Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
We all know that drug use and drug related crimes are a big problem within African American communities. It's not a secret, but it can be interpreted very differently by different people. Do the differences between African Americans and Americans from European descent mean that Black people are simply meant ...
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
Many people today know about the dangers and risky behaviors (sharing needles, unsafe sex, and mother-to-child transmission) that can increase the risk for HIV/AIDS infection. The question lies in whether or not they are able to take appropriate actions to prevent contracting the disease themselves.
Heroin addiction, dirty ...
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here at All About Addiction is to get important information out to those who can benefit from it.
Most drug users who quit drug use "cold turkey" have to go through withdrawal of some sort. Withdrawal is never comfortable, but sometimes ...
Posted in Alcohol, Drugs, Education, For addicts, Medications, Opiates, Prescription, Tips, Treatment | 10 Comments »
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
We've talked often on this site about many of the negative things that often come along with heavy drug use. We've not yet talked about any of the factors that make injection drug use even worse. Users inject cocaine, crystal meth, and heroin, or any combination of ...
Posted in Cocaine, Drugs, Education, For addicts, Meth, Opiates, Tips, Treatment | 1 Comment »
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
We've already talked (see here) about the fact that well-off teens are in no way protected from the damages of drug abuse. We've even published a story by a reader who became addicted to heroin after another friend introduced her to snorting oxycontin pills. This recent article, published in the ...
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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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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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