Professor: Genetic mutations can amplify drug addictions

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Early addiction research in neuroscience focused on dopamine dependence — the "feel-good" chemical released abundantly in the brain when people use drugs. The flip side of this immediate surge is a long-term lessening of dopamine actually produced by …
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Drug abuse threatens Punjab's population

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One survey by the state's department of Social Security Development of Women and Children late last year suggested that as many as 67 percent of rural households in Punjab had at least one drug addict in the family. Worse, there is at least one death …
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FOX 11 30-Minute Special: Drugs, Kids and the Media

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Jokes about casual drug use. It's happening on shows that are popular with many teenagers, like "Family Guy" and "Two Broke Girls." Now some experts on drug addiction are speaking out. Our Fox 11 Special "Drugs and the Media" takes a look at the impact …
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Outside Box, Federal Judges Offer Addicts a Free Path

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Federal judges around the country are teaming up with prosecutors to create special treatment programs for drug-addicted defendants who would otherwise face significant prison time, an effort intended to sidestep drug laws widely seen as inflexible and …
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