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Nacada: What varsities should do to tame drug use among students
The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) has urged universities’ leaderships to work on ensuring that their students stay clear of drugs and substance abuse.This ...
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high ...
This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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Sign-waving event to cast spotlight on drug addiction and prevention
The public is invited to participate in an islandwide sign-waving event Friday to raise awareness about drug overdoses, ...
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Increasing Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession Doesn’t Work: We Did the Study for Colorado
Their report on the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Act was designed to inform future decision-making...and "that ...
Meet the 24-year-old helping Lilly test a preventive Alzheimer’s drug
Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same ...
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A new HIV prevention shot is changing everything
HIV prevention shot achieved a 96% success rate in clinical trials, but accessibility and regulatory hurdles remain a ...
Biden rule cleared hurdles to lifesaving HIV drug, but in Georgia barriers remain
Preexposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, reduces the risk of new HIV infections through sex by 99% and among injectable drug ...
House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify ...
What will happen to body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people? Know here
The United Nations AIDS agency has warned that more than 6 million lives could be at risk over the next four years if the US ...