Hiding in Plain Sight: Could You Recognize Synthetic Drugs?

Hiding in Plain Sight: Could you recognize synthetic drugs?

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K2 — also known as Spice — is a synthetic drug that mimics the effects of marijuana, at times on a stronger level. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, some users have reported psychotic effects like hallucinations, paranoia and extreme …
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Happy Thanksgiving: Nancy Mynard on whether your kids are on drugs and

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Think your son or daughter couldn't die from a drug overdose this holiday season? Are you stupid or just have your head buried in the sand? The National Institute on Drug Abuse statistics indicate that after marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter …
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State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs

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Substance abuse may be the greatest public health and safety issue facing our community, state and nation. It costs our nation more than $ 510 billion a year, according to the National Institute of Health. Our state spends more than $ 5 billion annually …
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NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, MD on 2011 Monitoring the Future Results – Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. Overall, 46733 students from 400 public and private schools in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades participated in this year’s survey. The survey is funded by the NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted by the University of Michigan. This video can also be viewed at: www.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: newmedia.hhs.gov

 

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