Drugs & Alcohol Addiction, Not a Disease

Drugs & Alcohol Addiction, Not A Disease – The Full Circle girls discuss the a recent article stating that drug and alcohol addiction is not a disease but a personal choice.

New York's problem with prescription drugs

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New York – Nationwide, overdose rates are increasing at an alarming rate. In some states, overdose deaths have surpassed traffic accidents as the leading cause of accidental death. As the death toll rises, many are asking what can be done to combat …
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New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for Addiction

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Located on nerve cells, KOR plays a role in the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in drug addiction. Drugs of abuse often cause the brain to release large amounts of dopamine, flooding the brain's reward system and …
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