How Addiction Happens

Editorial: Drug Take-Back Day gives us a chance to stop addiction – Albany Democrat Herald

Editorial: Drug Take-Back Day gives us a chance to stop addiction Albany Democrat Herald Here's the connection between the two items: According to a recent article in The New Republic magazine, about four in five new heroin addicts got addicted to prescription drugs before they turned to heroin. And unused opiates sitting in our medicine … and more »

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Kennedy: Help stop drug addiction before it starts – MetroWest Daily News

Read more... Kennedy: Help stop drug addiction before it starts MetroWest Daily News By Joe Kennedy III. Guest Columnist. "We want him held without bail." A young Assistant District Attorney, I had just walked into the courtroom on a Friday morning to arraign an individual for larceny when a couple stopped me. They were the parents of …

Question by smoker101: Weed addiction problems?
My boyfriend had a rough childhood and now he is addicted to marijuana, I always told him that before we ever got married or had kids that I wanted him to quit because I didn’t want the kids to have the same problem.. well we had an accident and now im having his child, and he has been saying he is going to quit but he won’t and I don’t think he will… I want my child to have a father in their life and I hope we can work this out.. I told him to quit he is going to have to meet with his parents in a safe enviornment where they can’t give him drugs and that means not going over to their house and he needs to go to rehab, well he didn’t like that idea he said he is up for rehab but will not agree to not going to the suppliers house. Has anyone ever had a problem like this does anyone have suggestions on how to handle this?    Read more...

What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science – PolicyMic

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What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science PolicyMic For addicts, the opposite is true: That spike in Dopamine only comes in anticipation of the reward, as opposed to the actual reward itself. Later, once the reward is gotten, the effects are blunted because the brain has been flooded with dopamine as it … and more »

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BioCorRx gears up for battle vs. drug addiction epidemic – Gant Daily

BioCorRx gears up for battle vs. drug addiction epidemic Gant Daily A common misconception is that addiction happens to persons who are emotionally weak or are not morally upright. The truth is, addiction is a disease, it changes the chemistry of the brain. And just like any disease, drug addiction needs to be treated …

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ADAPT program assists service members with alcohol problems
Somebody has to create some really bad habits along the way that leads to addictive behavior, but there are also those risk factors,” said Menjivar. “There's also some research that shows addiction can be hereditary, which means the person is more …
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Candidate for Supes Duran lays out recovery bona fides
Estimates range from 30 to 45 percent of the LGBT population have alcohol and/or drug problems, compared to 15 percent of their straight counterparts. Biological factors – addiction is believed to be hereditary – account for part of the higher rates …
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Your View: Having a job makes difference to an addict
No one understands an addict more than another addict. I believe that there are three reasons for someone turning to alcohol and drug abuse. From what I had witnessed in my own family, and with two deaths from their drinking, is that it's highly …
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Lakewood NJ Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Christian-Oriented Treatment Program for Drug Addicts
It should come as no surprise that anyone, even people of faith, can be touched by the power of addiction. Call 848-207-2285 for a no-cost consultation. (PRWeb April 25, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Lakewood-NJ-drug-rehab/Christian-drug-treatment/prweb11798651.htm
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Road to hell: Prescription drugs took local teen from car accident to heroin …
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The road to hell – which for a teenage girl from a Lorain County suburb ended in heroin addiction and forced prostitution – was paved with an OxyContin prescription. Her story, told as an unnamed victim in the trial … Her injuries …
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Drug overdose numbers still on the rise
Chrystina Carey's addictions to Ecstasy, prescription drugs and ultimately, heroin, transformed her from a laughing, smiling person into one who couldn't quit, even to spare her second daughter the effects of drugs during pregnancy, said Beth Carey, of …
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Fatal overdoses continue to rise
Chrystina Carey's addictions to Ecstasy, prescription drugs and ultimately, heroin, transformed her from a laughing, smiling person into one who couldn't quit, even to spare her second daughter the effects of drugs during pregnancy, said Beth Carey, of …
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