Addiction or misuse of alcohol and other drugs leads to approximately 120,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Improving treatment and preventing substance use can reduce the toll of alcohol and substance use on individuals and society.
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July 10, 2006 | Journal Article
In this investigation, the authors reviewed a set of studies that explored the relationship between smoking marijuana and lung cancer. Specifically, investigators wanted to ascertain if marijuana smoking was related to either lung cancer risk factor ...
January 1, 2005 | Commentary
Previous research has demonstrated that individuals who are severely addicted to cigarettes may have more difficulty quitting, higher rates of relapse and greater risk of smoking-related diseases than lighter smokers. The effectiveness of current to ...
May 27, 2005 | Program Results Report
From 1990 to 2001, Working Together-Fighting Back attempted to reduce the demand for illegal drugs and alcohol in Ward 7 and the eastern part of Ward 6 of the District of Columbia.
May 27, 2005 | Program Results Report
The Fighting Back project in Kansas City worked to consolidate existing programs and resources into a communitywide system of prevention, early identification, treatment, aftercare and relapse prevention services.
May 4, 2005 | Program Results Report
The Fighting Back project in Vallejo, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to prevent, intervene and treat alcohol and other drug abuse, focusing on local partnerships and strategic alliances to coordinate activities.
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
This article explores the role of changing images of drug use in rap music from the 1970s to the 1990s.
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The objective of the study was to explore what characteristics of patients and drug treatment units were related to providing either on-site medical care or a referral for treatment of Hepatitis C viral (HCV). A random sample of drug treatment units ...
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The purpose of the current study was to investigate if an individual's actual purified protein derivative (PPD) status could be predicted by their reports of their PPD status and what factors were related to any discordance between actual and report ...
October 31, 2004 | Program Results Report
Researchers at Northeastern University, working through the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse and a panel of scientific experts, produced the National Strategic Plan on Hispanic Drug Abuse Research in November 2003.
May 20, 2003 | Program Results Report
Worcester Fights Back, which formed in 1990 under the auspices of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, worked to substantially reduce demand for illegal drugs and alcohol in Worcester, Mass.