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Are steroids addictive? Anabolic steroid abuse and teen addiction risk
Disapproval of steroid use in the media has been evident for years now. But latest data indicates that 1.5-2.5% of junior high and high school teenagers use steroids to improve athletic performance, muscle strength and physical appearance. And that’s only the teens that reported use. Can teens really get addicted to steroids? And who’s responsible for low self-esteem in a culture that always tells us that bigger is better?
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INTERVIEWS with addiction aftercare programs: STAGES
To inaugurate a new interview series, we talk to Cole Watts of STAGES of Recovery in Lubbock, TX a sober living aftercare program targeting college students. STAGES three core concepts of recovery support, education and career development help guide university students in recovery. Can newly recovered university students really achieve sobriety in a college town? See for yourself.
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Are HIV positive addicts and alcoholics treated equally?
In honor of World AIDS Day 2008, we explore the ethical issues surrounding addiction treatment of patients diagnosed with HIV. Are these patients subject to discrimination? How possible is it really to treat ALL addicts equally? We explore if and how clinicians limit contact with HIV+ substance abusers and what we can do about it.
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Top 10 Addiction PSA’s from the 80’s (part 3)
The last of a three (3) part series, these drug prevention videos are a reminder that public service announcements can be low budget and effective, or high budget and really kind of wacky. In the end, it all comes down to the message. And the simpler, the better, in my opinion. What do you think?
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Top 10 drug and alcohol campaign ideas — prevention
Ideas for non-profits and government organizations looking to run drug prevention campaigns. Remember that it’s best to start early and that kids are open to messages until puberty. But these ideas are good preventative ideas for any age of your target audience.
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Top 10 Addiction PSA’s from the 80’s (part 2)
Public service announcements. Nancy Reagan. The eighties. Summers when D.C. was the “murder capital of the world” and skating and California were too cool. Did these messages warning against the danger of drugs work for you?
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Top 10 Addiction PSA’s from the 80’s (part 1)
The first in a series of posts that fondly remember the public service announcements of the 1980’s. They certainly worked to keep me out of the stash that decade, but ironically fueled the addiction fire in the 90’s. Enjoy.
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Huffing and inhalant use in the military
Inhalant use on the rise in the military. But who’s doing anything about it? And just what are our troops inhaling anyways?
Tuesday January 6th 2009
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Awards and recognition
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