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- How Drug Addiction Affects the Brain
When people use drugs, whether over-the-counter, prescription or illegal, the different areas of the brain are directly affected. more...
- Offering Addicts a Second Chance to Live Again
Everyone deserves a second chance. And at Carolina Treatment Center, an addiction treatment program with locations in Fayetteville, Pinehurst and Goldsboro, North Carolina, former addicts in recovery got just that: a second chance to experience prom night. more...
- Phoenix Outdoor Wilderness Rehab for Teens Observes Link Between Recession-Related Stress and Adolescent Substance Abuse
More teens are expressing concern over the economic crisis and turning to drugs and alcohol to escape the stress of everyday life, according to the addiction professionals at Phoenix Outdoor wilderness program. more...
- Staying Sober in Troubled Times Don't Let Recession Stress Ruin Your Recovery
Stress has been linked with a murderers row of negative health effects, including anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal disorders, heart disease, hypertension, insomnia, and stroke. more...