Causes of Addiction (Part 2)

Causes of Addiction (Part 2) – Overview: Scientists are finding increasing evidence that addiction to alcohol, painkillers and other substances can result in physical changes in the brain….

Harvard: Marijuana Doesn't Cause Schizophrenia

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The researchers recruited 282 subjects from the New York and Boston metropolitan areas who were divided into four groups: controls with no lifetime history of psychotic illness, cannabis, or any other drug use; controls with no lifetime history of …
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Zachery Tims died of heroin, cocaine

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Tims, who grew up in Baltimore, was candid about his past, which included violence and drug addiction as a teenager. In the eulogy at Tims' funeral, evangelist T.D. Jakes characterized Tims as an imperfect man who ministered to imperfect people. "He …
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Doctor testifies meth use killed homeless man beaten by police

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Dr. Steven Karch, the final witness for two former city police officers charged with killing Kelly Thomas, said the homeless man suffered from methamphetamine cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart caused by drug abuse. "He could have died sitting in …
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Wish Book: Teen strives for normalcy after football injury

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Money was already stretched tight as a drum as they made do with his grandmother's Social Security benefits and a dollop of state help from when Andrayes' mother gave up custody of her children during her battle with drug addiction. "I've got to try …
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