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On drug-infested North Philly corners, Hope and Good Luck come in bags

On drug-infested North Philly corners, Hope and Good Luck come in bags

Lookouts huddle on corners, addicts shuffle out of alleys, and orange … That indicates a fundamental shift in the debate over drug abuse in America …
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Group wants state to consider alternative ways to deal with heroin addiction

The city opened the first safe injection site in North America as a three-year pilot program. Users come into the building and inject drugs they bring in …
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The effects of cannabis intoxication on motor vehicle collision revisited and revised

ConclusionsAcute cannabis intoxication is associated with a statistically significant increase in motor vehicle crash risk. The increase is of low to medium magnitude. Remaining selection effects in the studies used may limit causal interpretation of the pooled estimates. (Source: Addiction)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Directory of the best January Sales in the UK. Find the best Christmas presents too
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Long-Term Prevalence and Demographic Trends in U.S. Adolescent Inhalant Use: Implications for Clinicians and Prevention Scientists.

Inhalant use by adolescents is cause for concern due to the early age of inhalant use initiation and the many short- and long-term health consequences that can occur concurrently with and subsequent to use. However, inhalant use research has been limited relative to the literature available on other drug use. The present research examined long-term trends in inhalant use prevalence, demographic r
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Multisubstance Use Among Treatment-Seeking Smokers: Synergistic Effects of Coping Motives for Cannabis and Alcohol Use and Social Anxiety/Depressive Symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS: The present findings support the perspective that among multisubstance users, the interplay between social anxiety, depressive symptoms, and coping-oriented motives for using one substance (e.g., cannabis or alcohol) may pose difficulties in refraining from other substances (e.g., tobacco). This observation highlights the importance of tailoring multisubstance treatments to specific n
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