Prescription Drug Abuse Effects

Published June 25, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Effects – A team of Washington and Lee University journalism students examine the consequences of abusing prescription drugs.

Addiction is a sad reality

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Addiction is the continued use of a mood-altering substance or behavior, despite adverse consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (alcohol, cocaine, …
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'Ground Zero' documents Duluth's synthetic drug drama

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A forum on synthetic drugs at Clyde Iron Works opened with a movie titled “Ground Zero” about synthetic drug issues and addiction. Jim Carlson, owner of Last Place on Earth, and his girlfriend Lava Haugen (both at left) were among the attendees …
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JOHN STOSSEL: Drug war does more harm than good

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For 15 years, he's studied the effects of marijuana, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and more on users. “The data simply shows that the vast majority of people who use these drugs don't go on to become addicted,” he said. “In fact, some of these people …
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