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They wanted the problem off the street and out of their neighborhoods, post-haste. "If they're locked up, they can't buy or sell drugs," proclaimed an angry parent
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Meth Making a Comeback
…if the ground is now shifting to other drugs, then what are we doing in response to that?
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In the News: Flying High in Silicon Valley
Naturally, high-energy entrepreneurs are attracted to stimulants. At least until they begin to experience the toxicity associated with too much of a good thing.
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A New ADHD Epidemic?
Of course, if you work in addiction treatment, you probably see some of these same meds being abused by young adults, often beginning in college or grad school.
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Forgotten But Not Gone: Other Highs
There’s an ongoing search among users for ways to either improve the high (which escalating tolerance threatens to steal away) or suppress the withdrawal symptoms.
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In the News: Hitler’s Heroin
That’s not so different from any number of celebrities who’ve died of accidental overdose in the years since the War ended.
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In the News: Lobbying for Meth Cooks
The FDA usually comes down on the side of protecting patient access, while the CDC favors greater restriction on availability.
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The Captagon Craze in the Middle East
The addiction potential was so high it was classified with the controlled substances, and it’s uncommon to find it outside the Arab world.
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