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 | | Understanding Addiction | | by Savanna, Jun 16, 2008 | | Society is not very educated on addiction. It's such a hush hush problem that many don't like to deal with, yet it's becoming a wide spread problem that society needs to start dealing with. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Living with Alcoholism | | by Savanna, Jun 16, 2008 | | Not many people know or understand alcoholism, but living with an alcoholic is quite a rollercoaster ride of emotions. This is my summarized account of living with one. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 3 |
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 | | The True and Terrifying Effects of Nicotine | | by balisunset, Jun 9, 2008 | | Nicotine can enter the body in several ways. It “hitches a ride” into the lungs by attaching to tar, the tiny solid particles in tobacco smoke. People who smoke pipes and cigars do not draw smoke into their lungs. Instead, those who use smokeless tobacco acquire nicotine through the mucous membranes in the mouth. Once inside the body, nicotine enters a complicated chemical communications system. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Smoking Can Cause Birth Defects | | by joycelamela, Jun 1, 2008 | | Smoking habit can create long term damages, not only to those who smoke but to fetus as well. The inhaled smoke when enters the body travels fast to the bloodstream which can create serious health problems in the future including the risk of lung disease for the infants. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 11 |
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 | | Why Anesthetists are at High Risk of Addiction | | by Karen Vertigan Pope, Jun 1, 2008 | | 3.6% of the doctors in the United States are Anesthesiologists. Their rate of addiction is three times higher than that of other doctors. Also, anesthesiologists are at a much higher risk for relapse than other doctors. Why would a health care professional who understands the risks become an addict? | | Comments(0) Liked It: 3 |
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 | | Rehabilitation Centers | | by Ashley Brooke, May 31, 2008 | | Do you ever sit there and wonder why we have so many addicts on the streets despite all the warnings and anti-drug campaigns? Maybe it isn't entirely their fault alone. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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