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Candy cigarettes predispose children who play with them to smoke the real things later.

Provigil (generic name, modafinil) might be more addictive than thought.

A recent study found that men with self-reported DUIC (driving under the influence of cannabis) tend to be associated with an increased risk of being involved in a car accident.

Guidelines used by clinicians to direct methadone therapy may be incorrect.

What should be the goal in psychotherapy? Better brain function. Doesn't that make sense? So heal the brain first. Read what Dr. Daniel Amen has to say about psychotherapy.

Research shows that adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development. Pediatric researchers found abnormalities in areas of the brain that interconnect brain regions involved in memory, attention, decision-making, language and executive functioning skills. The findings are of particular concern because adolescence is a crucial period for brain development and maturation.

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A research report states that human male fertility is impacted by chronic marijuana users. Evidence shows that the sperm has decreased ability to fertilize due to poor penetration of the female egg.

The prescription drug Darvon has been used to treat pain for more than 50 years but has left a trail of problems such as addiction and suicide.

For more than 100 years, the American lung Association has been the lead organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health, including fighting illness and death caused by tobacco use. The State of Tobacco Control 2008 report assigns letter grades to each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the federal government for specific tobacco control policies.