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  Ecstasy Use on Rise Again Among U.S. Teens: Report

  Alcohol contributing to ER visits from hallucinogen, federal officials say

  • Posted December 3, 2013
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  Crystal Meth May Jump-Start Injection Drug Use, Study Says

  Researchers focused on street kids in Canada

  • Posted October 15, 2013
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  Young Americans’ Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report

  2012 national survey also found teens' drinking, tobacco use dropped over decade

  • Posted September 4, 2013
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  Abuse of Painkillers Raises Risk of Heroin Use: Study

  People who used prescription drugs illegally were 19 times more likely to move to...

  • Posted August 22, 2013
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  Hispanic Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Survey

  Concern is that behavior is increasingly considered 'normal,' expert says

  • Posted August 20, 2013
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  Meth Use Tied to Deadly Brain Infection in Mouse Study

  A generally harmless fungus caused death in animals injected with methamphetamine, researchers say

  • Posted July 30, 2013
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  Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats

  Also doesn't interfere with opioid treatments for addicts, researchers say

  • Posted May 10, 2013
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  Meth Addiction May Be Harder to Treat in Teen Girls

  Small study suggests better methods needed

  • Posted May 3, 2013
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  Cocaine Raises Heart Risks for Fit, Young Adults: Study

  Researchers say even well-educated users don't seem to realize the dangers of the...

  • Posted November 6, 2012
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  Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse

  ER visits from street drugs declined 8 percent in 3-year period, study found

  • Posted October 15, 2012
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  Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among U.S. Young Adults

  Marijuana use on the rise, however, survey finds

  • Posted September 24, 2012
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  Pot Use May Raise Risk of Testicular Cancer: Study

  But review shows only an association, not a cause-and-effect relationship

  • Posted September 10, 2012
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  'Abuse-Resistant' Oxycontin May Be Driving Addicts to Heroin

  Since its release, more users have turned to heroin and other opioids, study finds

  • Posted July 11, 2012
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  Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC

  Drug is complex, overprescribed, CDC director says

  • Posted July 3, 2012
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