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Banishment as last resort to fight meth scourge in Indian Country

Banishment as last resort to fight meth scourge in Indian Country

The Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota … Valley Indian Tribes and the director of the National Native American Bar Association. … Meth addiction has hobbled its communities.
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Chris Christie shined the spotlight on addiction

Chris Christie shined the spotlight on addiction — here are 5 talented people … In world / north america – Newsbe.
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Openness to Using Non-cigarette Tobacco Products Among U.S. Young Adults

National data indicate that the prevalence of non-cigarette tobacco product use is highest among young adults; however, little is known about their openness to use these products in the future and associated risk factors. This study sought to characterize openness to using non-cigarette tobacco products and associated factors among U.S. young adults. In 2014, National Adult Tobacco Survey data (2
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Neuroscientist And Former Addict Explains What We Get Wrong About Addiction

The prevailing view that addiction is a disease, just like depression or diabetes, is wrong, according to a leading neuroscientist. Marc Lewis, the author of Memoirs of an Addicted Brain and The Biology of Desire, insists that addiction is not a disease and that presenting it as such is harmful. The brain changes seen in addiction have more to do with learning and development — not a ch
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Furosemide as a potential unintended urine drug screen confounder during methadone maintenance treatment.

Authors: Bauer RL, Geminn WL, Carter JA
Abstract
Patients receiving chronic methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for addiction are closely monitored for signs of relapse. Urine drug screen (UDS) comprises a major component of ongoing patient assessment. As patients continue with MMT, developing medical conditions may necessitate addition of medications that interfere with UDS. Although wi
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