Russell Brand BBC Documentary ‘I Took Drugs Every Day’

Russell Brand BBC Documentary ‘I Took Drugs Every Day’ – Russell Brand has told Newsnight’s Stephanie Flanders he believes in ”abstinence-based recovery” as a method to tackle drug and alcohol addiction. The come…

NIH study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain

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Could drug addiction treatment of the future be as simple as an on/off switch in the brain? A study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking and suggests the possibility of changing addictive …
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VIDEO Salwa Amin on Shain Gandee's death, drug addiction, future of Buckwild

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Earlier this month Buckwild star Salwa Amin conducted a jailhouse interview with local television station WVNS in which she candidly, and very humbly, talked about her arrests, her opiate addiction, the death of her Buckwild cast mate Shain Gandee, and …
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Cat Marnell's documented drug addiction

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Style and substances: Cat Marnell's documented drug addiction. First she was a beauty … A 2012 article in The New York Times furrowed its brow: 'I worry about anyone who is lighting themselves on fire for our enjoyment'. But there was more to come …
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Residents urged to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at countywide 'Take …

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To raise awareness and help combat the abuse of prescription drugs, Delaware County is holding a “Take Back” drug event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 11 drop-off locations throughout the county. The program is free and anonymous. In Radnor …
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