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Community Calendar April 23-Mid May

Community Calendar April 23-mid May
Readings by area authors, book display by area authors, free handouts and more. Southwest Washington … Join for a great group that will support you and learn with you as you recover from addictive behaviors of any type. There is no fee for this group …
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Why are Americans obsessed with missing plane?
AT SEA – APRIL 17: In this handout image provided by Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence, Commander James Lybrand Mission Commander ADV Ocean Shield (L)and Chris 'Sharkie' Moore, Phoenix Team Lead, watch the launching the Phoenix …
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Taunton mayor to initiate discarded needle policy
Rather has been giving out the overdose antidote Narcan during several community handouts. He's one of many city residents sick and tired of syringe spottings and attending young friends' funerals. When someone finds a syringe, they're often faced with …
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Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide?
Guardian Liberty Voice
Is it possible that selfies, the trend of taking pictures of oneself, could cause narcissism, addiction, mental illness and even suicide? That's what seems to be suggested by expert opinion surrounding the phenomenon, and a man diagnosed with body …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Lawmakers Agree On Million Boost For Child Welfare – CBS Local


WESH Orlando

Lawmakers Agree On $ 47 Million Boost For Child Welfare
CBS Local
And Mark Fontaine, executive director of the Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association, was happy about new funding for substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, which he and others have long argued are the main causes of child abuse and …
Florida's child-welfare system to get $ 47 million boostWESH Orlando

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A Cut Above

A cut above
Zhou says that with the growing appeal of entertainment and celebrity culture, the group of people choosing plastic surgery has expanded from the entertainment industry to common people who are under a great pressure to find employment or who feel …
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Alexa Ray Joel Collapses Onstage, Will Be Alright
While many people online speculated that Joel underwent extensive cosmetic procedures, she slammed the rumors personally on Us Weekly. "I have only gotten one nose-job done. That is the absolute extent of the surgeries I have had," she posted on the …
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These Woman Just Can't Stop (Allegedly) Giving Illegal Butt Jobs
According to an article in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery injections from the compound that Argiform comes from can cause problems including lumps, pain, infections, and disfigurement. It's considered a dangerous drug here, but it's approved …
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Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why Can’t They Just Stop? – Themountainpress

Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why can’t they just stop? – Themountainpress

Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why can't they just stop?
Themountainpress
The recent death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman shocked many throughout the country. Indeed it was a tragedy but not all that unique. The majority of those that die from this devastating disease are not celebrities at all. They are average men, women
Barnes: What needs to change about how abuse and addiction are treatedAuburn Citizen

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How to Stop Addiction – Google News

Van Hollen: Help stop the spiral of addiction. ‘Take back’ unused prescription … – Marshfield News-Herald


Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Van Hollen: Help stop the spiral of addiction. 'Take back' unused prescription
Marshfield News-Herald
Van Hollen announces statewide heroin initiative: Sept. 26. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen launched a four-stop tour on Thursday to announce a statewide public awareness campaign to prevent heroin use. Produced by Kali Thiel …
Help stop the spiral: Take back unused prescription drugsGreen Bay Press Gazette

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Not-So-Quick Fix

Not-So-Quick Fix
Although for more than a decade the medical establishment has considered addiction a chronic disease like diabetes or heart disease—the result of an unlucky combination of genes and environmental factors—that truth has been slow to trickle down. For …
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Teacher's aide charged with obtaining pills from student
The student said the next day when Gross was walking around checking his work, he placed an Adderall pill on the desk and she took it. The student said Gross continued … The student's brother told Gross to stop asking his brother for medication …
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Local News Briefs Wednesday 4/23/14
Gross allegedly offered to buy cigarettes from a 15-year-old student if the student would give her Adderall something she had a prescription for, but didn't have any of at the time. She's free on a $ 1,000 signature bond and has a preliminary hearing on …
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What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science – PolicyMic

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


PolicyMic

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

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How Addiction Happens – Google News

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

How Addiction Happens – Google News