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What addiction experts are saying about Rob Ford's crack cocaine admission
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“It could be extremely difficult to casually use crack cocaine because it's such an addictive substance,” he explained. Crack cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant in South America, the U.S. National Institute of Drug Abuse said. Users feel … Read more on Globalnews.ca
Local crack addicts regret trying the drug
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Crack Usage, Addiction Expert Weighs in on Crack Myths
Toronto mayor Rob Ford crack usage, addiction expert weighs in on crack myths
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In fact, despite its societal stigma, crack cocaine is no more addictive than powder cocaine or any other legal or illegal drug. Like users of these drugs, the vast majority of people who try crack, soon quit. Those who cannot quit and are compelled to … Read more on Monsters and Critics.com
Moms Addicted to 'Candy Crush' Say It's Their 'Crack'
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How Oreos Work Like Cocaine
How Oreos Work Like Cocaine
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How Oreos Work Like Cocaine. Research made national news this week that the cookies are more addictive than psychoactive drugs. That claim may be exaggerated, but the neuroscience of junk food addiction is nonetheless fascinating and relevant—mentally … Read more on The Atlantic
Inside the brains of addicts
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are hoping to develop medicines for treating drug addiction that may block ill effects of the dopamine system, particularly the depression of the reward circuit caused by addictive drugs. "I think addiction … Read more on Medical Xpress
How to Become a Crack House Host
How to Become a Crack House Host
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Both lay persons and members of the scientific community have come to view the inner-city crack house as a facility where drug dealers and crack addicts sell, buy, and use crack cocaine. It is suggested in this article that the term “crack house” be … Read more on Scientific American (blog)
Fighting prostitution in the Fox Valley at its core
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Officials Brace for Arrival of Krokodil
Officials brace for arrival of krokodil
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Last week, Gazette news partner WBNS 10TV reported Columbus Division of Fire had treated a homeless man who said he had used krokodil, or desomorphine, and exhibited some skin lesions that resembled side effects of the drug. Krokodil, made in a similar … Read more on Chillicothe Gazette
Before I wade into the Rob Ford scandal, a couple of other stories worth noting:
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A Resurgence of Meth
A resurgence of meth
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Even for many lifelong drug abusers, meth is something they never want to be associated with. Brandon Underwood, addiction counselor at the Prairie Center's outpatient facility in Urbana, said he has heard the worst addicts of other drugs describe meth … Read more on Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
For Some in NY, Gambling is a Losing Proposition
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Award-Winning Documentary: Drug War Continues to Target the Poor
Award-Winning Documentary: Drug War Continues to Target the Poor
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However, collateral damage in families of convicts and disillusionment among weary officers is, like addiction, only a surface symptom. Mike Carpenter, chief of security at Lexington Corrections in Virginia, has a highly … class and racial tensions … Read more on IVN News
Ford wants to stay on as mayor
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Supply and Demand: The Changing War on Drugs
Supply and demand: The changing war on drugs
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Nor is the demand-side shift to Brazil surprising, as the past decade has seen growth in mass consumerism in combination with an increasing crack cocaine problem. According to the 2011 Report of the Global Commission … It is the poorer Latin American … Read more on MacroBusiness (blog)
UW researcher finds out why people are pushing back against technology
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When War's Heartache Struck, Playwright Knew Story to Tell
When war's heartache struck, playwright knew story to tell
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He had a long, painful recovery, including 14 surgeries. Continue reading … Like the character in the play, Ruiz was raised by his great-aunt and great-uncle, who took him in at six months because his biological mother was a crack addict. (She has … Read more on Boston Globe
Surviving Superstorm Sandy with grit and wit
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Why Doritos Are So Darned Addictive
Why Doritos are so darned addictive
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Steven A. Witherly, a food scientist and the author of “Why Humans Like Junk Food,” has explained to the New York Times that nacho cheese Doritos are the archetype of addictive processed foods. They've been engineered so you never feel like you've had … Read more on New York Post
How women blow £400000 a day playing Candy Crush, the most addictive …
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