Expert to help drug addicts and people with psychiatric disorders

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A UK expert visiting the University of Canterbury (UC) is researching psychiatric disorders and drug addiction so she can develop treatments that erase maladaptive memories. Dr Amy Milton from the University of Cambridge is examining memory reconsolidation, which underlies memory persistence and the updating of memories at retrieval. The Cambridge scientist has found that by disrupting or …
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20% rise in drug addiction among women

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Saudis form 54 percent of drug users in the Kingdom and drug addiction among women increased 20 percent during the past few years, Tahani Al-Kaukabi, head of World Anti-Drug Day activities, was quoted as saying in the local media.Al-Kaukabi said the number has increased by 320 cases and that 55 percent of drug addicts are aged between 19 and 30 years.She said around 200 million people around the …
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Principal Forced to Resign After Seeking Help for Drug Abuse

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A Russian school principal who sought help for drug addiction has resigned under pressure from prosecutors, according to an official statement Monday.        
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Pakistan’s drug addiction problem – Pakistan has been battling a growing problem of drug addiction in the country. Most users rely on local NGOs for treatment and rehabilitation, but these are …