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• Cocaine abusers can control cravings

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Cocaine abusers can control their cravings, according to researchers who suggest that new treatments aimed at strengthening inhibitory control could help prevent relapse.The study revealed that when asked to inhibit their response to a “cocaine-cues” video, active cocaine abusers were, on ...
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• Brain scan study shows cocaine abusers can control cravings

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  UPTON, NY -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new study at the U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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• Calif. adopts strict rehab rules for medical workers

  
  Covering Health — Authority: 476
  ProPublica reporters Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein have filed a report ( Los Angeles Times version , ProPublica version ) on the fallout from their work exposing failures in California’s nurse rehab program . The state has adopted strict new rules governing drug abusers in the health care industry, requiring ...
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• Snapshot 1990 – Scared Co-Worker, Leather Ball Cap and MPD Photographer

  
  A Blog by Randy Thomas — Authority: 118
  Shortly after moving to Texas in 1989 I figured out I didn’t like working in my Aunt’s screen printing shop (where I got the T-shirt I am wearing in the picture) so I started working for a telemarketing company.  This photo was taken within the first two weeks of my being there.  It was on a Saturday (why we ...
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• Former Doctor Admits To the FBI He Was Building Pipe Bombs in His Apartment in Ohio

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  How did they find him, well according to this article one went off in his apartment, so this of course would bring the investigators.  The doctor gave up his license back in 2006 after a long history of drug abuse problems in Ohio.  In 1993 he gave up his medical license to practice in West Virginia, same issues ...
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• Teen victim’s story is a cautionary tale

  
  Legally Kidnapped — Authority: 159
  Teen victim’s story is a cautionary tale Had 19-year-old Jonathan Evans been the perpetrator, rather than the victim, of a vicious beating near Everett Arena this month, he would have ended up in the state prison.
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• The Dangers Of Drug Abuse

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 171
  Globally, abuse of drugs is a huge issue that has a lot of money tied up in trying to solve it. Drugs are imported into the US by smuggling and then are available on streets for people to purchase. Because it is illegal to buy or sell drugs in America, many line shave been blurred about the variety and quality of ...
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• Drug Education Saves Lives, Prevents Drug Abuse

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Families Spared Ravages of Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction. A drug rehab has found that it is important to not only treat drug addiction, but also prevent drug abuse in young people. Narconon  Drug Rehab of Georgia, a  long term drug treatment program , continues to provide  drug education to the  Boys and Girls ...
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• Cough Syrup, Cough Medicine Abuse, Addiction

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Cough Medicine containing DXM can be addictive. While many parents are learning about the dangers of prescription drug abuse , one over-the-counter medication, used for treating coughs, is rapidly becoming a favorite in middle school and high school for getting high. Ever find any empty bottles of  cough syrup in ...
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• Dependence to Drugs and Drug Misuse

  
  Health Fitness 4 Men — Authority: 444
  Lots of times when the terms drug misuse and drug dependency are talked about, people use them in the same context, but the fact is they are different animals. dependency to drugs comes by abusing them, but there is a lot more to dependency than abusing drugs. Drug misuse is basically the repeated or uncontrolled [...]
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• MORE TO LIFE THAN DRUGS

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Half of All Inmates are Dependent on Drugs According to a recent article in Join Together “ Half of all prison inmates are dependent on drugs — including many incarcerated on non drug-related offenses — but less than 20 percent get the treatment they need, according to a new report from the ...
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• Effects of Drug Obsession

  
  Health Resources — Authority: 148
  The effects of drug addiction are far reaching and move way beyond just affecting the life of the addict.  Drug addiction has an result on families, companies, schools, and friendships.  It also has an upshot on the body of the addict and could possibly affect the health of those around the addict. People who ...
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• Drug Education and Prevention on the Airwaves

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Drug Education Efforts Are Taken Up by TV, Radio Channels. As news of tragedies such as the death of Michael Jackson, DJ AM, and other celebrities dominate the news media, one drug rehab is using the same media to promote drug education and drug prevention. Mary Rieser, the Director of  Narconon Drug Rehab of ...
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• Crack Pipes Found After Fire That Hurt Ex-Knicks Player

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Dean P. Meminger, a former player for the New York Knicks, was unconscious when he was pulled from a blaze in the Claremont section of the Bronx on Sunday.
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• Crack Pipes Found After Fire That Hurt Ex-Knicks Player

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Dean P. Meminger, a former player for the New York Knicks, was unconscious when he was pulled from a blaze in the Claremont section of the Bronx on Sunday.
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• Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse: An Evidence Based Review by Mats Berglund

  
  Free Your Mind All Free Download — Authority: 164
  Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse: An Evidence Based Review | Publisher: Wiley-VCH | ISBN: 352730682X | edition 2003 | PDF | 644 pages | 11,89 mb What are the most promising strategies to treat alcohol and drug abuse? What are their medical implications? Despite the enormous resources spent on treating alcoholism and ...
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• "Do you think maybe Uncle Joe has a drinking problem?"

  
  DrugMonkey — Authority: 541
  As we reach the pinnacle of the drinking season (Thanksgiving through New Years) many people not in the business are thinking about addiction. It may be a concerned reflection on our own behavior over the past* coming month or so. It may arise from unusual levels of contact with our distant relations or family ...
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• Shocking Discoveries About Drug and Alcohol Abuse in High School

  
  Health till 100 — Authority: 147
  When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a drug abuse class. At that time period, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in point of fact was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and above all about alcohol side [...]
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• Big City: A Teacher and His Students, Joined by a Hard Road to the Kitchen

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Keith Hill, an instructor at the Phoenix Career Academy in Brooklyn, says he can relate to members of his cooking class because he has shared their struggles with drug addiction.
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• IG: Man Cave Supervisors Should Be Disciplined

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 493
  ALBANY–New York State Inspector General Joseph Fisch has recommended disciplinary action against three state supervisors in the final “man cave” report released Monday.In the 16-page report, Fisch concluded that poor oversight by Office of General Services (OGS) managers Thomas Casey, William Liston and Dennis ...
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