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Those Having Weight Loss Surgery Should Be Warned About Drug Abuse Risks

Weight loss surgery may increase the risk of substance abuse, a recent study shows. Certainly, it is tied to increased use of drugs and alcohol. Researchers collected surveys from 132 women and 23 men, all patients of bariatric surgery (used to treat obesity).

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Addiction Is an Unexpected Side Effect of Weight Loss Surgery

A recent study reveals an unexpected side effect of weight loss surgery–drug addiction. Those recovering from the gastric bypass surgery used for weight loss are at a higher risk of becoming dependent on drugs.

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Joe’s Recovery from Heroin Addiction

The first drug J.P. from Baton Rouge ever used was heroin. He was twelve years old. He tells his story of how he progressed to methadone and finally broke free from addiction on the Narconon program.

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Gastro Problems Caused By Real and Synthetic Marijuana

Marijuana has a long list of side effects, including respiratory problems and decreased mental function, but recent studies reveal an unexpected condition caused by cannabis. It is called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis and causes severe abdominal pain, nausea,...

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Narconon Releases a Special Report On New Designer Drug Smiles

You may have heard about the variety of party drugs out there–meth, Ecstasy, and others. Recently a new wave of synthetic drugs has hit the streets and schools, including bath salts and synthetic marijuana, or K2.

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Do New Synthetic Drugs Create the Most Dangerous Addictions?

It’s pretty obvious that there are simply no “good addictions” when it comes to drugs or alcohol. It doesn’t matter if it’s alcohol, heroin, prescription drugs, marijuana or cocaine—every addiction is destructive of a person’s life, goals,...

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Have We Been Ignoring Synthetic Drug Use Amongst Teens?

There has been the birth of a new breed drug which may not have received the attention it ought to. This is the synthetic drug or designer drugs. Over the past ten years, it came into existence and has since been rising in numbers among teens and adults.

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Baby Boomers More Prone To Addiction Than Ever

The sixties were a time of revolution–the end of the Civil Rights Movement, the landing of the first man on the moon, the rise of feminism and the anti-war movement. Another part of the cultural upheaval was the dissemination of drugs–a revolution...

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Is the Prescription Drug Abuse Drop an Indication of a Greater Addiction Issue?

A recent study shows prescription drug abuse among eighteen to twenty-five-year-olds dropped 14% this year, yet heroin abuse is on the rise.

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More Using Heroin Than Oxycodone And Other Prescriptions

Heroin is no longer reserved for haggard, zombie-like junkies huddled in the shadows of back alleys–it’s everywhere. It’s even creeping into suburban living rooms and teenage bedrooms through the Internet, bringing with it an unexpected side effect:...

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Parents Need to Know the Facts About Teen Marijuana Use

Marijuana continues to be a national favorite among illicit drugs, according to a recent study by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prescription drug abuse, binge drinking, hallucinogens and even tobacco use are...

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How Much of a Problem Are Drugs in Schools Today

Unfortunately, schools are no longer the academic sanctuary that parents have depended upon for hundreds of years. Instead, they are becoming a place of business–and the product is deadly.

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Did Drug Abuse Drop Among Young Adults Or Has The Problem Shifted

A recent survey shows prescription drug use is down fourteen percent among adults ages eighteen to twenty-five, yet some addiction experts speculate that the problem has simply shifted over to different drugs, particularly heroin.

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Everyone Is Affected By Prescriptions Not Just Teens

We all know the dangers of teen drug abuse and with the recent surge in pharmaceutical popularity, parents often have to be more concerned about what they have in their own medicine cabinets than with illicit drug use at school or parties.

ADDICTION

Does Race, Gender or Ethnicity Determine Drug Use

To a large degree, perceptions of drug use and addiction can be affected by racial stereotypes. These types of stereotypes have long been perpetuated, to the effect that people of certain races or ethnic backgrounds are more likely to use drugs than others.

ADDICTION

The Effects on Children of Parent’s Who are Addicted

Drug abuse is a devastating problem, tearing apart lives and changing users into people they don’t even recognize.

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Next Progression Of Prescription Addiction Is Heroin Abuse

In recent years, prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed with users heading down a darker path than they ever imagined. The most recent fork in the road has led them to heroin use—a place many users swore they would never go—for the plain and simple...

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Go-Kart Challenge Utilized Impaired Vision Goggles to Show Dangers of Alcohol Abuse

Few individuals truly understand the full and damaging effects of alcohol abuse, and many may believe that it is honestly quite safe to consume moderate amounts of alcohol and then proceed to do things they’d normally do.

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A New Kind of Peer Pressure That Is Fueling Addiction

There is a new kind of peer pressure that teens are faced with today. It is appropriately referred to as digital peer pressure. Social networks such as Myspace, Twitter and Facebook have become so popular that nearly every teen holds accounts with at least...

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Marijuana as a Gateway Drug Could Be Causing Nationwide Epidemic

A recent Yale study, which may be viewed online in the Journal of Adolescent Health, concluded that marijuana is definitely a gateway drug. The study focused on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 of...