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1989
Addiction to, dependency on, or abuse of drugs is on the rise at all levels of American society. Though parents are more inclined to be concerned about substances like cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, alcohol represents the gravest problem, with prescription or over-the-counter drugs the next most serious threat to the well-being of millions of Americans.
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Addiction to, dependency on, or abuse of drugs is on the rise at all levels of American society. Though parents are more inclined to be concerned about substances like cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, alcohol represents the gravest problem, with prescription or over-the-counter drugs the next most serious threat to the well-being of millions of Americans.
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1993
Psychoactive substances have been used by humans from the earliest recorded times, and evidence shows that from the beginning some people have used drugs excessively, thus developing problems. From the 1960s to the 1980s, there has been a dramatic upswing in the use of alcohol and illicit substances, but some evidence demonstrates that this trend is ...
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Psychoactive substances have been used by humans from the earliest recorded times, and evidence shows that from the beginning some people have used drugs excessively, thus developing problems. From the 1960s to the 1980s, there has been a dramatic upswing in the use of alcohol and illicit substances, but some evidence demonstrates that this trend is ...
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Archives of General Psychiatry, 1988
The layman may readily say that committing suicide is evidence that a person was of unsound mind. However, the first clear demonstration of the intimate connection between psychiatric illness and suicide was presented by Robins and colleagues 1 in 1959.
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The layman may readily say that committing suicide is evidence that a person was of unsound mind. However, the first clear demonstration of the intimate connection between psychiatric illness and suicide was presented by Robins and colleagues 1 in 1959.
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The Abuse of Volatile Substances
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1987Volatile substances have been used to alter consciousness since ancient times. Societal trends have brought forth one inhalant fad after another. It would be reasonable to expect this pattern to change as certain of the inhalants come under greater control or become less available (e.g., leaded gasoline). Experimentation with these agents among younger
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The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1998
The epidemic of substance abuse, which has swept through much of the world, has left behind a trail of devastated lives and families. Alcohol and substance abuse by women during pregnancy has also been reported to be widespread and can affect the unborn fetus with the potential for life-long disabilities.
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The epidemic of substance abuse, which has swept through much of the world, has left behind a trail of devastated lives and families. Alcohol and substance abuse by women during pregnancy has also been reported to be widespread and can affect the unborn fetus with the potential for life-long disabilities.
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The Science of Substance Abuse
Science, 1997What common thread links these events of the summer of 1997: the British handover of Hong Kong to China, the tragic auto accident that killed Princess Diana in Paris, and the failure of the U.S. president's appointment for ambassador to Mexico? Each reflects the pervasive tentacles of substance abuse in our society.
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