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Dealing With Cocaine Addiction
Drug addiction has become quite common among the youth in the USA and is turning out to be a major issue. Drugs like cocaine, heroin and various opiates are widely taken by the youngsters for the...
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Causes of Teen Drug Abuse and its Effects
Adolescence is a time of experimentation. This is the period when parents are worried about their children trying new things such as drugs and alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Abuse in teenagers is a concern....
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The Role of Antidepressants, Naltrexone and Behavioral Therapy in Keeping...
Did you know? Naltrexone is an opioid receptor that is used as an antagonist for treating alcohol and opioid dependence. It assists in lowering cravings for drugs and alcohol. It has been found that...
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Ativan Addiction and Withdrawal Symptoms
Ativan is the generic name for Lorazepam and is prescribed for tackling anxiety. It is a benzodiazepine (or benzo) drug and it suppresses the central nervous system. It’s usually prescribed for general...
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Top 10 Movie Star Addicts
Today we bring you an infographic on the Top 10 Celebrity / Movie Stars who have or have dealt with addiction. Rounding out the top 3 are: Robert Downey Jr. Lindsey Lohan Charlie Sheen According to...
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The Dark Side of Opiate Addiction
The sobering statistics regarding the abuse of an addiction to opiate drugs is astounding. As the latest opiate addictive statistics divulge, Heroin is the most widely used illegal opiate but...
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Prescription Drug Abuse Hits 18 to 25 Year Olds the Hardest
Prescription drug use among college students was almost unheard of years ago. The only requirement parents expected from their children was to go to school, get good grades and stay out of trouble. So,...
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Teacher Tools – Knowing When Substance Abuse is in the Classroom
Teachers in their role as interventionists can make the difference in the lives of children. Paying attention to cues and clues is part of proper classroom management. For example, how can teachers...
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Why Chronic Marijuana Smokers Can’t Quit
What are the chances of a legalized drug, that claims to help you, is actually harming you? According to multiple studies, the chances are favorable. Marijuana use is often categorized into several...
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Molly: The Dangerous New Girl on the Block?
“Molly,” a psychoactive drug, has hit the pop culture scene and made a name for itself. Contemporary artists like Kanye West and Miley Cyrus have recently glamorized Molly in their music. It has also...
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Performance Enhancing Sports Doping Drugs and Facts
We may never know whether Lance Armstrong is guilty of drug doping, but he’s probably the most famous athlete ever accused of using drugs to enhance athletic performance. Unless you’re an elite amateur...
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How To Tell If Your Child Is Using Drugs
The teenage years are difficult times for most kids, but they can be just as tough on parents. Hormones, physical and emotional changes, peer pressure, fitting in, increased work loads at school, and...
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A Painful Argument: Is Zohydro The New Super-Oxy?
The pharmaceutical company Zogenix is set to release Zohydro ER, which will be the most powerful narcotic painkiller on the market, some time this month. Meanwhile, critics of the Food and Drug...
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Narcan for Heroin Overdose Reaches Mainstream America
When a news story makes it to The Today Show, it’s either fully into the mainstream news, like a viral video, or it’s an important topic that affects millions of people, such as the latest flu bug....
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The Latest Buzz: Caffeine Intoxication and Withdrawal
There’s no denying that caffeine consumption is now a daily part of American culture. In fact, 90 percent of the U.S. population consumes caffeine in some form every single day, making it the most used...
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Lucy In The Sky With 25i? A Dangerous Designer Drug
25i-NBOMe is the latest designer drug on the radar of healthcare professionals and law enforcement officials around the nation. As of November 2013, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) declared...
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Is Dabbing The New Crack of Marijuana?
If you haven’t heard about it already, “Dabbing” is the process of inhaling butane Marijuana hash oil for a faster and stronger high. Users place a dab of the hash oil on a super-heated piece of metal...
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A Deadly Cloud of Smoke: Tobacco Use Disorder and Withdrawal
While there’s been a steady decrease of cigarette use in the United States for the last ten years, it is still the leading cause of preventable death in the country. More than 400,000 people die each...
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Addiction Treatment vs Self-Help Groups
The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. However, everyone knows that oranges are an excellent source of the vitamin C our bodies need. So which is better? The debate about addiction...
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5 Smartphone Apps For Addiction Recovery
One could argue that cellphones such as the iPhone and Android, and the smartphone apps that accompany them, are quickly becoming indispensable to the way our society goes about daily life. As of...
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