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Alcohol Dangers Go Beyond Drunk Driving
Sara Bellum
May 16, 2013
You’ve probably heard how deadly it is to drink and drive—or to get in the car with someone else who has been drinking. But the dangers of alcohol go beyond drunk driving. Read More »
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A Taste of Research Sparks Lifelong Career Visions
November 06, 2012
Hello, you last heard from me when I won one of NIDA’s Science of Addiction Awards at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair. Read More »
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Prescription Stimulants Affect People With ADHD Differently
November 01, 2012
There’ve been lots of headlines lately about the dangers of prescription drug abuse—like taking a friend’s. Read More »
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NIDA's Where Are They Now? Series: Deciding Your Future
October 30, 2012
SBB recently caught up with a few past winners of the NIDA Addiction Science Fair Award to find out what the teens are doing now. Read More »
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Parents: How Much Do They Influence You?
October 25, 2012
Someone offers you a cigarette or a beer. In the split second that you have to consider your answer, what do you think about? What your friends will think? What about what your parents would think? Read More »
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Social Smoking: Just as Bad as Regular Smoking
October 23, 2012
Many people justify smoking one or two cigarettes once in a while—known as social smoking—by thinking occasional smoking won’t damage their health as much as smoking every day. Read More »
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