Future of Adolescent Treatment and Research – Dr. Howard Liddle discusses how today’s research supported practices will integrate into everyday treatment, and what the research field will look like in th…
Why Did Pain Therapeutics Increase Over 25%?
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A major study published in the November 2012 issue of the Journal of Pain reported the results of a sentinel surveillance sample of 140,496 individuals assessed for substance abuse treatment at 357 treatment assessment centers across the United States … Read more on Seeking Alpha
Improving the Lives of LGBT Americans Beginning with Our Youth
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… LGBT youth reported that they were either currently smoking or were former smokers. By ending bullying in schools, the Student Non-Discrimination Act can begin to address the mental-health and substance abuse disparities that plague LGBT young … Read more on Center For American Progress
Critics and Supporters React To Decision to Expand OTC Access to Plan B
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There have been no studies on the drug's effect on young girls. OTC sales could encourage repeat use, which is unsafe. “Over the counter availability of Plan B for teens distances those girls at highest risk for sexual abuse and sexually transmitted … Read more on TIME (blog)