Recovery Dorms Help Students Fight Drugs and Alcohol

Recovery Dorms Help Students Fight Drugs and Alcohol – Some universities are offering separate housing and help to students recovering from alcoholism and drug abuse. Rutgers University in New Jersey became the f…

Signs, symptoms of substance abuse

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Depending on the actual compound, drug abuse including alcohol may lead to health problems, social problems, morbidity, injuries, unprotected sex, violence, deaths, motor vehicle accidents, homicides, suicides, physical dependence or psychological …
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Students Learn To Stay Away From Drugs

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After completing the class, 16.7 percent reported decreases in alcohol use, and more than 22 percent reported a decreased likelihood of using drugs or alcohol in the future. Also, 56.4 percent said that taking the class had increased their ability to …
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Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence

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The findings were published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. “This is an encouraging development in our effort to expand and improve treatment options for people with alcohol dependence,” says Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., acting director of …
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