Addiction Stigma Still Exists Among Physicians

Addiction Stigma Still Exists Among Physicians – Dr. Nora Volkow of National Institute of Drug Abuse speaks about the agency’s efforts to dispel the stigma and the role of primary care providers in helping …

ACLU: End the destructive enforcement of marijuana possession laws

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According to the National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “long term marijuana use can lead to addiction.” This sounds more like the development of a bad habit than an addiction. According to the NIDA, an estimated only …
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Prescription drug abuse: Investigating 'pill doctors'

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In 2010, approximately 7 million people were current users of psychotherapeutic drugs taken nonmedically, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The most popular drugs for abuse are opioids, and include drugs like Vicodin and …
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Drug Prohibition Stifles Medical, Scientific Advances, Researchers Find

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A theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology, John H. Schwarz, has lobbed similar criticisms in the past, pointing out that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse act as a “tag team” to …
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