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		<title>Survey Finds More Kids Using Marijuana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that from 2008 to 2009, there was a 9 percent increase in people ages 12 and over who currently use marijuana. The average age of first-time use decreased to 17, which means more people are starting to use marijuana at earlier ages. Gil Kerlikowske, director of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father&#8217;s Incarceration Impacts Their Child&#8217;s Drug Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified an association between the incarceration of a child&#8217;s biological father during their childhood and their future drug use as they transition into adolescence and young adulthood. The nation&#8217;s prison population has drastically increased over the past three decades; when adults are sentenced to prison, their children are simultaneously sentenced to a childhood [...]]]></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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		<title>Celebrity Deaths Highlight Power of Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addiction is hard to get over, no matter the drug of choice. The recent overdose and death of actor Corey Haim demonstrates the impact addition and drug use can have on a life, no matter what path the individual has taken. ABC News posted a recent piece, highlighting the impact addiction can have even on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents&#8217; Perception of Risk &amp; Drug Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adolescents are under a constant barrage of information, between school, extracurricular activities and parental instruction. As they gain more freedom with friends and time, however, one area of instruction is critical: the risks of substance abuse. Adolescents’ perceptions of risk associated with a behavior are closely related to their choices, with an inverse association between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tracing the Pattern of Drug Use to Drug Dependence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What makes the difference between a casual drink and alcohol dependence? How do you know when someone goes from trying marijuana now and then to having a serious abuse problem? Scientists still do not know how all of the factors involved in substance abuse work together, but a series of studies provides insight into how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spice Drug Availability Prevalent Throughout Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To get around the illegal aspect of drugs such as marijuana or cannabis, while also achieving the same high, some recreational drug users are turning to a variety of “Spice” drugs. While they appear to be a safe alternative, new research suggests these assumptions are unfounded. Science Daily recently posted a release summarizing the findings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico Legalizes Possessing Small Amounts of Drugs; Encourages Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mexico enacted a controversial law today that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for addiction free of charge. The Associated Press reports that the law sets out maximum “personal use” amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities will no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Substance Abuse, and Mental Illness in the Military</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Colin Gilbert A 2007 CBS News story recounted the life of a soldier, Staff Sgt. Daniel Shannon, who had been injured in combat and subsequently suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Shannon was prone to violent outbursts, where he would find himself destroying furniture in fits of rage. Sadly, stories like his are common; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Obesity and Substance Abuse are Top Two Problems for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Addiction Treatment</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obesity continues to outrank all other health problems as the number one concern for children in the United States. According to a report by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, 42 percent of adults believe childhood obesity is a big problem. This number increased from 35 percent in [...]]]></description>
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