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04/06/2020
The damage that COVID-19 has inflicted at the epicenter of the crisis can have a particularly shattering impact on the target groups of New York human-services organizations. For those experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness, for...
The damage that COVID-19 has inflicted at the epicenter of the crisis can have a particularly shattering impact on the target groups of New York human-services organizations. For those experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness, for...
The damage that COVID-19 has...
04/06/2020
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03/31/2020
While many of the nation’s substance misuse prevention efforts are designed to cover the entire lifespan, an aging population demands a sharper focus on the over-50 population. During the upcoming Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, to be held...
While many of the nation’s substance misuse prevention efforts are designed to cover the entire lifespan, an aging population demands a sharper focus on the over-50 population. During the upcoming Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, to be held...
While many of the nation’s...
03/31/2020
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03/30/2020
A national advocacy organization is urging more attention to the needs of LGBTQ youths and young adults in substance use research and prevention initiatives, following its publication of a research brief showing higher rates of recent...
A national advocacy organization is urging more attention to the needs of LGBTQ youths and young adults in substance use research and prevention initiatives, following its publication of a research brief showing higher rates of recent...
A national advocacy organization...
03/30/2020
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02/27/2020
An alcohol policy organization is reacting strongly to a research review's conclusion that there is a causal relationship between the marketing of alcohol and youth drinking. The U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance is calling for actions ranging...
An alcohol policy organization is reacting strongly to a research review's conclusion that there is a causal relationship between the marketing of alcohol and youth drinking. The U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance is calling for actions ranging...
An alcohol policy organization...
02/27/2020
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02/27/2020
Women who experienced a higher number of stressful events in the year before giving birth were more likely to use marijuana both before and during pregnancy, a University of Arizona study finds.
Women who experienced a higher number of stressful events in the year before giving birth were more likely to use marijuana both before and during pregnancy, a University of Arizona study finds.
Women who experienced a higher...
02/27/2020
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02/14/2020
Frequent users of marijuana showed a greater tendency toward high risk-taking than non-users in a study conducted by a researcher at Oregon State University. The results of the study, which administered a gambling task to young-adult...
Frequent users of marijuana showed a greater tendency toward high risk-taking than non-users in a study conducted by a researcher at Oregon State University. The results of the study, which administered a gambling task to young-adult...
Frequent users of marijuana...
02/14/2020
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02/04/2020
Today's increasingly favored delivery systems for the psychoactive compound in marijuana have heightened the risk of psychotic symptoms among users, according to leaders in the treatment and research communities. An addiction treatment center...
Today's increasingly favored delivery systems for the psychoactive compound in marijuana have heightened the risk of psychotic symptoms among users, according to leaders in the treatment and research communities. An addiction treatment center...
Today's increasingly favored...
02/04/2020
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01/15/2020
The latest analysis of the impact of recreational marijuana legalization initiatives on substance use among young people has found an ongoing pattern of increased marijuana use among college students in legalization states.
The latest analysis of the impact of recreational marijuana legalization initiatives on substance use among young people has found an ongoing pattern of increased marijuana use among college students in legalization states.
The latest analysis of the...
01/15/2020
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01/03/2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a finalized policy that it says will prioritize enforcement “against certain unauthorized flavored e-cigarette products” that appeal to children, including those with fruit or mint...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a finalized policy that it says will prioritize enforcement “against certain unauthorized flavored e-cigarette products” that appeal to children, including those with fruit or mint...
The U.S. Food and Drug...
01/03/2020
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12/20/2019
Up to 10 clients in programs overseen by Louisiana's Northeast Delta Human Services Authority will have the chance to lift a major barrier to a productive life in recovery, under a pilot initiative to expunge a criminal offense from their...
Up to 10 clients in programs overseen by Louisiana's Northeast Delta Human Services Authority will have the chance to lift a major barrier to a productive life in recovery, under a pilot initiative to expunge a criminal offense from their...
Up to 10 clients in programs...
12/20/2019
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