Drugs & Addiction : Physiological Causes of Drug Addiction

Drugs & Addiction : Physiological Causes of Drug Addiction – Drug addiction affects every physiological aspect of the body, as every organ experiences the toxicity associated with high consumption of the drug. Understand the physiological changes that take place simultaneous to drug addiction with information from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on drug abuse.

2) often an illegal substance that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked …

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There have been many instances in the news recently where the word drug has been used negatively. Should it be used in this way? Cannabis, or marijuana, known by many street names, the most prevalent being weed, is a psychoactive drug currently …
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Operation OpioidSAFE Rescues Wounded Soldiers From Prescription Drug …

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… added crisis of a prescription drug addiction. Doctors and researchers are now emphasizing providing non-pharmaceutical treatment for pain related injuries. Spinal pain is the number one cause for a soldier's discharge, but thanks to Operation …
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Accidental addict

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But the shift has had unintended consequences. Many patients are being given them for long periods of time, causing them to spiral into addiction or worse – overdose. Wider availability of the drugs has also created a thriving black market. As drug …
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