What Is Drug Addiction, Effects and Treatment? More Particularly in the Philippines?

Question by Patrick S: what is drug addiction, effects and treatment? more particularly in the philippines?

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Answer by Cliff Schaffer
The answer to that question could fill libraries.

Start by reading this book: http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/cu/cumenu.htm

It is probably the best overall review of the subject ever written.

The Philippines is basically in the dark ages with respect to drugs. Mindless policies and police corruption are the rule, rather than the exception. You can find a lot of news articles on the subject by searching at http://www.mapinc.org

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