Causes of Addiction (Part 1)

Published July 4, 2013

Causes of Addiction (Part 1) – Overview: Scientists are finding increasing evidence that addiction to alcohol, painkillers and other substances can result in physical changes in the brain….

What Is Khat , and Why Is It Banned ?

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As recently as January 2013, the U.K. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs had declared there is "insufficient evidence" that khat causes any serious health effects, the BBC reports. The decision, announced today (July 3), has many outside the khat …
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Life after prison: Local judge says funding makes it tough to keep people from …

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Considering a 2010 study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse found that 65 percent of inmates in America met the medical criteria for substance abuse addiction yet only 11 percent receive treatment during incarceration, lack of …
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Winning the 'War on Drugs' by losing: Commentary

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Let's drop the ridiculous denial about addiction that we seem to have as a society. Some of the founders of the United States were big time drug dealers. By 1670 half the men in England used nicotine daily. No wonder the drug that causes the most …
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Carbs could cause cravings like drugs: research

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Junk food could be addictive and stimulate cravings in much the same way as an illicit drug, a brain scanning study shows. The findings suggest that limiting "high-glycaemic" carbohydrates that cause blood sugar to surge could help curb over-eating and …
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