NIDA TV Spotlight on Electronic Cigarettes

NIDA TV Spotlight on Electronic Cigarettes – NIDA TV interview with Virginia Commonwealth University Professor of Psychology, Dr. Thomas Eissenberg, following his discussion on electronic cigarette rese…

Drug and alcohol abuse high among Yukon miners

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A recent hospital-needs assessment for Watson Lake and Dawson City found a quarter of mining jobs in those communities are lost to substance abuse. Kirk Dieckmann … Dieckmann says construction and some exploration industries report similar concerns.
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Kentucky to pour million from drug settlements into treatment programs

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A report last year showed 1,004 drug overdose deaths in 2012, the overwhelming majority caused by prescription drugs. Pill deaths began leveling off after a recent state crackdown on pill abuse, but heroin deaths autopsied by medical examiners …
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Morris Plains Aces Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse Report

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“I am extremely proud of our students, staff, and school community with regards to our most recent Violence, Vandalism, and Substance Abuse Report. These positive findings seem to be a strong indicator that many of our preventative educational programs …
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Jeremy Mayfield scores legal victory, but could he return to NASCAR?

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The former Sprint Cup star, who was suspended for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy, won't face jail time — his 45-day sentence was suspended as long as he completes 18 months of unsupervised probation. So now that his legal trouble is behind …
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