Signs of Substance Abuse and Addictive Disorders

Signs of Substance Abuse and Addictive Disorders – Dr. Timothy Fong of UCLA, Director of Addiction Medicine Clinic, talks to one80center.com about the signs of substance abuse and addictive disorders.

YOUTH RESOURCES: '420' more than just a number

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that 61 percent of people entering drug treatment programs younger than 15 reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse. So what signs can adults watch for if they think a teenager is using marijuana?
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New police drug testing measures to include hair samples

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POLICE could be forced to submit to hair tests for signs of illicit drug use. Officers are already subject to random drug tests, via urine samples, under a policy introduced five years ago. But hair tests can uncover signs of drugs that have been used …
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In too deep

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TO SOME, signs of the turmoil within Australian swimming could be seen in the lead-up to last year's national titles. Swimming Australia had undertaken a policy to reinvigorate a sport that had alarmingly …. The damning reports released last week …
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