Measuring the Scourge of Hard-Drug Use

Measuring the scourge of hard-drug use
Other estimates, for example, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which relies on surveys in which those surveyed may be less than honest, fall far short of ADAM's objective, test-based accuracy. As a case in point, Kilmer and Caulkins point …
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Evolutionary distinctness could be criterion in ranking threatened species
For example, in the spring, dozens of types of warblers make their way north and pass through Boston. There are so many closely related warblers, Reed said, that saving a single species would be … In laboratory studies and in the real world, people …
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Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts
No policy, drug or intervention has been shown to reliably reduce suicide risk, researchers say, except in very specific circumstances, like the hours after someone lands in jail. The strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous attempt. About …
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