Does Drug Addiction Cause Mental Disorders?
Question by jordan_rose2004: does drug addiction cause Mental disorders?
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Answer by LeStudd
The fact that you abuse drugs is itself proof of a mental disorder
Answer by craptacular wonderment
It sure does.. Meth.. the new drug of the times eats away parts of the brain.. meanwhile eats away those areas that can contribute to sound judgement and thinking abilities.
Any new “this is your brain.. this is your brain on drugs” ads should be symbolized with Swiss Cheese… at least where Meth is concerned!
A focus on addiction, the country's leading cause of accidental death
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and the middle-aged drug epidemic
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Will Philip Seymour Hoffman's death be a wake-up call?
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