Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction Vaccine: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?

Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction Vaccine: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?
BACKGROUND: In 2010 there were an estimated 22.6 million Americans over the age of 12 that were current or former illicit drug users within the last month. Another shocking fact, over six million children in America live with at least one parent who has a drug addiction. Addiction is a progressive problem in the United States. Since 1980, the number of deaths related to drug overdoses has risen …
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Drug Addiction: Macaulay Culkin denies report of drug addiction
Macaulay Culkin denies report of drug addiction. Macaulay Culkin's publicist is denying a tabloid report that the U.S. actor is battling an addiction to heroin and prescription drugs.
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Drug Addiction: Local Family Fights Addiction One Case at a Time
DESTIN, FL– – Chris Ross, a recovered drug addict, has created a successful addiction treatment facility. After his recovery his goal was to help others that have addictions and experiences similar to …
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Drug Addiction: Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit



Quitting drugs is hard because addiction is a brain disease. Your brain is like a control tower that sends out signals to direct your actions and choices. Addiction changes the signals in your brain and makes it hard to feel OK without the drug. This video from NIDA explains addiction in simple terms and offers a hotline to help you or a loved one find treatment. For more information, visit www.easyread.drugabuse.gov http www.drugabuse.gov Audio Transcript: easyread.drugabuse.gov Video Description and Transcript: easyread.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: newmedia.hhs.gov
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