A “Kindling” Model of the Development of Addiction

A “Kindling” Model of the Development of Addiction

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

But the power of cues to elicit the addictive impulse must take time to develop. It's not present the first time you try drugs or booze, or even necessarily the 20th time. This process is therefore called incentive sensitization; because the cues that …
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Boeing employees give money to fight alcohol, drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

In 2010, the Texas School Survey reported that the average age of initial use of alcohol and marijuana in San Antonio was 12 years, and 40 percent of high school students attended class under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Children of …
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Saving Nigerian Children From Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

A young girl smoking marijuana. THE disturbing report that drug abuse has infiltrated primary schools should catch the attention of parents, school officials, advocacy groups and law enforcement agencies in re-directing their educational and …
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