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Abstinent Patients Continue to Show Benefits of Treatment
April 01, 2007 Twelve years after cocaine addiction treatment, men who attained stable recovery - that is, were continuously abstinent for at least 5 years - reported less past-year criminal...
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Latest Information on MDMA/Ecstasy, Steroids, and HIV/AIDS Is Available on...
April 01, 2007NIDA has updated its Research Reports on MDMA/ecstasy and steroids and published a new report on HIV/AIDS. The Institute's Research Report series provides educators, parents, clinicians,...
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GHB Intoxication Reports Decline in California
February 01, 2007Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - abused for its euphoric, sedative, and bodybuilding effects - can induce coma and seizures. Because the drug is colorless, tasteless, and odorless,...
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February 01, 2007Each year, more than 33 million Americans seek treatment for mental and substance use (M/SU) disorders, but deficiencies in health care quality and access prevent many of them from...
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High Rates of Illegal Drug Use Among Alcohol-Dependent Adults
July 01, 2011Adults dependent on alcohol report high rates of illegal drug use and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, as compared with the general population. Seventy percent of those with alcohol...
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Girls More Likely Than Boys to Use Ecstasy
November 01, 2011From 2002 through 2008, among adolescents aged 12 to 17, girls' rates of lifetime ecstasy use were higher than boys'. This pattern contrasts with that for marijuana, which boys used in...
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Nicotine Dependence Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Disorders Among Teens
March 13, 2012Teens who reported more symptoms of nicotine dependence in a recent study had higher prevalence of mood, anxiety, and disruptive (attention deficit hyperactivity, conduct, oppositional...
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Tobacco Smokers Have High Probability of Transition to Dependence
April 19, 2012First-time smokers have a 68 percent chance of sooner or later becoming nicotine dependent, according to a recent estimate based on national survey data. The probability of first-time...
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Training Gaps for Evidence-Based Practices
July 09, 2012Ninety percent of privately funded substance abuse treatment programs in the United States offer cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), but one-third of these do not provide their counselors...
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Animation: Building an Anti-Drug Vaccine
December 17, 2012The immune system has an extraordinary ability to recognize compounds foreign to the body and eliminate them. NIDA-sponsored scientists are working to harness this ability to create...
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After Release, Jail Inmates’ Substance Use Patterns Relate to Their Choice of...
July 15, 2013Text Description of GraphicWhen the goal is to avoid using alcohol and illicit substances after being released from jail, it’s who one’s friends are that counts most. Self-control is...
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