State Rep. Joseph Graves Supports Bill That Would Drug Test Some Welfare …

Published May 2, 2013

State Rep. Joseph Graves supports bill that would drug test some welfare …

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"Welfare dollars should not support anyone's drug habit and this common-sense legislation makes sure that is no longer possible," said Graves, R-Argentine Township. "If an individual chooses to use their … this legislation allows DHS to do so." First …
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Neuroscience research focuses on cocaine addiction

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“The implications are enormous – not only for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, but also for gambling, shopping, sex, eating, gaming – anything capable of becoming addicting.” William E. Cullinan, dean of the College of Health … “In this …
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Brain Scans Can Predict Which Alcoholics Are Most Likely to Relapse

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The findings are “a major contribution,” to understanding alcohol addiction, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in a co-written editorial that accompanied the research. The authors, led by Rajita Sinha, professor of …
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