Posts Tagged ‘mental health problems’
Pot Use Presents Long–term Danger to Teens' Brains, Study Suggests
Pot use presents long–term danger to teens' brains, study suggests
Montreal researchers say they've found evidence that pot-smoking interferes with the healthy development of teens' brains and puts them at risk for developing a dependence to the drug, as well as for mental health problems. Whether marijuana is …
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Alarm grows louder on Molly's Deadly Mystique
"The drug Molly is a street name — what it is, no one is really sure." Also largely unknown are the longterm effects. Users haven't been followed extensively enough or for a long enough period of time, Kelly said. But overdoses, in addition to …
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Young People's Mental Illness and Substance Abuse a 'Two-Way Street'
Young people's mental illness and substance abuse a 'two-way street'
For experts such as McGorry, it has become clear that one major aspect of young adult life linked to mental health problems is drug and alcohol use. Researchers from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute have reported the …
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Heroin use spikes in young adults, UW report says
“The increase among young adults is very concerning,” Banta-Green said. Rodriguez said many young people began their drug use through pharmaceutical-type opioids, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, often raided from a medicine cabinet. “But once …
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Suncoast Rehab Warns Students Against “Academic Doping”—Adderall Abuse …
Suncoast Rehab Center, a Spring Hill drug rehab facility, warns young adults of the dangers of Adderall, and encourages widespread drug-abuse education. Today, it has become commonplace to find teenagers and college students who readily admit to …
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DVDs: What’s Available – Kansas City Star
Heroin Addiction: DVDs: What’s available – Kansas City Star
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DVDs: What's available
Kansas City Star This gritty look at life among young heroin addicts in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the late 1980s launched the careers of actor Ewan McGregor and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle. The film, first released in 1996, is rated R for graphic drug use, … Trainspotting Blu-ray Review |
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Heroin Addiction: James Norie memorial match helps homeless charity – This Is The Westcountry
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James Norie memorial match helps homeless charity
This Is The Westcountry James died aged 21 in 2000 after a battle against heroin addiction. Mr Browne said: “There are dozens of homeless people in Taunton who need support. “Some of them have medical or mental health problems, which can be combined with an addiction to drugs … |