Mind control: Alcohol, drug addiction stew in the brain
The National Institute on Drug Abuse explains that brains are wired to ensure people repeat activities, such as eating, by associating the activity with pleasure or reward. "Whenever … "The 12-step model is as successful as any treatment modality …
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Holder: Heroin an urgent 'public health crisis'
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press In 1986, a newborn wrapped in a red sweater was found abandoned in the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant in Pennsylvania. …. "Addiction to heroin and other opiates, including certain prescription pain-killers, is …
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Blumenthal, DeLauro: E-hookahs attractive, dangerous, and marketed to children
“They are pitched to kids, luring them into lifetimes of addiction and disease,” said Blumenthal at a press conference at Hill Regional Career High School on Legion Avenue. “And the fact of the matter is, they are not candy, not toys, not safe, and the …
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