Drug Abuse and Violence in Teens Alarms Parents in Ahmedabad – Times of India

Published July 25, 2012

Drug abuse and violence in teens alarms parents in Ahmedabad – Times of India
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Dr Hemang Desai, a city-based psychiatrist and de-addiction specialist, said that the average age for the drug and substance abuse has gone down over the years. “Earlier, the entry age used to be above 18 years. Nowadays, we are getting teens as …
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Drug-addiction vaccines offer hope – Click2Houston.com
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His team is also working on a vaccine to fight food addiction. To feel good … can similarly play a role in initial experimentation and continued drug abuse. Curiosity: Adolescents are particularly vulnerable because of the strong influence …
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Drug Abuse—A Global Epidemic Part 2: Scope of the Problem

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Crack is highly addictive and more intense and damaging than cocaine. Some become addicts after their first use. One of the most unpredictable substances available, the drug affects the respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Crack …
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Here's How We See Addiction (Presented by People of Tumblr)

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I write what I write to deface societal stigma on addiction. To properly ID and answer just what sort of stigma, I've made a Tumblr blog dedicated to the many facades addiction wears. By turn, substance abuse is an escape, an answer, a blow, a villain, …
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