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1: Heroin Addiction

Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug. It among the most abused and fastest acting of the opiates (opiates, also called narcotics, are a family of drugs which are used in the medical professio...

By: Jack Smith

2: Drug Abuse Treatments

As treatment of drug abuse should suit the specific needs of the individual concerned, there is no one treatment that can be used in all cases. The choice of treatment also depends on which drug is...

By: Jennifer Bailey

3: Teen Drug Abuse

Drug abuse by teenagers is very common, which can lead to disastrous consequences in the future. A large proportion of deaths in people between 15 and 24 are reportedly connected in some way or the...

By: Jennifer Bailey

4: Morphine: A Pain Medicine and Addiction

Morphine is an opioid analgesic and is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Morphine pain medicine works by affecting how the body senses pain. While effective in treating pain, morphine can be q...

By: Serhat Pala

5: Prescription Drug Abuse and Pill Withdrawal

Prescription Drug Abuse, or pill addiction as it is commonly called, and, ultimately, 'pill withdrawal' have been with us since doctors began prescribing drugs, but has become more widespread sin...

By: Peter Nisbet

6: Alcoholism and Marijuana Smoking

Given the high prevalence of alcohol consumption and marijuana smoking, it may be conceived of normative developmental experience. Although light substance use may be a normative and adaptive behav...

By: Michael Russell

7: Addiction Treatment Is A Choice

People become victims of substance abuse for different and often inscrutable reason. But whatever these reasons are, it is undeniable that this problem wrecks havoc in the lives of its victims and ...

By: William Teleo

Alcohol Treatments

Alcohol treatment programs are available in every city and small town in the United States. Admitting to the problem of alcoholism and seeking help at an addiction center is the first positive step towards recovery. ...

By: Steve Valentino

Gambling Addiction: Signs and Severity

Gambling addictions are believed to be rising due to the increasing opportunities to gamble and the glamorizing of games such as poker and roulette on television. There are more casinos, sports betting and slot machines th...

By: Michael Russell

You Can Stop Your Gambling Addiction

Compulsive gamblers of all ages continually fear the day they know they will have to stop gambling. Most of them realize this when their personal resources are dwindling with each passing day. I remember the day I ...

By: Howard Keith

Researchers from Stanford University are warning of Internet addiction.

Could YouTube ever rival mainstream cinema? Film critic Peter Bradshaw confesses to a growing addiction.

FREDERICTON (CP) - Portage Atlantic, which helps youth from Atlantic Canada overcome drug and alcohol addiction, has announced a $1.25-million fundraising campaign.