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The Pure and Deadly: Concentrations Higher in Today’s Street Drugs

Posted on July 14, 2011 in Street Drug Addiction

What happens when you hear words like “drug use” and “drug addiction” in news stories night after night for years on end? As with anything else, endless repetition of certain phrases tends to cause the mind to blur or gloss over what’s really being said or the intent of the message to begin with. Case in point is the touted War on Drugs, a worthy initiative that somehow never really accomplished what could be classified as a victory. And drugs on the street today are deadlier than ever, boasting concentrations that are higher than ever before. From various forms of heroin to marijuana to methamphetamine and other drugs, the pure and deadly drugs are all over our streets.

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Aboriginal Youth Living Off-Reserve More Likely to Smoke, Use Drugs and Alcohol

Posted on May 9, 2011 in Research & News

A new study has found that Aboriginal youth not living on reservations in Canada use tobacco, alcohol, and drugs significantly more than non-Aboriginal youth, and have more health risks. Most Aboriginals in Canada live off-reserve, and those age 15 and older are more likely than non-Aboriginals to have chronic health conditions, to drink heavily, and to use tobacco and marijuana.

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Illegal Drug Use Hits Highest Level in Ten Years

Posted on September 16, 2010 in Research & News

The annual report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that illegal drug use rose last year to the highest level in close to 10 years, due to a sharp increase in marijuana, ecstasy, and methamphetamine use.

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Study Examines Impact of Music with Cannabis References on Adolescent Marijuana Use

Posted on June 10, 2010 in Adolescent Drug Abuse

Parents may have good reason to pay attention to the style of music their children prefer. While parents are often shocked by the language and subject matter of the songs their kids listen to, there may be something more shocking going on: a change in how kids make decisions about using illicit drugs.

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New Research Indicates Marijuana Really Can Be a Gateway Drug for Teens

Posted on April 30, 2010 in Research & News

Marijuana is widely used by teenagers as a recreational drug. The effects of using marijuana during the teen years have been debated, with some calling marijuana a “gateway drug” that leads to the use of more potent illegal drugs. Some parents consider using marijuana as a normal part of teenage life, while other parents believe marijuana is a warning sign of more trouble to come.

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Long-Term Marijuana Use and Psychosis

Long-Term Marijuana Use and Psychosis

Posted on March 2, 2010 in Featured, Marijuana Addiction

Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report posted online that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Previous studies have identified an association between cannabis use and psychosis, according to background information in the article. However, concerns remain that this research has not adequately accounted for confounding variables.

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Daily Marijuana Use May Hasten Psychosis

Daily Marijuana Use May Hasten Psychosis

Posted on December 21, 2009 in Featured, Marijuana Addiction

An Emory University study has found that daily marijuana use in adolescence may hasten the onset of symptoms leading up to psychosis. Science Daily reports that the study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

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Common Genetic Factors Contribute to Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Dependence

Posted on December 18, 2009 in Research & News

Researchers at Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis discovered that many of the same genes influence both alcohol and marijuana use as well as dependence. Together, these genes make some people more likely to drink alcohol or use marijuana. As consumption of alcohol or use of marijuana increases, risk of dependency rises.

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Regular Users of Cannabis and Alcohol More Impulsive than Non-Users

Posted on December 8, 2009 in Research & News

Regular consumers of cannabis and alcohol are more impulsive than non-users, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Almeria in Spain, led by Dr. Pilar Flores and Flor Zaldívar.

However, there is no evidence of the differences between both of these consumer groups, which makes these experts believe that “consuming these substances, whatever their nature, is related to impulsivity.”

Science Daily reports that this study, which began in October 2006, was promoted by the Department for Equal Opportunities and Social Welfare.

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Marijuana and Meth are the Most Abused Illicit Drugs in Iowa

Posted on November 2, 2009 in Types of Addiction

In Iowa, marijuana and methamphetamine are the most abused illicit drugs, according to the 2010 Iowa Drug Control Strategy. Alcohol continues to be the most frequently abused substance in the state. The report also states that prescription drug abuse appears to be on the rise.

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