Helping a heroin addict | Tony’s story of his son’s heroin addiction – My Treatment My Choice – Damien became heroin dependent aged 21, an addiction which ultimately ended with his death. Hear Damien’s father Tony tell his story and reflect on his feeli…

 

Iran drug addiction rate highest in world

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"Our concern is how sanctions and the [worsening] economy can make addicts change their consumption patterns from low-risk behaviors like smoking opium to high-risk behaviors such as injection of heroin or use of shisheh," Abbas Deilamizade, director …
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Lamar Odom's alleged drug abuse threatens Khloe Kardashian marriage, report …

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As a new report details the drug addiction that's threatening to destroy Lamar Odom and Khloé Kardashian's marriage, a source close to the family tells HollywoodLife.com what pushed the NBA star to substance abuse. Lamar's drug addiction is obviously …
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Tackling Pain and Addiction

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The company's foray into addiction treatment may offer better compensation than its schizophrenia offerings in the long term. Alkermes' Vivitrol treats heroin addicts and alcoholics by blocking receptors in the brain, reducing the user's desire for …
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