Labels: brain_chemistry, research, biological_causes
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Findings showed that the majority of participating teens with serious or significant substance use issues who previously were rated as "passive" about or "reluctant" to address problem behaviors became "actively interested" in working on or overcoming the issues triggering their substance use after attending an outdoor behavioral healthcare program. Other findings included significant reductions in symptoms of pre-existing depression, anxiety and stress after attending a program.
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"...students who test positive will not be kicked off sports teams or barred from extracurricular activities. Instead they will receive counseling, and their parents will be notified."This is not the first school district to implement such tests. Alcohol and drug testing has been implement in several other states, including Texas. Pequannock implemented drug testing in 2005 and has seen a dramatic reduction is drug use among the school's students. Read more at DailyRecord.com.
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"...Studies have shown that when regular pot smokers quit, they do experience withdrawal symptoms, a characteristic used to predict addictiveness. Most users of more addictive drugs, such as cocaine or heroin, started with marijuana, scientists say, and the earlier they started, the greater their risk of becoming addicted. Many studies have documented a link between smoking marijuana and the later use of "harder" drugs such as heroin and cocaine, but that doesn't necessarily mean marijuana causes addiction to harder drugs."Read more from USA Today.
Labels: marijuana, pot, addiction, gateway drugs
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"'The broadest newest development in substance abuse in America is the intentional abuse of medicine,' said Stephen Pasierb of the Partnership for a Drub Free America. 'It's gone from subset to a whole tier of abuse.'"This new tier of substance abuse is more common than the use of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy, and is believed to have contributed to a 113% rise in teenage fatal drug overdoses. Read more at WSAW.com.
Labels: prescription drugs, overdose
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"[The therapy] helps them get their brains working so they can actually think. A person like this can't even fathom a 12-step program until they can get their brain working."Miller's treatment includes neurotransmitter therapy, a structured work environment, and individual and group therapy. Read more at Kansas.com.
Labels: treatment, therapy, supplements
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"Among the variety of presentations on the opening day of the three-day conference... included a presentation of new data released by the Bureau of Forensic Toxicology on methamphetamine deaths in Utah during a 10-year period."The conference will also focus on policy-making, scientific research, and needle-exchange programs. Read more online.
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"Through the challenge of learning a tough new sport, the snowboarders undergo intensive therapy, program officials say. The staff members try to get the youth to focus on six themes when they struggle: patience, persistence, respect, integrity, courage, and pride."The bus rides to and from the ski centers are opportunities for young people to talk, share, and think. Read more at ChicagoTribune.com.
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"One group wanted the schools to alternate hosting family dinner nights. Another wanted community service to be rewarded with free movie tickets or passes to amusement parks. A third group wanted the community to build a recreation center complete with an arcade, a swimming pool, computers and miniature golf."Janeen Cunningham, deputy director of the Youth Bureau believes that it's time the adults started asking young people for their input about ways to curb teen drug and alcohol abuse and taking it seriously. Read more at TheJournalNews.com.
Labels: prevention, teenagers
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"'The goal of this two-day meeting is to inform researchers and practitioners about the state of the science of the intersection of addiction and pain management.'"The meeting will take place in Rockville, Maryland and includes speakers who specialize is substance abuse, psychiatry, pharmaceuticals, internal medicine and more. Read more online.
Labels: addiction, treatment, research
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"According to an analysis of national surveys prepared by [John] Walters office, 2.1 million teenagers abused prescription drugs in 2005, the most recent year for which figures are available."The increased used is primarily attributed to accessibility and the misconception that prescription drugs are safer. Read more at TheOaklandPress.com.
Labels: prescription drugs, teenagers, abuse
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"'Everyday I am asked by parents if there is a way to really tell if their child is using and abusing drugs. The answer is a definitive YES!'"Sober College released the handbook at a 'Bridging the Gap' meeting at Agoura High School. Read more online.
Labels: parents, children, signs
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"'Our theory is they're picking newer neighborhoods because of the relative anonymity. They know the neighbors don't know each other as well as they would in established neighborhoods.'"Growers often pay as much as $750,000 for houses in new subdivisions, the literally gut the home to make room for the marijuana plants. It's an elaborate operation, but as the public becomes more aware, officials are hoping neighborhoods will no longer be safe locations for these indoor marijuana fields. Read more at USAToday.com.
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