Sugar – the Deadliest Poison of Them All?

Sugar – the deadliest poison of them all?

Filed under: drug abuse symptoms

He explains: "You are breaking an addiction, so you need to stop consuming all sources of the addictive substance." … He was shocked to learn "how many of our organs sugar systematically destroys without symptoms until it is too late". The more he …
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Spotlight on initiation deaths, safety

Filed under: drug abuse symptoms

… emanating from the 2013 Mpumalanga initiation season, that was embroiled in tragedy and controversy when 30 initiates died from withdrawal symptoms from drug abuse, dehydration, no proper supervision by care-givers and pneumonia-related illnesses.
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Rehab centers face obstacles

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The initial effects of methamphetamine addiction include yawning, a runny nose and fatigue – symptoms few users associate with the drugs. Once the effects exacerbate to become more noticeable, the user's central nervous system has already eroded and …
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When smoking cessation efforts go too far

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Some substance abuse treatment facilities have implemented policies that seemingly give the same weight to cigarette smoking cessation as they do to stopping alcohol and illicit drug abuse. This is problematic, as it may well be a violation of the …
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