Prostitutes, Addicts, Prayers and Dreams: Making the Broken Holy
Prostitutes, Addicts, Prayers and Dreams: Making the Broken Holy
That's when he devised a plan to perform 24 straight hours of service for the homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes and anyone else who needed material help, a human touch… Continue reading
I Have a Few Different Stories. How Did Heath Ledger Die?
Question by [email protected]: I have a few different stories. How did heath ledger die?
I heard it was from drugs he was taking for bat man to get him hyper and then he got some of the same to calm… Continue reading
Chabad on Campus Advances Awareness of Substance Abuse
Chabad on Campus Advances Awareness of Substance Abuse
According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, binge drinking and other forms of substance abuse remain serious problems on college campuses, with about 20 percent to… Continue reading
In My Addiction Class We Have Learned That There Is No Evidence of an Addictive Personality What Do You Think?
Question by babysnoopyfan: In my addiction class we have learned that there is no evidence of an addictive personality what do you think?
I have to say that it seems a little weird to me that some people are prone… Continue reading
Flesh-Eating Drug 'Krokodil' Hits the U.S.
Flesh-Eating Drug 'Krokodil' Hits The U.S.
LOVECCHIO: For the first time in our country, I mean, this is, you know, astonishing to me that accidental or death from prescription medications or drug use has surpassed car accidents or accidental death… Continue reading
Addiction Definition in Flux
Addiction definition in flux
In earlier versions of the DSM, the term “addiction” was linked only to substance-use-related behavior, but in the new manual, the definition has expanded to include non-substance-related behaviors such as gambling. According to Potenza's letter, …
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