Matter of substance: Drug addiction as disease, not subject of shame

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Posted Dec. 12, 2012, at 5:57 p.m. Kenji Yamauchi spoke recently about his struggle with addiction , how he started with marijuana at age 13 before trying psychedelic mushrooms, cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy, methamphetamines, Vicodin and heroin. Now 23, he said this summer he overdosed for the second time.
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Dr. Gabor Mate on how addiction changes the brain – full sho – How does addiction change the brain? According to Dr. Gabor Mate, it’s a difficult struggle for hard core drug addicts to kick their habit because their brains are impaired. In a new book, he looks at the common roots of addictive behaviours and what can be done about them. It’s called “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction”.