Obama's Heroin Pledge Has A Huge Obstacle, Senator Says
However, in his public health role as Director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, he had oversight of Coordinating Center activity for a major grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (a branch of NIH) to develop effective approaches to … Read more on Huffington Post

Misguided war on drug leaves many victims with scars
Nationwide, the number of deaths from heroin rocketed from fewer than 2,000 in 2001 to more than 10,000 in 2014, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And experts say that nearly 90 percent of those who tried heroin for the first time in … Read more on Montgomery Advertiser

Drug to curb marijuana use comes with scary side effects
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “overstimulation of the endocannabinoid system by marijuana use can cause changes in the brain that lead to addiction.” Frequent marijuana use is linked to mild withdrawal symptoms, including headaches … Read more on Extract