What Causes Drug and Alcohol Addiction?

What Causes Drug and Alcohol Addiction? – In this video Dr. Mike Marino examines the causes of and effective treatment for substance abuse and addiction problems.

Ask Dr. K: Anthony L. Komaroff: There are degrees of drug abuse

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falls outside normal behavior, but is short of meeting the criteria for addiction or abuse. · causes problems for the person using drugs or for loved ones or other bystanders. · has the potential to progress to a diagnosis of drug abuse or drug …
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The joint campaign: Should we not legalize recreational use of Cannabis?

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Cannabidiol another active component Amount of THC determines drug's strength The two components affect certain brain regions causing relaxation, introspective state, lowering of worry, hunger and finally sleep Effect lasts 2-3 hrs if smoked or up to …
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Prescription drug abuse conference set in SW Va

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Heaphy says the conference's goal is to raise awareness of the social, economic and other costs of prescription drug abuse and develop recommendations to combat the problem. In July 2011 an educational forum on prescription drug abuse was held in …
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