Why Does NIDA Support Research Into Drug Abuse Treatment as HIV Prevention?

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Breath Test May Detect Marijuana Use

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"The whole issue of drugged driving is key right now," senior author Marilyn A. Huestis, PhD, chief of chemistry and drug metabolism at the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and adjunct professor at the …
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Ecstasy Use Doubles Over 6 Years

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Data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found ecstasy cut with methamphetamine, caffeine, dextromethorphan, ephedrine, and cocaine, which users may not be aware of at the time of use and may be consumed with other substances, such …
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Person Who Discovered THC Receives An Honorary Degree In Israel

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Professor Mechoulam has received the Israel Prize for Chemistry, and even received recognition from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse by winning a 'Discovery Award' in 2011. The United States federal government of course doesn't recognize …
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