Alcohol as a Gateway Drug: A Study of US 12th Graders (pages 371–379) posts
NBC News The number of American drivers killed in car crashes in which drugs were detected has eclipsed those killed in crashes where only alcohol was found, according to a new study.
Drugged driving passes alcohol alone in fatal crashes, study finds
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The data only records the presence of drugs, not the amount of the drug that could be used to compare to an equivalent blood-alcohol level, the report cautioned.
107 months ago
Fox News Leisure Beer and football go together like, well, beer and football. But, according to a new British study, alcohol and sports is a dangerous combination.
Alcohol ads should be banned from sporting events, says study
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Alcohol ads are being properly regulated by the industry, a new study claims.
110 months ago
Newsweek Researchers find that boys who slept the least at age 11 were more likely to report the early use of alcohol or marijuana.
A study has found a link between poor childhood sleep habits and later alcohol and drug use
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114 months ago
Washington Post There may be a gateway drug, but it's not the one you think it is.
123 months ago
The Wall Street Journal A promising new drug could eventually help the more than 16 million adults in the U.S. living with an alcohol-use disorder.
Normalizing Dopamine Levels in the Brain Can Reduce Alcohol Cravings, Study Shows
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A team of Swedish researchers has shown that a drug that normalizes dopamine levels in the brain can reduce the craving for alcohol in people addicted to drink.
125 months ago
Salon Some of these guys think marijuana is a bigger problem than global warning...
Where 9 GOP candidates stand on pot: The hypocrisy will not surprise you
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"Gateway drug," "worse than alcohol," maybe OK medicinally? Here's where they stand on pot and the war on drugs VIDEO
126 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Teens who have tried e-cigarettes are up to five times more likely to smoke than their peers, a new study says.
Study Finds Ninth-Graders Who Used E-Cigarettes More Likely to Smoke
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A U.S. study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that ninth-graders who used electronic cigarettes were four times as likely to smoke cigarettes, cigars or hookahs as ninth-graders who never tried the battery-powered devices.
127 months ago
Give A Shit About Nature "Cannabis isn't a 'gateway' to harder drugs in the same way that ordering an appetizer isn't a 'gateway' to an entree: One comes before the other, but you're eating both because you're already at the restaurant."
Marijuana Isn't A Gateway Drug... If Anything Is, It's Alcohol.
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Earlier this year, Obama said "we should follow the science, not the ideology" when dealing with marijuana legalization.
131 months ago
Mic Let's put the gateway myth to bed — once and for all.
131 months ago
The Huffington Post Alcohol is the true gateway drug, with 88 percent of drug users having never tried another substance before they started drinking.
No, Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug
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Among the many things D.A.R.E. oversold is the idea that smoking weed will lead to a life of heroin.
131 months ago