Transcript: Jon Currie

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The best definition I know of addiction is that it is a brain disease of compulsive seeking and using, which causes behavioural consequences and occurs in a social context. That tells us that there are three main pillars for treatment. We should be …
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Top 'Experts' Keep Pushing OxyContin and Confusing Public About 'Addiction'

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Below is a link to Webster's video as well as a written transcript of what he says. Keep in mind this video was made only two months ago — after the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced they were investigating deaths at Dr. Webster's pain clinic in …
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"Obesity Is a Disease,"the AMA says. Do You Agree?

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Previously defined as a “major public health problem,” obesity is now recognized as a disease. Among other … A greater fear is that Americans will try to "cure" their disease with expensive drug treatments rather than with exercise and diet. While …
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Drug designers stay one step ahead

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As the synthetic drugs trade has exploded worldwide, the number of new psychoactive substances identified by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has rocketed from 13 in 2008 to 57 last year – more than one new drug each week …
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