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Entries from October 2009

Mind Brain Function

October 25th, 2009 · No Comments

The DVD on Mind Brain Function is a fascinating program which would no doubt help anyone understand what is really happening with the brain and body as we all try to cope within society.

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Tags: News - Addiction and Alternative Health

TV Drugs Ads Adding to Prescription Drug Addiction

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Dr. Oz was recently featured on the Oprah Show and the topic was about prescription drug addiction. Dr. Oz is quoted as saying that, “what started out as a legitimate prescription for pills from a doctor now has 6 million Americans addicted”.

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Tags: Prescription Drugs Addiction

Teen Smoking Linked To Use Of Drinking And Using Drugs

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Current studies are being done that is showing the important relationship between smoking, drinking and marijuana use and how this can spill over from the teen years into adulthood. The findings show that prevention programs need to focus on all of these aspects instead of focusing on any one drug.

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Tags: Drug Abuse

Risk of Psychotic Symptoms If Women Smoke During Pregnancy

October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

There is a greater risk of teenagers developing psychotic symptoms if their mothers smoked during the pregnancy. There is a direct link between tobacco use by mothers and psychotic symptoms which is being shown by new research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

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Tags: Smoking - Nicotine Addiction

Secondhand Smoke and Its Effects on the Liver

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Manuela Martins-Green, a professor of cell biology at Riverside was quoted as saying, “our study provides compelling experimental evidence in support of tobacco smoke exposure playing a major role in NAFLD development.”

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Tags: Smoking - Nicotine Addiction