What Message Would You Give to Our Youth and Young Adults?

What Message Would You Give to Our Youth and Young Adults? – The Lock It Up Project staff attended the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Orlando, Florida from April 10-12, 2012. During this conference, we took the oppor…

Kendrick Lamar Says "Molly Rap" Is Watering Down Hip Hop

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According to a 2012 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2% of eighth graders, 5% of 10th graders, and 7% of 12 graders reported to have tried MDMA throughout their lifetime. Nearly 12% of respondents between the ages of 18-25 admitted to …
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Pharmaceutical drug abuse on the rise

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Prescription drug abuse means taking a prescription drug that is not prescribed for you, or taking it for reasons or in dosages other than as prescribed. Abuse of prescription drugs can produce serious health effects, including addiction. The National …
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Now That the 'DSM-5? Is Out Can We Start Talking About the Effect It Will Have?

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Though the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) handle most addiction-specific research funding, they cooperate with the NIMH on many projects, said Wilson Compton, MD, director of …
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