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Campus Journalists: Medicine Park Aired 5-3-13

Campus Journalists: Medicine Park aired 5-3-13 — Campus Journalists: Medicine Park aired 5-3-13 In this excerpt from the PBS newshour, correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at what Oklahoma is doing to battl…


Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
(USA TODAY) The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the …
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Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push To Expand Access To Substance
The law requires that substance abuse treatment be offered to people newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the poor and disabled. Jessica Schabel, 19, is under treatment at the Impact Drug and Alcohol …
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Weaving a Better Safety Net

Weaving a better safety net
Some had the wrong parents, or their genetic roll of the dice did not turn out well. Some of our neighbors have physical disabilities. Some have severe mental illness. Some have not recovered from an abusive upbringing, or are suffering from addiction.
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First Edition: April 16, 2014
And in some cases, links to genetic samples (Cha, 4/15). … Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as oxycodone and fentanyl.
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The Genetics Myth – Clip from Zeitgeist 3: Moving Forward — Includes interviews with: Dr. Robert Sapolsky Dr. James Gilligan Dr. Gabor Maté Richard Wilkinson Full Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9WVZddH9w ht…


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Can Luxury addiction treatment help your loved one recover from substance abuse ? 1-855-885-8651 — Can Luxury Addiction Treatment Help Your Loved One Recover From Substance Abuse? http://www.valiantrecovery.com/helpvideos.html If you have a loved one who h…


Ethan's story, Part 3: 'Addiction never stops and I will live with this for
For Ethan, it would take a combination of methods, court-ordered treatment and his mother's insistence that he stay focused on the end goal: to stay clean. …. Editor's note: The length of time that Ethan lived in New Jersey was correct to read one month.
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Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push To Expand Access To Substance
Jessica Schabel, 19, is under treatment at the Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center in Pasadena, Calif., for heroin and methamphetamine addiction. Her insurance benefits only allowed for 30 days, but the facility paid for her to stay an additional …
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Drug Might Help Heavy Drinkers Limit Their Booze

Drug Might Help Heavy Drinkers Limit Their Booze
Title: Drug Might Help Heavy Drinkers Limit Their Booze Category: Health News Created: 2/19/2014 12:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/20/2014 12:00:00 AM
Causes of Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

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Pornography Addiction Doesn’t Exist, Research Says, but That’s Not the Whole Story – Deseret News

Pornography addiction doesn’t exist, research says, but that’s not the whole story – Deseret News


Deseret News

Pornography addiction doesn't exist, research says, but that's not the whole story
Deseret News
A new study suggests that pornography addiction isn't actually a real thing, but researchers, men, women and children have all shown pornography's addicting effects and the destruction it causes to lives and relationships. National Edition. This story

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Causes of Addiction – Google News

Porn not an addiction, more of a pleasure giver – Times of India


Times of India

Porn not an addiction, more of a pleasure giver
Times of India
"There was no sign that use of pornography is connected to erectile dysfunction or that it causes any changes to the brains of users," explained David Ley, a clinical psychologist and executive director of New Mexico Solutions – a large behavioural
Exploding the Myth of 'Porn Addiction'PsychCentral.com
Why Porn Addiction Isn't Drug Or Alcohol Addiction, Or Even An Addiction At AllMedical Daily
Porn Addiction” myths busted! It doesn”t existHealth Newsline
World Science –Daily News & Analysis
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How Long After Quitting Smoking Does Your Metabolism Become Normal?

Question by two_kee_kees: How long after quitting smoking does your metabolism become normal?
I quit smoking in January, and I swear my metabolism slowed down a lot. I gained weight and it seems much harder to lose this weight than other times I’ve gained and lost. Is it something to do with my quitting smoking? I’m trying so hard and I feel like nothing is happening sometimes. Sometimes I feel good, but other times it’s like I’m stuck.
I’m not eating to replace smoking. In fact, I’m eating less because I’m watching my diet.

Best answer:

Answer by killfoot2001
Your idea of a “normal” metabolism is probably the one you had when you smoked. That probably won’t come back. You are at a normal metabolism right now.