Recognizing Alcohol & Drug Addiction : The Physical Effects of Addiction

Recognizing Alcohol & Drug Addiction : The Physical Effects of Addiction – Discover the physical effects of alcohol addiction in this free home health video. Expert: rivrsurvivor Bio: John DePalma, born and raised in, Queens, NY, ha…

A “boring” painkiller offers relief without the addiction

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Researchers hoping to separate the beneficial, analgesic effects of painkillers from their side effects may have finally developed a drug that offers pain relief with less risk of addiction. Technology Review reports. Opioids like morphine remain the …
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Addiction centre boss calls for abstinence approach to drug treatment programmes

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Mrs Oliver added that while the think-tank's report showed heroin use had fallen, this could be explained by some users taking legal highs. Legal highs are drugs which mimic the effects of traditional drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis. They …
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Public in a Haze About Marijuana's Safety

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Although marijuana is increasingly viewed as a relatively safe recreational drug that even may have some medicinal benefits, a new review of more than 120 studies underscores that the drug is not as harmless as perceived — particularly for adolescents …
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