A “Kindling” Model of the Development of Addiction
A “Kindling” Model of the Development of Addiction
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But the power of cues to elicit the addictive impulse must take time to develop. It's not present the first time you try drugs or booze, or even necessarily the 20th time. This process is therefore called incentive sensitization; because the cues that …
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Boeing employees give money to fight alcohol, drug abuse
Filed under: drug addiction news 2010
In 2010, the Texas School Survey reported that the average age of initial use of alcohol and marijuana in San Antonio was 12 years, and 40 percent of high school students attended class under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Children of …
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Celebrity Kids In Trouble: Jon Bon Jovi Clueless About Daughter's Drug Problem
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Mackenzie Phillips, daughter of the Mamas and the Papas' John and Michelle Phillips, <a href="http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-25/entertainment/mackenzie.phillips.profile_1_john-phillips-drug-addicted-child-stars? … Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani's …
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