Professor Develops Test to Identify Risk of Future DWI Offenses

Professor develops test to identify risk of future DWI offenses

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Society should focus on recognizing which offenders are more at risk for developing alcohol or drug problems, or a subsequent impaired-driving incident, Nochajski says. When individuals are not ready to change their substance abuse behavior, it's …
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Life in Substandard Housing Linked to Mental, Physical Illness

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According to the multiple assessments for diagnoses of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse, nearly 100 percent of the participants reported drug abuse—mainly drug injection—while half of the participants had a mental illness …
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Nektar Therapeutics shares crash on PhII pain drug trial flop

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Shares of Nektar Therapeutics ($ NKTR) took a nasty plunge Thursday evening after the biotech failed to convince investors that the Phase II flop of a top pain drug didn't tarnish the program's promise. Investigators for the … Nektar tried to put the …
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Best Bets: First Country Jam to shine light on mental illness

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Ms. Baker said often those saddled with mental illness try to alleviate it themselves, which can have disastrous consequences. “Many times people will try to self-medicate, which can lead to alcoholism and drug abuse and then tragically suicide,” she said.
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