Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use on Neurocognition During Emerging Adulthood

Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use on Neurocognition during Emerging Adulthood – Krista Lisdahl Medina, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, speaking at College Student Drinking and Drug Use conference at Duke Univ…

Parental substance abuse the main reason kids end up in foster care

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Drugs and alcohol are a huge factor in Arizona's spike in kids being placed in foster care. Of the 10,141 children removed from their homes statewide in fiscal year 2012, at least 59 percent were removed because drugs or alcohol use were contributing …
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Painkillers may curb memory loss from medical marijuana

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A new study in mice finds that taking an over-the-counter pain medication like ibuprofen may help curb these side effects. "This is what we … Although recreational drug users usually smoke marijuana, patients prescribed THC take it as capsules. Many …
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