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Heroin: treating the epidemic
Recovery housing would be important to people's rehabilitation, according to Ott, however, “people view substance abuse as a moral failing, and we know, from a scientific stand-point that there is a chemical change that happens in your brain when …
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Tuesday's letters: Feeding Alberta's gambling addiction
This happens if your estate is worth $ 5.25 million US and includes U.S. situs assets (those having a U.S. location or connection) greater than $ 60,000 (2013 amounts). Such assets might include: U.S. real estate; shares in American corporations, bonds …
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The Battle for Kiev Begins – Daily Beast

The Battle for Kiev Begins Daily Beast Robert Hämmig, medical director in the addiction department—Bern University clinic for Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, and President of the Swiss Society for Addiction Medicine, said that in Switzerland, the same NIMBY problem happens with the heroin …

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Debuts 2/24 on HBO
????by TV News Desk. Runway model Sandra Bush dreamed of becoming the first African-American supermodel, only to struggle with addiction and despair. … With characteristic determination and élan, the newly single mother pursued a career as a model in …
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Justin Bieber's Family Has A History Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse! Could This …
See, addiction can be hereditary and drug & alcohol abuse run in the 19-year-old pop star's family!!! His mother Patti Mallette has spoken out about her childhood and about how she had major problems with drugs and booze way before her son was even …
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Pilot Program To Help Addicted Inmates In West Virginia – WCHS-TV8

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Pilot Program To Help Addicted Inmates In West Virginia WCHS-TV8 What happened to Sloan happens to a lot of inmates once they are released. That is why the state is starting the Justice Reinvestment Program to help keep addicts out of jail and on the right path. Kim Miller with Prestera Mental Health Services said …

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Question by Bishbosh: Is Addiction a Disease?
Is anybody else sick of people saying addiction to drugs or alcohol is a disease? Its not a disease, its a consequence of taking too much drugs or alcohol. If you don’t do the drugs, you don’t get addicted, so how is it a disease?

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Answer by knkpatrick
People get lung cancer from smoking, and cancer is a disease. Addiction is a disease and it is caused by the over use of drugs or alcohol. There is proof that the disease changes the way the brain works and it causes stronger and stronger cravings. It’s true if you don’t drink or do drugs you will probably never have a problem with the disease, but there is all kinds of addictions and usually they effect the same area of the brain. There is a lot of Scientific facts on the internet and I am not going to pretend to have all the answers, but living with a family full of addictions and fighting them myself, I can assure you it is a disease.    Read more...

Gambling Addiction Afflicts More Las Vegas Seniors – KLAS-TV

Gambling Addiction Afflicts More Las Vegas Seniors KLAS-TV Las Vegas happens to be one of the fastest growing retirement spots in the country, attracting people from all over the United States. It's a high-stakes town with plenty of glitz, glamour, and games. However, studies show about five percent of … and more »

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Electronic entertainment What makes video games addictive? – The Economist (blog)

Electronic entertainment What makes video games addictive? The Economist (blog) I believe it can be an issue if it causes them to neglect things that any sensible objective viewer would consider important such as one's family or health but if you have a fairly balanced life which happens to end with you gaming from 9pm till …

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Editor column: Addiction is a disease — part two – Tahoe Daily Tribune    Read more...