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The Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana
The street drug spice can cause seizures, heart problems, and death.
What Do You Know About Addiction?
Addiction is a long-term (chronic) disease. It involves seeking out drugs and using them even when the results are harmful. Addiction may also be called substance abuse disorder. It can be caused by using too much of a drug or alcohol. Over time, addiction changes the structure and function of the brain. Find out more about addiction by taking this quiz.
1. Addiction can begin when a person uses drugs, but addiction is more than just using a lot of drugs.
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Finding the Right Rehab Program for Substance Abuse
Drug addiction and alcohol addiction are chronic diseases that can be treated as successfully as many other chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, asthma, and diabetes.
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Watch Out for Overdosing on Painkillers
Patients who take too many opioids often do it twice.
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Understanding Cocaine and Crack
Cocaine use ranges from once in a while to nonstop. There is no safe way to use the drug.
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Drunk Driving Is Declining … While Drugged Driving Accelerates
People driving under the influence of drugs are playing an increasing role in crashes.
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Americans Are Smoking More Pot
As the perception that weed is harmless increases, so do the troubling public health consequences.
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When a Loved One Has a Mental Illness
You may not know what to do. Your loved one may even push you away. But don’t give up. Your support is needed now more than ever.
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College Students Consider Prescription Stimulant Abuse Normal Behavior
Using ADHD drugs to study and party can be dangerous and deadly.
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Is Addiction Caused (in Part) by Loneliness?
Rats who live in colonies don’t like morphine-laced water.
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Teens Who Use Pot May Not Finish School
Kids who use marijuana daily risk never finishing high school or college and depression.
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A Parent's Guide to Inhalant Abuse
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind-altering effects. Knowing the facts about inhalants can help you protect your children.
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People Who Report Drug Use to a Doctor Aren’t Necessarily Ready to Quit
But most people do eventually recover.