drug addiction

Is There a Difference Between a Drug Abuser and a Drug Addict?

Question by Jen Jen: Is there a difference between a drug abuser and a drug addict?
What is it?

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Answer by Dave B
You mean “if so, what is it”

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Answer by midnightmoon
Yes. Ok,… Continue reading

Guest Opinion: Don't Be Fooled Into Thinking Marijuana Not Harmful

Guest Opinion: Don't be fooled into thinking marijuana not harmful
Young people are more susceptible to addiction because their developing brains are not capable of moderating the drug's use and abuse. Marijuana is responsible for the most adolescent drug treatment… Continue reading

NCAA, Conferences Are Sued Over Scholarship Value

NCAA, conferences are sued over scholarship value
Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a government…… Continue reading

Letter: Headlines Do Not Tell the Story of Drug Addiction

Letter: Headlines do not tell the story of drug addiction
It's happened again. The headlines are catchy and the pictures show all the despair of active addiction for a movie star. This, the most recent depiction of someone who… Continue reading

“We Tend to Overlook How Close We, or People We Know Know, Have Come to

“We tend to overlook how close we, or people we know know, have come to
“I also bring this up because a handful of recent events and comments from LePage have rekindled conversations about solutions to these problems, and… Continue reading

RI Losing Ground in Drug

RI losing ground in drug
The Australian would have been eligible for parole after serving two-thirds of her original sentence, in 2017, if not for a five-year sentence reduction granted by Yudhoyono in 2012 and for 30 months of remissions… Continue reading