Amphetamine Addiction Overtakes Alcohol and Heroin

Published December 26, 2013

Amphetamine addiction overtakes alcohol and heroin
The drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation centre has been treating Australians since 1977. Now for the first time, amphetamine abuse is the number one problem for people seeking treatment. The centre's staff say the use of drugs like speed, ice and …
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De Blasio's Daughter Admits Battling Alcohol, Drug Addiction
The 19-year-old daughter of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio admitted in a YouTube video released on Christmas Eve that she sought treatment for alcohol and drug addiction after years of also battling depression. Andrew Siff reports. De Blasio's Daughter Admits.
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A Pill to Cure Addiction?
Scientists have known for years how heavy use of alcohol and drugs works on reward centers in the brain to drive dependence. The new research, including a study published in November in JAMA Internal Medicine and early-stage drug testing at the …
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