This movement, which began in the 1800s, gave rise to our modern notions of addiction and the need for our society to help alleviate the suffering of its addicts. The goal of the temperance movement was abstinence, or the complete disuse of a substance -- in this case alcohol. Eventually...
In particular, online role-playing games have led many to become dependent on the sense of belonging these online communities provide. An organization called On-Line Gamers Anonymous was formed to help online gaming addicts overcome their addictions with a 12-step process similar to that of ...
President Obama's announcement Wednesday of a new plan to rein inheroin use is part of a broader...Khadaroo, Stacy Teicher
For years, Florida’s repeated failure to rein in its homegrown prescription painkiller scourge nourished a bumper crop of opioid addicts and dealers. It was widely reported that rogue clinics in Palm Beach and Broward counties funneled OxyContin and fueled addiction in Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, Ten...
Mockingbirds live in North and South America. They are good copycats. They imitate other birds. But they can also imitate other animals. They can even make sounds like a piano or car alarm. Mockingbirds learn to sing many songs. Some learn more than 200 different songs. They can often tr...
D) Many Americans’ private life has been negatively affected. 48. What questions arise from living big? A) Questions related to moral principles. B) Questions having to do with labor cost. C) Questions about what lifes...
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In addition, some states -- like Ohio -- are encouraging relatives of addicts to carry an antidote calledNarcan. It can be obtained without a prescription in a number of states, and has been credited with saving many lives. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, resources are...
Many believe that marijuana is not “as harmful” as other legal or illicit substances, but marijuana can seriously impair physical and cognitive function in the short and long term. In the short term, marijuana use impairs memory, induces hallucinations (when taken in high doses), and can in...
31, 2019, photo, recovering drug addicts eat a meal at a de-addiction center in Kapurthala, in the northern Indian state of Punjab. India has twice the global average of illicit opiate consumption. Researchers estimate 4 million Indians use heroin or other opioids, and a quarter of them...