Friday, March 12th, 2010
contributing co-author: Gacia Tachejian
Being young involves quite a bit of exciting change. There's the end of high-school, the start of college and some measure of independence, and a whole slew of new experiences.
A recent study conducted by Judith Brooks at NYU School of Medicine has revealed that one of those ...
Posted in Education, Marijuana, Opinions | 15 Comments »
Monday, January 18th, 2010
I'm trying to get a sense of what my reader's drug use history is like. That way, I can tailor the content a little more towards your specific interests :-)
So... please respond below. You can pick multiple drugs, obviously, since most drug users are what is known as poly-drug users ...
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
We all know that drinking alcohol changes the way people think and makes them act strangely right? We also know that alcohol is involved in more than 50% of violent crimes and about 75% of partner violence. The question is, why the connection?
A recent paper I published suggests that drugs ...
Posted in Alcohol, Education | 3 Comments »
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Contributing author: Chelsea Crow
Abstinence should not be the only standard by which we measure success in addiction recovery.
There's no doubt that for some addicts, full abstinence is necessary for recovery. Still, it would be hard to deny that even if they can't stay completely clean, addicts who reduce their use ...
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
We've already talked about the addiction-brain effects for specific drugs. Now it's time to talk about some of the drug effects that are common to all drugs.
One of the most common effects of long term drug use is something called tolerance, or the reduced effect of a drug dose. However, ...
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
***A disclaimer: Sex addiction is a relatively new concept in science. I haven't been able to find much research on the subject, so much of what is being said here is my interpretation of the current literature on sexual responsivity in humans.***
I've already mentioned that scientists are beginning to ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Originally posted on Takepart:
I’ve been aware of the unjust nature of our prison system for a while, but a recent NPR story I heard in the car brought the issue front and center again. This piece is a combination summary and extension of that story.
Did you know that the US ...
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