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Sylvia Reynolds – Symptoms of the Disease of Addiction – Drug Rehab Scottsdale


 

Sylvia Reynolds – Symptoms of the Disease of Addiction – Drug Rehab Scottsdale – http://www.abtrs.com/ The Clinical Director of A Better Today discusses the different symptoms of the disease and behaviors that are associated with addictio…

 

Prescription Drug Abuse Up 33% In Teens; Parents Believe The Stimulants

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A new study indicates parents and caregivers are too lax and ineffectively communicating with teens about drug abuse, after finding a 33 percent increase in misuse and abuse of prescription medication such as Ritalin and Adderall in the last five years …
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Top racehorse trainer died of an overdose after becoming addicted to diazepam

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The inquest heard how Mrs Lockhart's addiction to the drug had become so bad that, as well as her prescription from doctors, she was also ordering the medication from pharmacies around the world. Deputy Assistant Coroner Tom Osborne said: “Alongside …
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Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 26 April 2013

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The internet tells me these are all known side effects to an addiction to codeine. I take 6 CoCodamol … It is possible that the symptoms of confusion, agitation and low mood that you describe may be related to the Co-codamol but I would have thought …
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'Clean,' by David Sheff

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Sheff says that drug addiction is a disease as defined by Stedman's Medical Dictionary, since it causes “anatomic alterations” to the brain that result in “cognitive deficits” and other symptoms. But isn't drug use an act of free will, distinguishing …
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