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Dealing with grief to prevent drug abuse and misuse
No matter your age, the death of a loved one can trigger intense emotions of loss and grief. Grief and loss can even tri ...
Top 10 street slang terms for money (buying or selling drugs)
If your child or loved one uses any of these words, you'll know that they're buying or selling drugs. ...
Narcotics detection: will honey bees put dogs out of work?
Bees can be trained using sugar water to stick out their tongues (proboscis) when they smell narcotics. In fact, the pro ...
Cocaine slang words
What do people call cocaine? From the suburban bathrooms to the urban nightclubs, we reveal over 100+ cocaine slang wor ...
Addiction and art
This book claims to be created for scientists in order to put a "human face" on addiction. It works. Learn why you shoul ...
SAMSHA / SAMHSA – A source of drug addiction recovery help?
The U.S. government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) just updated their website. ...
Should alcohol manufacturers be held responsible for alcoholism?
Alcoholic energy drinks in the U.S. are virtually off the market, thanks partly to legal cases against manufacturers. A ...
Social norms marketing for addiction prevention
Social norms marketing is emerging as a major force in changing behaviors - including problem drinking - among certain p ...
Surviving Christmas and family time tips for addicts
The holiday season bring us high or low. On either extreme, it's a time of needed vigilance for addicts and alcoholics, ...