107 articles on "drugs"

How To Know And Help A Drug Addict.

How To Know And Help A Drug Addict. by: Steven Westphal What is drug addiction? Drug addiction is a brain disease affecting the emotions and behavior. It is distinguished by drug craving, seeking, and use. A person addicted to drugs will persist...

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Drug And Alcohol Rehab

Drug And Alcohol Rehab by: Brandon S Although it isn’t something most people talk about or even want to think about, drug and alcohol rehab are places that exist because of such an unfortunately high prevalence of a number of different addicti...

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Just How Dangerous Is OxyContin, Anyway?

Just How Dangerous Is OxyContin, Anyway? by: Albert Frantz OxyContin belongs to a family of drugs called opioids, which are derived from the opium poppy and are among the most common drugs used to address both chronic and acute pain. Due their a...

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What About Drugs for Anxiety and Depression?

What About Drugs for Anxiety and Depression? by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. As a counselor, I am often asked, “Can drugs be helpful for anxiety and depression?” The answer I give is “Yes” and “No.” Yes, drugs may be useful for short-term h...

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Legalizing Crime

The state has a monopoly on behaviour usually deemed criminal. It murders, kidnaps, and locks up people. Sovereignty has come to be identified with the unbridled - and exclusive - exercise of violence. The emergence of modern international law has na...

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Drugstore Hemorrhoid Medications

Drugstore Hemorrhoid Medications by: Rudy Silva There are many drugstore and alternative Internet products for treating hemorrhoids. Most of the products are not made to cure or eliminate hemorrhoids but to give you temporary relief of itching, ...

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Long Term Damage to Teenagers Using Hallucinogens - Teenagers Drug Abuse

LSD, psilocybin and PCP are popular hallucinogens being consumed by teens. The availability of these drugs thrive in places considered as "metropolitan" areas. Hallucinogens may also be bought by teens at raves or dance clubs. The Internet may also s...

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Psychiatric Pseudoscience

U.S. NewswireJune 27, 2005 HEADLINE: Psychiatric Watchdog Speaks Out About Tom Cruise Speaking Out; Warns About National Crisis of Child-Drugging with Kiddy CocaineDATELINE: LOS ANGELES, June 27The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a psychi...

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Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Rehabilitation

Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Rehabilitation by: Jerry Goldfarb Just what is addiction, you asked? Addiction is a physiological dependence on something, and is both physical and psychological in nature. When a person is addicted they literally ...

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Talking Points on Mental Health Initiatives

http://www.changingworldviews.com/GuestCommentaries/karenreffremarticle3.htmTalking Points on Mental Health InitiativesProblems with Screening and DruggingEliminate funding for the following reasons:1) Screening does not prevent suicide - The U.S. Pr...

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