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.
Queensland researchers work towards better treatment of drug addiction
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Professor Wayne Hall from UQ's Centre for Clinical Research leads a research team that aims to find out what causes drug addiction and the associated burden of harm and disease it has on society. “We are assessing the impact of neuroscience on how we …
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Colombia: Government proposes to open drug treatment center
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20/08/2012. BOGOTÁ, Colombia – A proposal to open treatment centers in the Colombian capital for drug addicts is causing a stir in this cocaine-producing Latin American country. The project, the brainchild of Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro, is aimed at …
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Researchers find way to block heroin, morphine addiction
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According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 9 percent of the U.S. population is believed to abuse opioids – both prescription and illegal – over the course of their lifetimes. “We know that drugs like morphine drive a reward system …
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