Recognizing Drug & Alcohol Addiction: What to Look For

Recognizing Drug & Alcohol Addiction: What to Look For – It’s not always easy to tell if someone is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Understanding what behaviors and symptoms to look for when assessing addiction is a…

Hospitals work to wean babies born addicted to drugs

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America's prescription drug abuse epidemic has caused a spike in the number of addicted mothers – and newborns experiencing withdrawal symptoms – delivering in maternity wards across the country. While there is no universally accepted standard of care …
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Don't treat heroin and opioid addiction as short-term conditions: paper

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Methadone and buprenorphine are used as substitutes for addictive opioids to reduce cravings and eliminate withdrawal symptoms, without getting patients high. There are between 75,000 and 125,000 injection drug users in Canada, with most of them using …
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Legalizing pot, endorsing stupidity: DiManno

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And while I don't accept that dipping into any drug for an experimental adventure — not crack, not methamphetamines, not LSD — will automatically predispose an individual toward addiction and a life of ruin, which is what the drug interdiction racket …
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