“Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction” Webinar by Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D.

“Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction” Webinar by Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D. – In October 2013, Dr. Eric Nestler of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, presented a free Meet the Scientist Webinar on behalf of the Brain & Behavi…

The puzzling case of a missing Collingdale woman

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On a bookcase shelf next to mementos confiscated from past cases – a dead grenade, bongs and other odd drug paraphernalia – is the unsolved case of Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez, the 31-year-old mother of two who went missing in April. "Someone out there has …
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Advice for Small Employers Testing New Hires for Drugs

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Substance abuse tends to be more common among younger, less-educated workers from lower-income households and more prevalent in men than in women, according to the HHS data. The food service and … Before you start testing for drug use, or contracting …
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CAASA Awards Honored Organizations and Individuals

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2013 Business Eagle Award was awarded to the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus in recognition of the College of Southern Maryland's commitment to the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) and its mission to “involve …
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How heroin abuse has become epidemic

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"During this process, we lost an entire generation of young adults to this addiction and epidemic." The committee is holding another hearing Thursday in Glen Mills, Delaware County. On Monday, the largest group of treatment professionals, the American …
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