Drug Abuse: Addiction Is a ‘Brain Disorder Not Just a Behavioural Problem,’ Say Experts – Daily Mail

Drug Abuse: Addiction is a ‘brain disorder not just a behavioural problem,’ say experts – Daily Mail


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Addiction is a 'brain disorder not just a behavioural problem,' say experts
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'The behavioral problem is a result of brain dysfunction,' said Dr Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA estimates that 23 million Americans need treatment for substance abuse but only about two million get that help.
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Drug Abuse: Rx drug use a growing concern in schools – WZVN-TV

Rx drug use a growing concern in schools
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Alarming statistics point to a growing prescription drug abuse problem among teens. Now one local official is trying to fight the issue before it gets out of hand. Experts say one out of every 10 teens has abused prescription drugs in the last 30 days.

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Drug Abuse: Drug Concern’s Tracy Rear says Guernsey drug use has changed – BBC News


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Drug Concern's Tracy Rear says Guernsey drug use has changed
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Drug abuse and the way it is dealt with in Guernsey has changed, a drugs worker has claimed. Tracy Rear, from Drug Concern, said that over the last 14 years she has been dealing with an increasing number of young people. However, she said agencies

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