Teen Discussion on Drug Abuse and Addiction With Dr. Volkow NIDA


 

Teen discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow has an open discussion with Harlem High School students on drug abuse and addiction. This video can also be viewed at: teens.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.newmedia.hhs.gov

 

Drug Overdose Now the Leading Cause of Death Among Homeless Adults in

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"Our findings are an unfortunate reminder of the high mortality rate of homeless people and a clarion call for the need to address the epidemic of drug overdose deaths in this vulnerable population," says Travis Baggett, MD, MPH, of the MGH Department …
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FDA: Industry should focus on abuse-deterrent opioids

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The FDA recently issued a draft guidance document to encourage drug manufacturers to develop new formulations of opioid drugs with abuse-deterrent properties. “The FDA is extremely concerned about the inappropriate use of prescription opioids, which is …
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Studies Target Treatment, Burden of Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord

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For Medicaid patients, based on claims filed between 2005 and 2010 in 12 “geographically dispersed” states, baseline comorbidity and medication use (for musculoskeletal pain, substance abuse and/or anxiety) were significantly higher for those with …
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