Habits Hard to Resist
Habits hard to resist
The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman this month has raised many questions about drug addiction, among them: What do drugs such as heroin do to the brain to make them so addictive? Can these chemical changes be undone? Over the past 20 years, research into… Continue reading
Questionnaire About Psychology of Drug Addiction/recovery?
Question by xSweetiex07: Questionnaire about psychology of drug addiction/recovery?
I am doing a service learning project, and my mom is an active member of Narcotics Anonymous, so I thought I could ask her friends (that are in the program) some questions about their recovery. I need help thinking… Continue reading
UN Secretary-General: Drug Addiction a Disease, Not a Crime
UN Secretary-General: Drug addiction a disease, not a crime
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for treatment and councelling for drug addicts. “Drug-dependent people should not be treated with discrimination; they should be treated by medical experts and counsellors. Drug addiction is a disease, not a crime …
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Maine Governor Cites 'Troubling Epidemic' of Addicted Babies
Maine Governor Cites 'Troubling Epidemic' of Addicted Babies
With the country's attention focused on overdoses and deaths because of heroin, Gov. Paul R. LePage of Maine on Tuesday turned the spotlight on babies that have been born in his state to drug-addicted mothers. Mr. LePage said that 927 “drug-addicted …
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Sheriff Cousins Calls for More Detox Beds
Sheriff Cousins calls for more detox beds
LAWRENCE — Essex County Sheriff Frank Cousins said the county and state desperately need more detox beds for criminal offenders with drug addiction problems. "We need more detox beds. That's what I'm always telling state officials," Cousins said yes
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12 Things You May Not Know About New Peaky Blinders Star Tom Hardy
12 things you may not know about new Peaky Blinders star Tom Hardy
He spent his teens and early 20s battling delinquency, alcoholism and addiction to crack cocaine. He blamed his drug problems for the collapse of his five-year marriage to Sarah Ward and finally sought treatment after completing work… Continue reading
Are Narcotics/opiods Such as Methadone Work for Long Term?
Question by IWantAnswerz: Are narcotics/opiods such as methadone work for long term?
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Answer by Jared
For pain management? Opiate addiction?
The sad fact is our brains will adapt to all opiates over time. So you will need to continually raise the dose over the months and… Continue reading
Addicted Newborns Increasing in Kentucky, New Report Says
Addicted newborns increasing in Kentucky, new report says
Hospitalizations for Kentucky babies born dependent on drugs because of their mothers' addictions are continuing to rise steeply even as drug overdose deaths level off, a new University of Kentucky report says. The comprehensive report on drug overdose …
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Neko Case: For Better or Worse
Neko Case: for better or worse
By the time she was born, in Virginia in 1970, her teenage parents were on the way to alcoholism and drug addiction. Case learnt self-sufficiency from an early age, leaving home at 15 and eventually relocating to Canada, where she studied art and began …… Continue reading