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Wednesday's Letters: Drug Sentencing Needs More Sense

Wednesday's letters: Drug sentencing needs more sense
… from foreign countries. Somehow, the minimum mandatory drug trafficking sentences were amended to include as little as seven prescription pain pills, and people addicted to pain medication after an injury were included… Continue reading

How Come People on Government Assistance Are Not Subject to a Drug Test Before and While Receiving Benefits?

Question by FAITH: How come people on government assistance are not subject to a drug test before and while receiving benefits?
Our tax dollars are paying for a lot of people’s drug addictions. I know here in California, most people… Continue reading

ObamaCare Slams Smokers With Sky-High Premium Costs, Could Backfire

ObamaCare slams smokers with sky-high premium costs, could backfire
"Charging tobacco users more in health insurance premiums, sometimes thousands of dollars more, studies have shown, will price smokers out of the market," says Singleterry. Unlike drug addicts, alcoholics, or the… Continue reading

Heroin High: Regional Use on the Rise

Heroin high: Regional use on the rise
“Heroin right now is really a problem in a lot of places, definitely in New York, both in the New York suburbs like Long Island, as well as upstate,” said federal Drug Enforcement… Continue reading

Alcohol Addiction Facts and Statistics – Must See

Alcohol Addiction Facts And Statistics – Must See
Visit: http://tov1.net/addiction-alcohol – Alcohol Addiction Facts And Statistics — Rehabilitation treatment Handling all types of addictions, Is alcohol, d…


 

 

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Scientists Examine the Causes and Treatment of Addictive Behaviour

Scientists examine the causes and treatment of addictive behaviour
Dysfunction in brain regions that assign value to possible options may lead to choosing harmful behaviour." Treatment of addiction requires a multi-pronged approach. These include the gradual reduction of the abused… Continue reading