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The Addiction to Self-Injury

Self-injury is a growing problem among teens across the nation. This act of cutting, burning, hitting, bruising, choking or otherwise inflicting self-harm is a compulsive behavior. Most victims of this addiction suffer from other mental disorders as well such as schizophrenia, anorexia, bulimia and borderline personality disorder. Continue Reading

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Tanorexia: Brain Changes Similar to Drug Addicts

It is unlikely that anyone could still be surprised to hear that ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes melanoma or skin cancer. What might be surprising to learn is just how many people continue to visit tanning beds that use UV light to provide customers with a golden tan. And why they do so despite the known risks. A condition called tanorexia could be to blame. Continue Reading

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Epilepsy Drug Misuse in the UK

The use of the Internet to sell controlled substances has made it easy for drug addicts to obtain certain drugs and abuse them. With Internet commerce morphing easily, it is difficult for regulators to keep up with the sales of substances conducted via the Internet. In addition, the substances available to individual drug users can be broad and change constantly with Internet sales, so the combination of drugs being used by an individual can change often. Continue Reading

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Spice Use Increases in Military, May Affect Mental Health

U.S. military service branches including the Navy and Air Force have reported recent increases in abuse of synthetic cannabinoids—known as ‘fake pot’ or ‘Spice’—among their service members, leading to several service members’ subsequent discharge. Because these ‘legal’ synthetic substances have high potential for abuse and risk of psychotic effects, the U.S. Armed Forces has enforced a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of any products containing the chemicals.

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Alcohol and Marijuana Use Increasing in Ontario, Canada

Daily drinking and marijuana use have increased in Ontario, Canada, along with levels of psychological distress, according to the most recent survey of Ontario adults from the Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH). The CAMH Monitor survey is the longest-running survey tracking mental health and addiction among adults in Ontario.

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Addiction to Internet Pornography Can Be as Severe as Street Drugs

At least 200,000 people in the U.S. are spending around 11 hours a week doing something few would be willing to talk about – using Internet pornography. Continue Reading

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Media Addiction Study Shows College Students are Lost or Anxious Without Their Devices

Many college students seem physically morphed with some sort of electronic gadget, from their iPod to their smartphone and devices for texting, with some type of media seemingly attached to their body. Recent research says the concept of physical attachment may actually be near to the truth, with many students showing signs of media addiction and expressing comments related to withdrawal when their media forms were removed.

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Inhalants Popular among Adults

Inhalant use, or “huffing,” as it is often called, has traditionally been a problem associated with older children and adolescents. The image of young teens huddled around a jar of rubber cement or passing around a permanent marker dominates the image that most people have of inhalant use.

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Gastric Bypass Patients More Susceptible to Effects of Alcohol After Surgery

People who have had gastric bypass surgery take longer to process alcohol, which could lead some people to overindulge when drinking, according to a new study. Previous studies have found that gastric bypass patients often have difficulty adjusting to physical and psychological changes after the procedure. Increased depression, alcohol dependence, and other substance abuse issues among those who have had gastric bypass surgery prompted researchers to take a deeper look at how alcohol is metabolized after the procedure.

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• Youth who Live with Fathers who #Drink at Higher Risk for #Addiction – http://ow.ly/3Vnl2 #
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• #Drunk Grandma Calls 911 Because Her Family Withheld Her Car Keys – http://ow.ly/3VBbn #alcohol #
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• Should we do this in the States? Calgary police chief urges safe jails for #drug #addicts, alcoholics who commit crimes – http://ow.ly/3WUdd #
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• Richmond couple accused of allowing #teen to #drink #alcohol, use #drugs at their residence – http://ow.ly/3XN49 #
• Not a good idea! #Drunk Guy Shows Up at Jail Impersonating a Lawyer. Troy Geer was desperate to speak to an inmate – http://ow.ly/3Yqez #
• Proposed bills would ban #salvia #K2 caffeinated #alcohol drinks in Iowa – http://ow.ly/3YyVY #
• Pediatricians Can Play Role in Thwarting #Nicotine #Addiction Before it Starts – http://ow.ly/3YDHg #
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• Kids of Moms Who Abuse #Drugs More Likely to Think about #Suicide – http://ptsdtraumatreatment.org/traumanews/drug-abusing-moms/ #
• Bill that would create a state electronic database to track prescriptions is drawing kudos from the White House drug czar http://ow.ly/3YMj0 #
• Police arrest duo on #drug charges minutes after man is released from jail – http://ow.ly/3ZjQm #
• Newest BSU football assistant coach arrested on #DUI allegation – http://ow.ly/3ZjSg #college #football #

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