Addiction and Trust: Marc Lewis at TEDxRadboudU 2013

Addiction and trust: Marc Lewis at TEDxRadboudU 2013 – A former drug addict himself, Lewis now researches addiction. In order to get over ones addiction, he explains, self-trust is necessary. Unfortunately, self-…

Rampant Prescription Drug Abuse Demands New Controls (Op-Ed)

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Scott Krakower, D.O., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at North Shore-LIJ's Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, N.Y. He is also assistant professor of psychiatry at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.He contributed this article to …
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OPERATION HOLIDAY: Mother rebuilds life with children after leaving drug …

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Tara (not her real name—the names of everyone in this article have been changed to protect the privacy of the family) had fled that house several months ago with her two young children, Ethan, 8, and Belle, 5, in order to escape her drug addicted husband.
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Seen At 11: Powerful Drug Could Help People Kick Addictions

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NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — A powerful but illegal drug has stirred new interest for its potential to help people kick addictions to things like drugs and alcohol. The drug is called ibogaine, it is a psychedelic that some have said is a wonder drug with …
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Drug addiction takes toll in Iran

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One of the socioeconomic challenges facing Iran today is extensive drug addiction, especially among the youth. Having Afghanistan — the world's largest producer of opium — as a neighbor has turned Iran into a transit route for drug smuggling and …
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