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Acute Kidney Injury Linked With Synthetic Marijuana

MJ Bag A new report links acute kidney injury with use of synthetic marijuana.

Illegal Street Sales of Take-Home Doses of Methadone on the Rise

methadoneDEA-Trimmed Illegal street sales of take-home doses of liquid methadone, prescribed to treat opioid addiction, are on the rise, according to law enforcement officials in Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.

Spouses’ Different Drinking Habits Can Endanger Marriage

Family-smaller Marriages in which one spouse drinks more than the other are more likely to end in divorce than unions in which both spouses drink a similar amount, Norwegian researchers have found.

Fewer Teens Receiving Substance Abuse Prevention Messages From Media

internet The percentage of teenagers who receive substanced abuse prevention messages from the media in the past year dropped from 83.2 percent in 2002, to 75.1 percent in 2011, according to a new government report.

Mixing Alcohol With Diet Soda Instead of Regular Soda Leads to Faster Intoxication

Soda People who mix diet soda with alcohol get more intoxicated, and more quickly, compared with those who use regular soda in their alcoholic drinks, a small study suggests.

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