How Drug Abuse Affects Teenage Brain Development

Published June 22, 2013

How Drug Abuse Affects Teenage Brain Development – Dr. Annette Bosworth discusses how alcohol and drugs change the adolescent brain affecting mood and memory.

Church of Scientology of London Combats Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

Through briefings by law enforcement and community leaders, attendees gained new insight into the effects of drugs—the inextricable relationship between drug abuse and crime and the damage illicit drugs cause not only to users but also to their …
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Massage Therapists, Chiropractors Wrote Drug Prescriptions They Shouldn't …

Filed under: drug abuse

And the problem isn't just about taxpayer money, but the widespread problem of prescription-drug abuse. Most of the prescriptions were for commonly used drugs, the report states, but in total, 29,212 prescriptions for controlled substances were ordered …
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Know warning signs of drug abuse, depression

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This month I want to bring attention to teen drug abuse and mental illness. Parents of this generation need help to sort through the fast-paced world their teen lives. They can get drugs online or meet with someone who is dealing drugs via Facebook …
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