Teenage Girl Left Brain Damaged and Paralyzed After Smoking Synthetic Marijuana

Teenage girl left brain damaged and paralyzed after smoking synthetic marijuana

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

The herbal mixture is doused in chemicals and is said to trigger a high that is similar to smoking marijuana, reports the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Her stepfather Tommy Bryant told CNN: "We want to let kids and parents know about the warnings …
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Lower Drinking Ages Lead to More Binge Drinking

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Funding for this research comes from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAAA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH grant numbers are T32-DA07313, R21-DA0266, …
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Teens, Communities and Scientific Experts Team Up for NIDA's National Drug …

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Through community-based events, online activities, and a Web-based chat with scientists, this week-long observance encourages teens to get facts from scientific experts about drugs and drug abuse. It is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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