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• Commentary: Navigating Holiday Stress, 12/14/2012
• Synthetic Marijuana Sent 11,000 People to Emergency Rooms in 2010, 12/4/2012

• Psychiatric Association Creates Category of “Substance Use and Addictive Disorders”, 12/3/2012

• Adult Smoking Rate Remained at 19 Percent Last Year, 11/9/2012

• Two Medications Good First Option for Treating Alcoholism, Study Finds, 10/29/2012

• FDA Investigates Possible Link Between Monster Energy Drinks and Five Deaths, 10/24/2012

• Yearly initiative offers safe disposal of medicine, 10/1/2012

• Commentary: Prescription Drug Abuse and the Future of America, 9/21/2012

• More States Institute "Social Host" Laws to Cut Down on Underage Drinking, 9/12/2012

• Attorney general: NJ's ban of designer drugs working, 9/6/2012

• Residency Program Teaches Doctors About Addiction Treatment, 9/5/2012

• Some Veterans Coping with Drug Abuse, PTSD Lose Health Benefits, 8/13/2012

• Rapid Rise Seen in Antipsychotic Prescriptions for Children and Teens with ADHD, 8/7/2012

• Colombia Cocaine Production Drops 25 Percent: White House, 7/31/2012

• Coordinated Strategy Has Impact on High-Risk College Drinking, Study Suggests, 7/24/2012

• Almost 8 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Using Alcohol, 7/20/2012

• Seniors Who Binge Drink More Likely to Suffer Cognitive Decline, 7/19/2012

• Adapting 12-Step Programs For Teenagers, 6/1/2012

• Revised Definition of Addiction Could Lead to Millions More Being Diagnosed, 5/14/2012

• Parents of Teens' Friends Can Influence Substance Use, 5/10/2012

• U.S. Cocaine, Meth Use on the Decline, Kerlikowske Tells International Commission, 5/10/2012

• Local coalitions show support for Good Samaritan Bill, 5/7/2012

• Middlesex council collects unused prescription drugs, 4/30/2012

• New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Relaxing Laws Governing Alcohol Sales, 3/29/2012

• Whip-Its Again Becoming Popular Among Teens, Experts Say, 3/28/2012

• Doctors Perfectly Positioned to Help Prevent Drug and Alcohol Overdoses, Expert Says, 3/27/2012

• Edison school community hits court with NFL players, 3/21/2012

• Blackouts from College Binge Drinking Lead to Costly Emergency Room Visits, 3/21/2012

• Pediatrics Group Tells Physicians How to Spot Symptoms of Synthetic Marijuana Use, 3/19/2012

• U.S. Government Unveils Nationwide Anti-Smoking Campaign, 3/15/2012

• Commentary: Ten Percent of American Adults Consider Themselves in Recovery From Drug or Alcohol Abuse, 3/6/2012

• Young Adults Who Don’t Smoke or Drink Heavily Help Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, 3/5/2012
• Teens Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana, 2/23/2012
• Clearing The Smoke on Medical Marijuana, Part II, 2/17/2012

• 7.5 Million Children in U.S. Live With Alcoholic Parent, 2/16/2012

• Parents Key in Fighting Synthetic Drugs, Experts Say, 2/16/2012

• DEA Targets Large Industry Players in Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse, 2/15/2012

• Whitney Houston's Death an Opportunity to Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse Dangers, Says ONCDP Director, 2/14/2012

• Clearing The Smoke on Medical Marijuana, Part I, 2/14/2012

• People with Family History of Colon Cancer May Reduce Cancer Risk if They Drink Less, 2/2/2012

• Parents and Peers Can Help Prevent Heavy Drinking in College Freshmen, 2/1/2012

• Program That Involves Parents Can Help Reduce Teen Problem Behavior, Study Suggests, 1/31/2012

• Occasional "Hard" Drug Use in Middle Age Linked With Increased Risk of Death, 1/31/2012

• Hosts of Off-Campus College Parties Drink More Than Their Guests, 1/26/2012

• Report Calls on Government to Evaluate, Coordinate Education on Prescription Drug Abuse, 1/25/2012

• Substance Abuse Rates Far Higher in Those With Mental Illness, Report Finds, 1/19/2012

• Prescription Drug Abuse: America's Problem, 1/13/2012

• 38 Million American Adults are Binge Drinkers, CDC Says, 1/11/2012

• Hookahs Can Cause Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Health Officials Say, 1/5/2012

• Drug Companies Developing More Powerful Version of Hydrocodone, 1/3/2012