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In Tackling Substance Abuse, State Could Learn From Oregon

In tackling substance abuse, state could learn from Oregon

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

West Virginia admittedly has a long way to go toward getting a grip on the state's rampant substance-abuse problem and developing a strategy that provides people the help they need to pull themselves out of… Continue reading →

New Data on Drug Use

New data on drug use

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Teenagers abuse prescription medication more than anything else besides marijuana. Tomorrow, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is set to release new data on youth drug use. Most of those teens start abusing medication found in …… Continue reading →

Prescription Drug Abuse: It's a Problem

Prescription drug abuse: It's a problem

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Prescription drug abuse is a problem everywhere, even here, said Staff Sgt. Alicia Puccia, Fort Benning's Army Substance Abuse Program Prevention NCO. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription opioid analgesics are the most …… Continue reading →

Where Can I Get the Best Treatment for Leukemia?

Question by Would you believe me if I told you?: Where can I get the best treatment for leukemia?
I have chronic myelogenous leukemia. I do not have the Phillidelphia chromosone. And what are the best ways to get rid of this?

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Answer by Steve B
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What’s the Point of Going to Rehab if Over 80% of the Addicts Return to Their Addictions?

Question by QueenServilla: What’s the point of going to rehab if over 80% of the addicts return to their addictions?
I had a very bad cold so that I had the opportunity to watch A&E’s Intevention. Over 80% if not 90% of the addicts return to their addiction after… Continue reading →

What’s the Name of That Drug That the Brain Produces That Works Like a “reward” for Your Mind?

Question by Robin: What’s the name of that drug that the brain produces that works like a “reward” for your mind?
When you do something good, like eat your favourite food or masturbate, the brain releases some kind of drug that makes you feel good. I can’t remember the… Continue reading →