White House Drug Policy Director Awards $85.6 Million To Local Communities To Prevent Youth Drug Use

by admin on September 3, 2010

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Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced $22 million in new Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to 169 communities and 16 new DFC Mentoring grants across the country. The awards announced today are in addition to the $63 million in Continuation grants simultaneously released to 549 currently funded DFC coalitions and seven DFC Mentoring …

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Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction

by admin on September 2, 2010

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Greater odds if you’re younger than 65, have a history of drug abuse and depression, and use psychiatric meds

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Drug Addiction Disease or A Personal Choice, Canadian Rehab Supports the Latter

September 1, 2010

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Study finds common risk factors link to painkiller addiction

August 31, 2010

More info…A new Geisinger study begins to unlock the puzzle of painkiller (opioid) addiction – why some people are more likely to become addicted than others. Geisinger investigators have found that patients with four common risk factors have a significantly higher risk of addiction. In addition, a history of severe drug dependence and drug abuse [...]

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