Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness
Drug and alcohol abuse awareness – Trying to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and it’s effects. Alcoholism and drug addiction is a serious condition with fatal outcomes. It is prev…
Why do cigarettes and booze go together? Stress may be the key
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Typically, the introduction of alcohol boosts the presence of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain's ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens, parts of the limbic system involved in processing such basic drives as pleasure, reward and …
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Tampa Bay Initiative: Tackle Teen Substance Abuse with "Truth About Drugs …
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The effectiveness of these pamphlets has led to a series of public service announcements (PSAs) entitled "They Said, They Lied"–the 16 PSAs used strong depictions of the devastation of drug abuse to convey a contemporary, high-impact message aimed …
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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say
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But the drug has its critics. Research on long-term effects is still developing, and its cost puts it out of reach for most people without private or government insurance. And its use in mainstream addiction treatment has much greater challenges …
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Should medical marijuana be legalized in Fla.?
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Is marijuana a critical medicine or a dangerous drug that is beyond regulation? That is the question Florida voters may soon … Since her initial diagnosis, the cancer has moved to her bones, and she is now at Stage 4 with prescriptions to manage the …
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