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  • Actress Dianne Wiest to raise the curtain in NIDA’s Addiction Performance Project May 3, 2012
    Dianne Wiest leads an impressive cast in the Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continuing medical education (CME) program for doctors and other health providers, on May 9 in Philadelphia, Pa. […]
  • Blending conference translates substance abuse research into practice April 16, 2012
    Experts will share the latest clinical research with addiction treatment professionals, healthcare providers, policy makers, and others during the April 19th Blending Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The program is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the American Society of […]
  • NIH’s “PEERx” for teens to be showcased at Rx Drug Abuse Summit April 3, 2012
    A unique, new campaign targeting teens will be on exhibit at the first national summit addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will showcase “PEERx,” a NIDA initiative that uses interactive videos and other tools to educate teens about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and help them to spread the word […]

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Pennsylvania Puts 20 Additional Drug Recognition Experts on the Road

Author : admin Published: May 7th, 2012

Harrisburg - In Pennsylvania's latest effort to strengthen highway safety, 13 state troopers and seven municipal police officers have recently been trained as drug recognition experts, State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced today. These drug recognition experts, known as DREs, are trained to recognize signs of impairment in drivers [...]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Effects

Author : admin Published: March 25th, 2010

An earlier article described the symptoms of FAS. The video below provides a comprehensive overview on FAS and FAE, detailing symptoms, diagnosis, and long term implications.

Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Author : John Hrusth Published: March 23rd, 2010

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the number one preventable cause of mental retardation birth defects. The effects of alcohol on the fetus range from mild to severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest the following [...]