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Drug addiction a disease, not a moral failing, White House says – Los Angeles Times

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This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the National Drug Control Policy, has announced a new focus on treating drug addiction as a disease, not a moral failing, and emphasizes removing the stigma …
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Love and Drug Addiction Originate from Same Brain Region – Med India

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A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that origin of love and drug addiction are both linked with the same region of the brain. Researchers led by Professor Jim Pfaus, from Concordia University in Montreal, drew map of …
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White House Official Says Drug Addiction Is A Public Health Issue, Not A Crime – Think Progress

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Gil Kerlikowske, President Obama’s top adviser on drug policy and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, gave a speech yesterday arguing for the treatment of drug addiction as a public health issue, not a crime. “Drug …
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Narconon Riverbend Survey Confirms That Drug Addiction Isn’t Always Learned At Home – YAHOO!

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Narconon Riverbend recently completed a survey which found that the overwhelming majority of addicts that attend its program lived in drug-free households at the time they began abusing drugs. Research seems to confirm that children whose parents abuse …
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Disgraced District Attorney Ken Kratz says addiction to sex, drugs

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Former Calumet County Dist. Atty. Kenneth Kratz said a long-held sexual compulsion was exacerbated in 2009 by an addiction to pills that weakened his …
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Walsall drug addict motorist avoids jail after crashing into police car

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A DRUG addict who crashed into a police car – injuring two officers – in a hit-and-run crash has been allowed to keep his freedom.
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Drug Enforcement Agent Won't Admit That Crack Is Worse Than

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The long term side effects of marijuana use include “irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving,” according to the government's …
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