NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, MD on 2011 Monitoring the Future Results
NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, MD on 2011 Monitoring the Future Results – Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. Overall, 46733 students from 400 public and private schools in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades participated in this year’s survey. The survey is funded by the NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted by the University of Michigan. This video can also be viewed at: www.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: newmedia.hhs.gov
Drug Abuse Office Offers Videos for Docs
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"The videos show the way that the physicians interact with these patients, asking them questions that are sensitive and many physicians feel uncomfortable asking," said Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Those that are …
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Ketamine may rapidly treat depression, scientists say
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Abuse prevention fair marks National Awareness Month
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NCDP and CADCA are partners of the StopMedicineAbuse campaign to increase parental awareness of teen abuse of OTC cough medicines containing dextromethorphan. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's 2011 Monitoring the Future …
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