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Silent killer creeping into Australia

Silent killer creeping into Australia

Just last month, America’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis urged President Donald Trump to declare a “state of …
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Family shares memories of loved one killed in KC shooting, ending a life that had promise

“She was actually chosen to represent North America and go play softball in Amsterdam in 2002,” Carol … “It’s just been the struggle with addiction.
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Event registration opens for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week ®

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced that event registration begins today for the next National Drug& Alcohol Facts Week ® (NDAFW), to be held Jan. 22-28, 2018. NDAFW is an annual, week-long series of educational events that brings together teens and scientific experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about substance use an
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What is Internet Gaming Disorder?

This study also found that “Internet gaming disorder, …, affects a small subset of the population exposed to online games, and does not appear to have increased in prevalence to the extent the [I]nternet usage has increased.”

Data shows “[s]ignificant overlap in the neurobiology underlying both [gaming and Internet] addictions and substance use disorders have been found in
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Back to School? Check out these NIAAA Web Resources

With students headed back to school, consider these online resources for evidence-based information: NIAAA Fact Sheet:  Underage Drinking   
Find facts and statistics about this serious public health concern.       (Source: NIAAA News)
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