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Inadequate levels of `love hormone` associated with alcohol, drug abuse
Washington: A new study has revealed that drug and alcohol addiction could be associated with poor development of the love hormone called oxytocin. According to research by University of Adelaide, some people's lack of resilience to addictive behaviors …
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Question by Suicide: Took ritalin, lack desire to eat?
I took two pills of ritalin in school at about 2:00, it’s now 6:43 and I still lack the desire to eat… still feeling weird. I did feel like I was at the top of the world, now I just feel… low. I only had about 700 calories today and I don’t even feel like eating… Idk what to do.

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Answer by Christian (.Minister.)
Psychiatrists claim that a person needs a drug to combat their chemical imbalance in the brain which is causing a persons mental disorder. However, the concept that a brain-based, chemical imbalance underlies mental illness is false. As with all of psychiatric disease models, it has been thoroughly discredited by researchers. -Quakery exposed. Please dont waste your time with labels.They dont exist in a biological way.    Read more...

Addiction is the quiet killer on our streets
Stu Walton remembers the little girl who loved animals and loved to sing, who grew up and worked hard to get Jarrett Barrios elected to the Legislature, the doting daughter who stumbled into addiction. Don't get Stu Walton wrong. He wasn't and isn't …
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What Is Addiction?
As the death of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and the rise of overdoses in New England indicate, heroin continues to be a plague of both desperate poverty and tortured privilege. The abuse of prescription drugs is an even more widespread problem.
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Addiction – What Is an Addiction – http://addictions.ko.mk Clear, concise definition of addictions, including substance and behavioral addictions. Includes examples of addictive behaviors and …

Heavy Internet Use May Lead to Addictive Behaviors
What they found was a correlation between certain types of Internet usage and addictive behaviors. “About 5 to 10 percent of all Internet users appear to show web dependency, and brain imaging studies show that compulsive Internet use may induce …
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Which is more dangerous: marijuana or alcohol?
Alcohol's addictive qualities are well-documented. Approximately 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence, according to the NIAAA. Alcoholics in withdrawal can suffer from anxiety and depression, headaches …
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Film explores China's militaristic boot camps for Internet-addicted kids
Daxing claims to have a 70 percent success rate in “curing” children of Internet addiction. It was the first of its kind but there are now reportedly more than 400 in China and many have cropped up in South Korea. Criticism of these types of camps …
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Trace Adkins Goes To Rehab After Bizarre Cruise Ship Fight
“Trace has entered a treatment facility after a setback in his battle with alcoholism. As he faces these issues head-on, we ask that his family's privacy will be respected.” Trace, who is famous for such hits as “You're Gonna Miss This” and “Ladies …
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New teen addiction program starts in Casper
Twenty-one members from the community have recently been trained to facilitate “Teen Addiction Anonymous” meetings. Teen AA is a teen-centered 12-step program designed to provide support and empowerment to teens struggling with addictive behaviors …
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Ke$ ha is said to be seeking treatment for alcohol abuse (Picture: Getty)
Troubled pop star Ke$ ha has reportedly found herself in fresh personal pain after it was claimed she is undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse as well as an eating disorder. The Timber star, 26, has become well-known for her partying and alcohol …
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Question by Kayla L: for drinkers and smokers?
ok many people i know that smoke ( including myself ) smoke an incredible amount of cigs when they drink. does anybody know what it is about drinking that makes you smoke like a chimmney? :o)
i live in downtown kansas city, mo and they didnt ban smoking in bars here, so that just makes it worse, now when i go to a bar that doesnt allow smoking and its the middle of winter, i find myself cutting back a little….
texasnascarcowgirl-yea i find that i go have that “occasional” drink with my boyfriend or friends way to often being that my house is across the street from the bar. its our little hole in the wall, now when im at my parents out on the farm i dont smoke, but when im with my friends…i need to have one!! LOL congrats on quiting though! id love to quit, but i know that it would be extremely hard because my boyfriend and most of my friends smoke, and i again like that “occasional” beer too often. lol    Read more...