Substance Abuse in the Workplace: How to Train Supervisors on Substance Abuse in the Workplace

Substance Abuse in the Workplace: How to Train Supervisors on Substance Abuse in the Workplace – http://bitly.com/substance-abuse-in-the-workplace – Substance abuse in the workplace is still an enormous problem. It won’t get better without effective supe…

Gannett: Drug Use 'Pretty Low,' Steady Among Cornellians

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“While drug use is a concern and certainly some of those substances can cause serious irreparable harm, drug use among students tends to be pretty low, if at all, at Cornell,” Deborah Lewis, a health educator for Gannett, said. A similar survey …
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Animal research provides clues to obsessive compulsive disorder

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Another key area of research is communication in the brain between the neocortex and the striatum, a part of the brain related to decision-making, planning and response to reward, as well as problematic behaviour such as addiction and repetitive …
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The fix is in (the genes?): why a love of risk may lead some athletes astray

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… lead some athletes astray. There are many causes of match-fixing but could some athletes, by their very nature, be more susceptible to the lure of fixing sporting events? … "Gambling addiction makes players vulnerable," he says. "Gangs are always …
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