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Drug addicts’ stories are infinitely varied and specific, but they have a near-universal common core. Each addict’s tortured journey begins with “experimenting”—using drugs with friends who use the same drugs. It starts out with no problems. This innocent flirtation progresses, sometimes rapidly, sometimes slowly, into an abusive chemical love affair as drug-caused problems emerge and […]
Everyone knows alcohol and driving don’t mix, but what about drugs and driving? Few people know that it is illegal to drive under the influence of a drug, including prescription drugs, some over-the-counter drugs, marijuana, and other illicit drugs. Drugged driving is a major highway threat. In 2007 aboutone in six (16%) of weekend nighttime […]
A definitive, comprehensive review of the current state of scientific knowledge on marijuana written by the nation’s leading drug scientists was recently published by the premier medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine. Authored by the Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director for Scientific Affairs, and Health Scientist Administrator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse […]
Often overlooked in discussions of drug policy today is the nature of the drug problem. The global drug problem can be traced to the innate nature of the human brain. The mammalian brain is extremely vulnerable to chemicals that stimulate brain reward. These chemicals are drugs of abuse. They produce far more intense brain reward than […]
