Once Living Out of Car, Cadet Candidate Now One Step Away From Academy
Once living out of car, Cadet candidate now one step away from Academy
Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado Springs
… his mother's car at age six to being a step away from attending one of the most prestigious institutions in the nation, the Air Force Academy. Originally from Robinson, Texas, Roe grew up in a low-income household amid continual drug abuse and …
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Teens Increasingly Abuse Prescription Painkillers
Teens increasingly abuse prescription painkillers
Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse
"I think many parents just don't realize how dangerous unsecured prescription drugs are to their children and their children's friends," said lead author Richard Miech, Ph.D. of the University of Colorado in Denver. Researchers used data from the …
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Alcohol Enemas Get Fraternity Banned From University
Alcohol enemas get fraternity banned from university
Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado Springs
James E. Lange, who coordinates alcohol and drug abuse prevention strategies at San Diego State University, said alcohol enemas aren't a common occurrence on campuses, though normal consumption still contributes to hundreds of student deaths …
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Trojan Horse Drug Therapy Provides New Approach to Treating Breast Cancer
Trojan horse drug therapy provides new approach to treating breast cancer
Filed under: drug treatment news stories
But after her 2009 diagnosis, Tuttle's use of tamoxifen, a drug commonly used to treat breast cancer, inspired medicinal chemist Ulrich Bierbach to develop a targeted therapy that delivers a sneak attack to the disease, similar to a Trojan horse …
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Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
Combating prescription drug abuse
Filed under: drug addiction newspaper articles
It could not survive his addiction to prescription drugs. As the months … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one person dies every 19 minutes from a drug overdose in the United States, a trend driven by prescription …
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