Series hopes to shine light on addiction challenges
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse: “Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. Although the …
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Oregon finds efforts to treat drug addicts paying off
That philosophy fuels Oregon's nationally reputed system of addiction care that officials, health experts and treatment professionals say provides lessons for Kentucky as it struggles with a crippling prescription drug-abuse problem and an overwhelmed …
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Signs of Teen Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Drug and alcohol abuse can turn to both dependent habits and addictive problems. Even if your teenager is willing to stop, he/she may not be able to do so. Furthermore, cutting drug use and alcohol addiction after a relatively long period of time can …
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