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Avoiding Sleeping Pill Addiction

Avoiding Sleeping Pill Addiction Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have it, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying…

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When to Travel or Stay Local for Treatment
On Being a “Teacher”: Thoughts as I Prepare to Depart from South Africa

On Being a “Teacher”: Thoughts as I Prepare to Depart from South Africa I first answered Africa’s siren song in 1992,…

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Alcohol Causes Difficulty in Later Life

Alcohol Causes Difficulty in Later Life According to a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, people with…

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Acupuncture at Cliffside Malibu, an addiction treatment center in Malibu, California.
The Evidence Proving Acupuncture Points

The Evidence Proving Acupuncture Points  Acupuncture is a method of treating medical and psychological issues based on influencing the body by…

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Drinking is Safer in Groups

Drinking is Safer in Groups Research led by psychologists from the University of Kent and the University of East Anglia (England)…

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Synthetic Marijuana Facts

Synthetic Marijuana Facts Synthetic marijuana is very different from marijuana. Called by names like Spice, K2, No More Mr. Nice Guy,…

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ptsd and addiction
PTSD and the Children of Veterans

PTSD and the Children of Veterans  PTSD not only affects veterans, but the families of veterans also can feel its “aftershocks”…

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Changing Cues that Encourage Addiction

Changing Cues that Encourage Addiction The brain controls not only the body, but also motivation and learning. New insight into neurodegenerative…

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Trauma and Poverty Effects on Children

Trauma and Poverty Effects on Children One of the causal factors for developing addiction can be childhood trauma, abuse, or untreated…

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Can I Use Marijuana to Help Me Taper Off Harder Drugs?

Can I Use Marijuana to Help Me Taper Off Harder Drugs? Many people who abuse alcohol and drugs also use marijuana….

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