Research Reveals Higher Rates Of Substance Use By Hispanic Students
September 2nd, 2010
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Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest risk, according to new research in the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The study, of 5,500 seventh- and eighth-graders at 16 California schools, found that young Hispanic adolescents …
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Wall Street Traders Bullish on Marijuana, Prescription Drugs
September 1st, 2010
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In the high-flying ’80s and ’90s Wall Street employees were known as big cocaine users, but in these more sedate times investment professionals are turning to marijuana and prescription drugs to ease their stress, the Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 20.
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Study finds common risk factors link to painkiller addiction
August 31st, 2010
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A new Geisinger study begins to unlock the puzzle of painkiller (opioid) addiction – why some people are more likely to become addicted than others. Geisinger investigators have found that patients with four common risk factors have a significantly higher risk of addiction. In addition, a history of severe drug dependence and drug abuse compounds the risk.
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Cypress acquires worldwide license for Staccato nicotine technology from Alexza Pharma
August 30th, 2010
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Cypress Bioscience, Inc. announced that it has licensed Alexza Pharmaceutical’s Staccato nicotine technology – a novel electronic multidose delivery technology designed to help people stop smoking.
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23rd ECNP Congress: Pioneering CNS Research — Translating Neuroscience Into Clinical Progress
August 29th, 2010
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Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2010, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMental disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, addiction and schizophrenia are the core challenge of most health care systems around the world. In the EU alone, each year 27% of the total adult population this corresponds to 83 Million citizens suffer from mental disorders. Depression alone affects almost 20 million ranking in the EU …
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