Internet Addiction Linked to Drug Abuse
Internet Addiction Linked to Drug Abuse
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Parents already panicky about the amount of time their teenage children spend online may now have something new to worry about: All those hours spent Web surfing, chatting, gaming, texting and posting to Facebook could be a warning sign of substance abuse, according to a…
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Psychedelic Drug Could Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
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The mind-altering drug LSD could be used to treat alcoholism, a new report says.
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State dollars would help Pasco fight prescription drug abuse
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By Lee Logan, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 8, 2012 Pasco could soon get some extra help in fighting the prescription drug abuse problem that is gripping Florida. The $ 70 billion state budget that lawmakers are set to adopt today includes $ 1 million for a one-year program aimed at treating drug addiction and educating doctors and parents about the dangers of pills that fall into the wrong …
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Whitney Houston’s Death: HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell & Attorney Matt Semino Discuss (2-14-12) – HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell, defense attorney and Huffington Post contributor Matt Semino as well as TV Host and Huffington Post columnist Rob Shuter discuss the tragic and sudden death of pop icon Whitney Houston. Issues discussed include: (1) the global outpouring of emotion across the world by Whitney’s fans; (2) comments by Jermaine Jackson to Piers Morgan about how stars such as Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston become isolated from their families, particularly in the time of need; (3) the role that celebrity handlers, enablers and some doctors play in perpetuating the rampant abuse of legal drugs in Hollywood and how this presents a major conflict of interest; (4) the epidemic of prescription drug abuse and addiction in America and how this could have been a contributing factor in Houston’s death; (5) the relationship that these these type of dangerous celebrity/enabler relationships have had to the deaths of other stars such as Michael Jackson, Corey Haim, Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith; and (5) the implications of White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske stating that Whitney Houston’s death is an “teachable moment” that warns us against the perilous effects of substance abuse, especially prescription drug abuse.
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