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		<title>New Study Shows Heavy Methamphetamine Users May Have A Higher Schizophrenia Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Study Seeks to Understand Heroin Use Among Young Suburbanites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growing trend of younger initiates into heroin use among suburbanites captured the attention of researchers at the Robert Crown Center for Health Education in Hinsdale, Illinois. In a 10-month study, &#8220;Understanding Suburban Heroin Use,&#8221; for the Reed Hruby Heroin Prevention Project, researchers found that Chicago area suburban heroin users have little knowledge of heroin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Makers of OxyContin Concealed Its Addictive Nature</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We now know that OxyContin is a dangerous, highly addictive painkiller that has turned normal, law-abiding Americans into &#34;hillbilly&#34; heroin addicts and criminals. We also know that executives at Purdue Pharma, the company that manufactures OxyContin, covered up the data that would have predicted such a result. The investigation into the mismarketing of OxyContin is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescription Drug Misuse Is Common Gateway for Injection Drug Use among Adolescents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial abuse of prescription drugs such as Vicodin, oxycodone, and other opiates during adolescence has been found to be a common denominator among young injection drug users, according to a new study. Since prescription opioids are now the nation’s leading class of abused prescription drugs among adolescents and young adults, scientists have been concerned over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cocaine User&#8217;s Brains Found to Have Abnormal Frontal Lobes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent issue of Brain, Cambridge researchers studied 120 human brains and half of them to be dependent on cocaine. Researchers found that there were abnormal structures located in the frontal lobe of the brains of those who used cocaine and this was connected to their compulsive behaviors linked to cocaine use. Dr. Karen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Students Abusing &#8220;Study Drug&#8221; Adderall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of demands on the youth of today. Society calls for them to be skinny, keep up with the Jones&#8217; by getting into a good college, and get good grades. For some, the pressure is too much and they decide they need some chemical help. Adderall is abused by many college kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drinking Alcohol May Increase Amphetamine Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stimulant drugs such as amphetamines are widely abused by young adults who are looking to stay awake and increase their concentration. Previous studies have found an association between amphetamine abuse and the amount of alcohol consumed. A new study has found that there is a direct epidemiological link between alcohol consumption and prescription drug abuse. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anabolic Steroids and Sports: A Combination of Misconceptions and Major Health Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anabolic steroids and sports continue to be a &#8220;team effort&#8221; for some athletes, either professional or non-professional. From high schools and colleges to professional leagues, steroid testing and education about the health consequences of the drugs hasn&#8217;t yet extinguished the desire of athletes to continue using them. In fact, teen athlete abuse of steroids is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methamphetamine Use during Pregnancy Dramatically Increases Risk to Baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Methamphetamine abuse has become the most common reason for women to seek drug counseling or treatment while pregnant. A recent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that not only had treatment facilities across the U.S. seen the highest number of pregnant teenage admissions in a decade, but the largest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents Sedating Their Children with Drugs Called Child Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new U.S. study has found that malicious use of drugs on children by their parents or caregivers is an under-recognized problem and should be classified as a form of child abuse. Dr. Shan Yin from the University of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Poison Drug Center investigated the prevalence of the national problem over [...]]]></description>
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