2012 Monitoring the Future – Teen Perspective

Published May 17, 2013

2012 Monitoring the Future – Teen Perspective – A video summary of various local teens thoughts after the release of the 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey results during the Dec.19, 2012 national press con…

Pot perception raises alarms

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Youth who use marijuana are less likely to reach their potential in school and are more likely to get failing grades, due to effects on memory and concentration, Nelson said, citing data from the National Institute of Drug Abuse. State statistics from …
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Mysterious club drug 'Molly' touted by rappers, but rides under radar (poll)

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The National Institute of Drug Abuse described effects as including feelings of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, empathy toward others, a general sense of well being, and decreased anxiety. In addition, users report enhanced sensory perception as …
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Scientists Use Genetics, Lasers To Cure Cocaine Addiction

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

"When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex, the compulsive cocaine seeking is gone," said Antonello Bonci, Scientific Director at NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse, in a press release. Here's where it gets …
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