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| Official paper investigating the scope of inhalant abuse, its short and long term effects, and medical consequences. Sources of related scientific information are highlighted.
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A series of reports documenting the level of heroin use in the US. Discusses short and long term effects of the substance, medical complications, the implications for pregnant women, and possible treatment methods such as detoxification, methadone programs, and behaviour therapies.
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Report on the production, trafficking, and abuse of ecstasy from the 1990s onwards. Discusses precursor chemicals, seizures, and law enforcement initiatives such as the European LOGO Project, along with measures taken in the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy.
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UK information and advice centre concerning drug and alcohol dependence, intended to help those with a drug or alcohol problem, and their family or friends. Includes information on drug abuse and dependence, and resources focussed on teenagers and young adults.
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Refereed journal which publishes research into the test procedures, techniques, policies, and ethics involved in drug testing. Articles investigate a range of substances which can be analysed such as hair, saliva, and sweat, and all material is available for download.
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Organisation providing information about legal and illegal drugs, related research, and advice on policy making. Offers news, events, details of educational publications, and an encyclopaedia which documents the origin, history, constitution, effects, and legal stance on a wide range of substances.
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Documents the extent of drug abuse in the US with specific information about pharmacology, use, availability, sources, and trafficking. Substances covered include cocaine, rohypnol, GHB, heroin, inhalants, ketamine, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamine, ritalin, PCP, and steroids.
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Set of articles about the effects of marijuana (cannabis), covering key issues, the latest findings from the Netherlands (where possession of small amounts of marijuana is legal) and the key claims frequently made by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction, all of which address essential questions about drug abuse.
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Guide to illegal drugs and their dangers. Information about origins, effects, the law, composition, emergency treatment and risks.
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Answers to several questions about marijuana use. Explains what marijuana is, how it is used, how long it stays in the body, effects and impact on the brain, the likelihood that it will lead to the use of other drugs, its affect on driving, medicinal properties, and the perceived possibility of addiction.
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