Addiction: From Genes to Drugs
Addiction: From genes to drugs
Tobacco use is responsible for five million deaths worldwide each year, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Secondhand smoke – inhaled regularly by children whose parents' smoke, for example – increases… Continue reading
Don’t Know What to Do, My Mother in Law Actually Is Having a Psychotic Break.?
Question by Koko K: Don’t know what to do, my mother in law actually is having a psychotic break.?
So here is the scoop, my fiance and I live with his grandparents to help take care of them. He grandmother… Continue reading
Why Do Researchers Say Marijuana Is a Risk for Schizophrenia Whereas Tobacco Use Is Not When the Evidence Is?
Question by : Why Do Researchers Say Marijuana is a Risk for Schizophrenia Whereas Tobacco Use Is Not When the Evidence Is?
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They find that if there is a history of marijuana use in adolescence it correlates to… Continue reading
Why Is Dependence on Some Drugs Okay but Not Others?
Question by Captain Flatulence: Why is dependence on some drugs okay but not others?
Do not confuse “abuse” with “dependence.” Most folks think it’s no big deal if they take anti-depressants, cholesterol lowering drugs or high-blood pressure medications every day… Continue reading
Links Made Between Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse, and Lack of …
Links made between problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of …
Dr. Flora Matheson, a research scientist at St. Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health, with colleagues from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health,… Continue reading
What Do You Think Is the Definition of a “Bad Kid”?
Question by nichole: What do you think is the definition of a “bad kid”?
So when I was younger I always thought that a bad kid/teenager is someone who drinks, parties, and does drugs. But I have come to realise… Continue reading