Drug Abuse Rampant Within US Military

Drug abuse rampant within US military – According to the Institute of Medicine, drug abuse within the US Army is so rampant it’s considered a public health crisis. Charles O’Brien of the University of Pennsylvania is a co-author responsible for a recent study examining the alarming trend, and speaks with RT’s Kristine Frazao . RT America LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT America! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com

Indiana officials look for ways to curb prescription-drug abuse

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INDIANAPOLIS — Health care providers, police, legislators and others are working on ways to curb widespread prescription drug abuse in Indiana. The state attorney general's office hosted a symposium on the problem Wednesday in Indianapolis.
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Drug Tests in Humans for Methamphetamine Addiction

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Funding for the project was awarded to UAMS and InterveXion from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Additional support was given by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. NIDA has backed the development, manufacture and toxicology …
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