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Overdose Prevention and Treatment Program Can Save Lives, Study Suggests

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narcan3A program that teaches people to recognize and respond to overdoses of opioids can significantly decrease the number of overdose deaths, researchers at Boston Medical Center have found.

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Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Addiction Treatment: Commentary

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Kathy-Mitchell-NOFASAddiction treatment professionals can play a vital role in preventing the leading known cause of intellectual disabilities, birth defects and neurobehavioral disorders in the world, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

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Internet Sales of Illegal Drugs a Major Problem

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internetAlmost any kind of illegal drug can be purchased online and delivered by mail, without the buyer making direct contact with drug dealers, according to a new report by the European Union (EU).

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Thieves Steal Prescription Drugs From Medicine Cabinets in Open Houses

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House for salePrescription drug thieves are stealing from medicine cabinets during open houses, ABC News reports.

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TV Liquor Ads May Promote Drinking in Young Teens

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32377948Young teens appear to be susceptible to the persuasive messages in television alcohol ads, a new study suggests.

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