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Study Shows Racial Disparities in Completion of Substance Abuse Treatment

African American man Black and Hispanic patients who enter publicly funded alcohol and drug treatment programs are less likely to complete treatment, compared with white patients, a new study finds.

Opioid-Overdose Antidote Can Save Lives and Money

19296875 The opioid-overdose antidote naloxone can save lives and money when distributed to heroin users, a new study finds.

DEA Proposes New Regulations to Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Drugs The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed new regulations to give the public more options for disposing of unwanted prescription drugs, such as painkillers and sedatives.

Do Alcohol And Marijuana Mix? Colorado Is About To Find Out

drinking In the debate over what marijuana legalization means for Colorado, the best drug-policy brains in the nation say there is one question getting short shrift: If people can more easily toke, does that mean they will drink less?

Alcohol Detecting Technology Could Save 10,000 A Year From Drunk-Driving Death

Woman-drinking Scientists outside Boston are developing a technology that could bring drunk driving to a halt.

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