What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science
What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science
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On the right side is your brain on drugs. Notice the similarities? For comparison, this image shows PET scans of obese and cocaine-addicted brains. Notice that … So basically, Oreos are legal crack. A 2013 profile in the New York Times revealed the … Read more on PolicyMic
Ex-LI lawyer gets 4 years for urging client to commit perjury
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“The Effects of Cocaine” Need a Better Topic, It’s to Broad?
Question by salsaelisa: “The Effects of cocaine” need a better topic, it’s to broad?
need to write a paper for my Drugs and Alcohol class. teacher says my topic is to broad
Best answer:
Answer by Twitchy
How about?
-The effects of cocaine on the brain
-The effects of cocaine on the body
-The effects of cocaine over an extended amount of use
-The Mental effects of using cocaine
GOOD LUCK
Answer by Kimberlee Ann B
The effects of cocaine can be mental, can be familial, can be physical, can be social….. so pick one and you will have narrowed down your topic to a smaller spectrum (one that is still quite broad but less so).
Heroin Addiction, Need for Mental Health Services Often Intertwined
Heroin addiction, need for mental health services often intertwined
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Kyle Wirtz shared his story of heroin addiction at a town hall in Solon in October. His fatal February overdose shined a light on … addiction, mental health illness and suicide. Alcohol and drug abuse are the second most frequent risk factors to … Read more on The Plain Dealer
Helpline in Endwell, NY Helps Teens Find Substance Abuse Information
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My Favourite TV Show: Six Feet Under
My favourite TV show: Six Feet Under
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Even during the episode in season four in which David is kidnapped by a crack addict and forced to take drugs, before being beaten and doused in petrol, there are moments of hilarity. I sometimes wonder whether the writers' central wish was to create a … Read more on The Guardian (blog)
“Caffeinated,” a History of Our Favorite Stimulant
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Facing Heroin's Deadly Menace
Facing heroin's deadly menace
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As doctors and pharmacists became aware of the spreading abuse of pills, they made it tougher for addicts to get a hold of pills illegally, and manufacturers changed the formulas so the pills could no longer be crushed into a powder for snorting and … Read more on My Eastern Shore
Deal With the Pain That Leads to the Problem
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Why Is Marijuana Illegal?
Question by elaileen: why is marijuana illegal?
Im 14, never smoked, but im just wondering why its illegal… Please dont say its bad for you or anything like that, because it isnt.
Best answer:
Answer by Nisa
Because it smells horrid.
Answer by Blake
Mostly just because it always has been. It’s kind of like tradition 🙂
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Long Beach, California Vice-Mayor Val Lerch’s Position on Medical Marijuana – November 10, 2009 – On November 10, 2009 the city council of Long Beach, California met to discuss a proposed draft regarding the operations of medical marijuana collectives, di…
GOP Moving to Ease Its Stance on Sentencing
GOP Moving to Ease Its Stance on Sentencing
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It's a really inefficient use of resources — that's the Republican, fiscal conservative side of this,” said Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, who has been a longtime advocate of programs in prison that reduce recidivism. “Then on the … The … Read more on New York Times
Leon County Sheriff's Office arrests four in meth lab sting
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Lawmakers Warn of Growing Heroin Problem
Lawmakers warn of growing heroin problem
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Lawmakers and a state substance abuse program are calling for $ 15 million dollars in additional funding for the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services in the 2014-2015 budget to combat what they call a growing heroin and prescription drug … Read more on Legislative Gazette
The Dr. Oz Show Recap: Inhaled Alcohol Fumes Are Toxic, Addictive (3/6/14)
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What Is Addiction?
What Is Addiction?
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As the death of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and the rise of overdoses in New England indicate, heroin continues to be a plague of both desperate poverty and tortured privilege. The abuse of prescription drugs is an even more widespread problem. Read more on New York Times
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise – Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise. ALBANY — We’re here to talk about prescription drug abuse and it is an ep…
How Reliable Are Cracked’s Articles?
Question by {? ???? ? ??? ????? ???????.} [sic]: How reliable are Cracked’s articles?
Now, I realize it’s first and foremost a comedy website. But many of the articles discuss rather scientific topics, and they sound pretty legitimate. How well do the writers actually research the “facts” they put into their writing, and can these “facts” be trusted?
Note: I put the word “facts” in quotation marks because I’m unsure at this point of their accuracy. I’m not ranting or claiming that they aren’t, indeed, facts.
Best answer:
Answer by AverageJoe
It’s like reading the New York Times.