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Fewer Teens Receiving Substance Abuse Prevention Messages

Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 8, 2013 The most vulnerable people in our culture are now receiving less support around substance abuse prevention. Current government research is indicating that a high percentage of teenagers are experiencing fewer messages about substance abuse prevention from the media and at school. This new report shows that in 2011, just over eight percent fewer teens were exposed to this vital type of

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Vaccinations for Recovery?

By Steps to Recovery on November 11, 2012 Cocaine vaccinations, methamphetamine vaccinations, even a nicotine vaccination. All of this in the name of recovery. It’s a novel idea, but is it time and money spent in vain? Does something like this actually detract from the value of the hard work of recovery? Isn’t there something extremely valuable to be learned from working hard to defeat the urge to use and learning to

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Methamphetamine Vaccine

By Steps to Recovery on November 9, 2012 A recent study by scientists working for The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is showing what some consider promising results in developing a vaccine for Methamphetamine. Tests run on vaccinated rats who were receiving meth show that the animals were largely protected from typical symptoms of meth intoxication. Basically, this vaccine is similar to a vaccine against an illness. It is designed to attach

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