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My Conversation With Jamie Lee Curtis: Drug Addiction in America – Huffington Post

My Conversation With Jamie Lee Curtis: Drug Addiction in America Huffington Post Tonight on PBS, I have an open and transparent conversation with award-winning actress and best-selling children's author Jamie Lee Curtis. The star candidly discusses her personal struggle with addiction and her 15 years of sobriety, among other things. and more »

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The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug …
"The Jed Foundation is proud to be working with Macklemore to help further the dialogue around this important topic. Programs like our Half of Us initiative with mtvU help support and educate students surrounding the realities of prescription drug … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

Caffeine Is a Drug For Kids [Video]
As defined in the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), drug abuse, categorized as a substance use disorder, is “a pattern” of use of one of more substances (in this case, caffeine) that creates adverse … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

Recovery efforts — not crack pipe machines — needed to help addicts: Ambrose
The Health Minister Rona Ambrose says drug addiction efforts should focus on recovery, not "encouraging" drug use through crack pipe vending machines. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

LA judge declines to jail Chris Brown, citing rehab progress
But Judge James R. Brandlin said he would not jail the singer because he has showed progress in rehab. In November, the "Love More" singer was ordered to a 90-day live-in anger-management treatment program, where he would have to complete three eight … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Philip Seymour Hoffman death: 50 heroin bags, used syringes found
Hoffman had gone through rehab at age 22, stayed clean for more than two years, then went through a 10-day detox last May after slipping back into drug use, first with prescription meds and then snorting heroin, the "Capote" and "Boogie Nights" actor … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career – MTV.com

Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career MTV.com Though he was able to hide his addiction on a surface level, the problem became apparent to his family, and it was his father who eventually approached him about going to rehab at the age of 25. At this point, he said, his relationship with his … and more »

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Question by ATW: Why do people not think marijuana is bad for them?
Before you get all judgy first let me say I know allot about chemistry (my dad is a doctor). All the kids in my grade seem to smoke pot. They say that it’s not bad for you and it’s not addictive and nothing bad can come from it. That’s not true at all. The main chemical in weed that produces the high is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. When THC is ingested, it triggers the brain to release dopamine. Dopamine kills your memory, slows your reaction time, and can cause you to make poor choices. It also can drop your IQ significantly because THC damages the hippocampus, the part of the brain that works in memory and intelligence. THC also causes the heart rate to go up by an average of 20 – 50 beats per minute, and in rare cases double. Also, depending on the location, an average of 4 – 14% of serious accidents a year were related to marijuana. Marijuana users also, statistically, have less education and less satisfaction. Marijuana is also the biggest artificial cause of schizophrenia and other psychotic diseases. It is also linked with depression and anxiety. It is also very addictive. 9% of occasional users become addicted and 50% of daily users become addicted. The smoke in pot also contains many of the same chemicals found in tobacco.