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NIH-funded study links long-term marijuana use, especially when started during adolescence, with decreased IQ and impaired cognitive function (September 10, 2012)
Combined medication shows promise for treating cocaine addiction (August 08, 2012)
New dates. National Drug Facts Week begins Jan. 28, 2013 (August 08, 2012)

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Produced by HBO in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Addiction Project combines film and leading scientific research to shed light on the current state of addiction in America.

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Dr. Nora Volkow on CBS 60 Minutes

Morely Safer interviewing Nora Volkow on 60 Minutes

60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer interviews NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow about the revolution in science that has changed the way we view addiction, as well as Dr. Volkow’s own role in addiction research. Watch Video

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