full of Medals, Now Never Opened
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The former private first class said she became an addict — to prescription painkillers, to heroin, to most any drug she could score — while stationed in Iraq, Germany and Texas. She wasn't tested in the combat zone, she said, “but I was dirty for …
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Horrors Of Methamphetamines By Rehabs.com Shows Faces Ravaged By …
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A new anti-crystal meth campaign featuring the warped mugshots of alleged repeat users is scary, but is it effective at discouraging drug abuse? Not really, say researchers. The "Horros of Methamphetamine," launched by Rehabs.com, claims to show the …
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Breakthrough: Research delves into link between drug use, decision-making
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Description: An area of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex, already thought to be key in decision-making, is now considered responsible for spur-of-the-moment choices but not for those based on habits, according to recently published research.
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Trenton students enter drug-free prevention…
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TRENTON— A survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reported that 17 percent of American high school students drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day. This has prompted schools and community …
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