Figure 1: Drug addiction as a disease of the brain. Chronic exposure to drugs of abuse is required for drug addiction, and its expression involves complex interactions between biological and ...

Volkow, MD, director of NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), tells Parents ... And it's likely that a key contributor was that kids were no longer in the physical presence of other ...

Latham also pleaded guilty to a child abuse charge. This charge was the result of Latham’s child testing positive for drug exposure during a DCS investigation.

Michigan researchers identify gaps in grief services for kids ... drug supply On the other side of the aisle, though, state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, R-Rockford, believes there’s a different solution.

WCPO 9 is committed to finding solutions, hosting our fourth community conversation Monday to connect advocates, experts and neighbors looking to tackle substance abuse and addiction in our region.

Three youths held in the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall were rushed to the hospital Friday, April 11, for suspected drug overdoses ... these are kids.” Los Angeles County has struggled ...