Hooked: Why Bad Habits Are Hard to Break

Hooked: Why bad habits are hard to break

Dr. Nora Volkow, the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction: as a disease, not a character defect. Morley Safer reports.

Marijuana Science: Do US Pot Laws Make Sense, Scientifically Speaking?
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"Abuse is repeated use of a substance despite harm in your life, failure to fulfill major obligations, using the drug in dangerous situations, or using it in ways that cause relationship and legal problems," he said. "Does everyone who uses a drug wind …
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Are We Too Shallow About Drugs to Truly Help Vets With PTSD?
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How much do we really understand about the link between depression, drug use, imprisonment, and suicide? As long ago as 2009 there was published evidence that veterans are disproportionately represented in prison populations, that substance abuse is …
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Wendy Williams compares her drug addiction to Whitney Houston's struggle
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Wendy Williams has been candid about her past with drugs in the past, but was a bit more forthcoming when speaking about the late Whitney Houston recently. Claiming she was raised better, Williams says it all stopped when she realized she wanted better …
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Synthetic drug law gets first approval
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The sale of the drugs carries a stiffer penalty than possession. “We were elated,” said Anita K. Seefried-Brown, the program director of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council who sat on a synthetic drug advisory board. Fellow board members …
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