drug abuse

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The film lays out a clearly delineated path for the twins’ descent; the series eschews the external force of drug abuse in favor of plumbing the depths of their symbiosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

The policy directs billions of dollars to programs that provide homeless people with permanent housing and offer — but do not require them to accept — services like treatment for mental illness or drug abuse.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has released an advisory calling for social isolation to be treated as seriously as obesity or drug abuse.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

Another new effort could help further close the gap: This month, several NIH institutes launched an R01 program for new investigators from diverse backgrounds, limited to research in neuroscience, drug abuse, and mental health.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 22, 2022

We have also seen and encouraged a national movement of parents and citizens committed to reversing the very serious and disturbing trends of adolescent drug abuse.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy