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Marijuana Intake May Trigger Stroke and Heart Failure [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 13, 2017 06:48 AM EDTMarijuana is one of the increasingly legalized drugs for medicinal and recreational purposes. However, it was discovered, through a new research that marijuana intake can have a negative impact on cardiovascular health.
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Former Drug Addicts Volunteer to Help Afghanistan’s 3 Million Drug Addicts
By Joie M Gahum | Mar 02, 2017 07:30 AM ESTA group of former addicts from Afghanistan has volunteered for the Bridge of Hope Health Organization to help addicts and former addicts get care and counseling to current drug users.
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Athletes Prone To Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Here’s Why
By Hannah Grace | Feb 27, 2017 07:50 AM ESTAthletes who are also highly competitive are more prone to alcohol and drug addiction.
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Cheaper, Deadly Heroin Behind Spike in Overdoses in Last 5 Years
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 27, 2017 07:10 AM ESTParallel to the increase in potency and decrease in prices of heroin products, overdoses have increased tremendously in the United States from 2010 to 2015.
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Children of Heroin Addicts Are Flooding State Foster Care Programs
By Joie M Gahum | Feb 24, 2017 07:30 AM ESTAt present, there is an overwhelming number of children from heroin addict parents, seeking for foster care.
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Scientists Found Way To Suppress Cocaine Addiction Among Mice
By Abbie Kraft | Feb 15, 2017 09:04 AM ESTResearchers were surprised with their findings as they were able to stop cocaine craving among mice.
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New Drug Addiction Treatment Using Injectable Medication Found To Be Effective
By yasmin reyes | Nov 30, 2016 09:30 AM ESTDrug addiction may be cured by an injectible medicine, a recent study suggests.
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Drug Addiction Is A Treatable Brain Disease; Treating Addicts Without Moral Judgment? [VIDEO]
By yasmin reyes | Nov 19, 2016 05:35 AM ESTMedical evidence abounds that say drug addiction is a brain disease and yet the general public still consider substance abuse as a form of moral decay.
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Addicts Now Use Anti-Diarrhea Drug To Get High
By Brian McNeill | May 10, 2016 06:41 AM EDTPeople who are addicted to drugs would normally find some form of alternative substance they can get to get high and latest reports reveal an unlikely over-the-counter drug.
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Mother Shares Heartbreaking Obit For Addict Child
By Brian McNeil | Apr 15, 2016 04:31 AM EDTKathleen Errico may have lost her daughter Kelsey Endicott but her moving eulogy can hopefully save and touch lives on the perils of heroin drug addiction.
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Pot Smokers Vulnerable to Other Addictions, Says Study
By Kanika Gupta | Feb 22, 2016 09:48 AM ESTAccording to a new study, the adults who smoke pot are more susceptible than non-smokers to develop an addiction outside of drugs.
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What Makes Habits So Hard to Break
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 25, 2016 04:06 PM ESTAre you addicted to junk food? According to a recent study, this happens because a habits leaves an indelible impression on certain circuits of our brain
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Public is more Negative toward Drug Addicts than the Mentally Ill
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 02, 2014 12:09 PM EDTIn a new study, researchers found that the public is more likely to be negative toward drug addicts than the mentally ill.
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Porn Creates "Drug Addiction" Brain Patterns in Sex Addicts
By Christine Hsu | Jul 11, 2014 04:47 PM EDTFor some people, sex is just as addictive as drugs. Brain scans reveal that pornography triggers the same brain activity as drug addiction in sex addicts.
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TV Linked to Declining US Smoking Rates
By Christine Hsu | Apr 04, 2014 06:04 PM EDTResearchers have linked the decline in smoking rates to the dwindling visibility of tobacco in prime time American television drama programs.
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