Reader's View: Addiction a Public Health, Not a Moral, Problem

Reader's view: Addiction a public health, not a moral, problem

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

Selling drugs is criminal behavior, abuse of drugs is risky behavior, but drug-seeking behavior is a classic symptom of addiction. When you describe patients attempting to “scam” narcotics from physicians or “doctor shopping,” you are ignoring that …
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Drugs warning for parents during school exams

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

“Parents must be aware of the symptoms of drug abuse to discover whether their kids are taking it or not. “The symptoms include sleeplessness, anxiety, hallucinations, excessive emotions, pallor, lack of appetite, excessive talk and chatter, bad breath …
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Illicit drugs 'can speed up psychosis'

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

The study found heavy users of cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines experienced their first symptoms at a younger age than those who abstained or took only one drug. Cannabis is known to increase the risk of … Published in the latest edition of the …
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