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Harsh Truths About Cocaine
The word "cocaine" refers to the drug in both a powder (cocaine) and crystal (crack) form. It is made from the coca plant and causes a short-lived high that is immediately followed by opposite, intense feelings of depression, edginess, and a craving for more of the drug. Using cocaine has dangerous emotional and physical effects that can prove to destructive to all aspects of a person's life--and can even be fatal.
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Substance Abuse In the Workplace
A significant amount of substance abuse takes place among the American work force, and some of this use occurs at work. Find out some of the lastest statistics...
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Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise for Treating Addiction
Immunization with an experimental anti-cocaine vaccine resulted in a substantial reduction in cocaine use in 38 percent of vaccinated patients in a clinical trial supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Hooked on Pills: What Parents Need to Know About Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse
An Interview with Arianne Power, CD Counselor, By Meghan Vivo
Arianne Powell, a chemical dependency counselor at SageWalk the Wilderness School, has some strong advice for parents of adolescents: “More teens than ever before are abusing prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It’s time to take precautions in your own home. You could be providing your children with something that could kill them.”
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