Teens abuse prescription drugs more than any other illicit drug, except marijuana; more than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens on the Rise
February 10th, 2008 · No Comments
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Marijuana Worse Than Tobacco Cigarettes For Lung Cancer Risk
February 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, and scientists have warned of an "epidemic" of lung cancers linked to cannabis (marijuana).
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Tobacco Industry Targets Young People in the Developing World
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments
The global tobacco industry has a strategy to target young people and adults in the developing world, ensuring that millions of people become fatally addicted every year. The targeting of young women in particular is highlighted as one of the most ominous potential developments of the epidemics growth".
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Smokers Can’t Sleep
February 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Researchers speculate that the stimulating effects of nicotine could cause smokers to experience nicotine withdrawal each night, which may contribute to disturbances in sleep.
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Drug Use – Drug Abuse – Drug Addiction
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments
There are 3 levels of drug use: drug user, drug abuser, and drug addict.
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Drug Court Success
January 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Read about a real life success story of how an organization is making a difference in society by offering an addiction treatment program that works.
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Overcoming Drug Abuse/Addictions
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Want a program to overcome drug abuse/addiction that promises a high success rate? Review this impressive package that includes PDF eBooks, audio MP3s, and video which you can download immediately: Products for overcoming addiction.
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Are You Addicted to Sweets, Starches, or Fats?
December 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Do you crave sodas, chips, fries, pasta and similar foods? If so you are physically addicted! You no doubt have a chemical imbalance in your brain and body that causes you to crave these foods. Take this eight part questionnaire to help solve your health condition.
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Club Drugs Damage The Brain
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
A series of studies at University of Florida over the past five years has shown that using the popular club drug Ecstasy, also called MDMA, and other forms of methamphetamine lead to the same type of brain changes, cell loss and protein fluctuations in the brain that occur after a person endures a sharp blow to the head, according to recent findings.
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The Hidden Story of Addiction Treatment
November 21st, 2007 · No Comments
Stan Stokes takes you on a fascinating journey of how he overcame his own addictions and the trials and tribulations along the way. In this video, learn how he discovered the missing piece of the treatment puzzle - "the third leg".