60 Minutes – Hooked
60 Minutes – Hooked
Airdate: 4/29/12 In the battle against addiction, “just say no” is magical thinking, says Dr. Nora Volkow. She’s the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and after spending decades studying the brains of addicts, Dr. Volkow has determined that drug addiction is a chronic disease that physically changes the brain. Dr. Volkow has found that even images of an addictive substance, such as alcohol or drugs, can produce a dopamine response in an addict’s brain, and some foods can trigger a si
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Teen discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow has an open discussion with Harlem High School students on drug abuse and addiction. This video can also be viewed at: teens.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.newmedia.hhs.gov
Few doctors know how to treat addiction. A new program aims to change that.
Filed under: drug abuse and addiction
As dissimilar as they seem, many of these patients are also suffering from another illness — alcohol or drug abuse — that is at the root of the more obvious ailments that keep them cycling through the medical system. Even so, their addiction is … Read more on Washington Post
Michael K. Williams admits to drug abuse during his time on The Wire
Filed under: drug abuse and addiction
I had to slip away to do drugs. I had to hide it. I'd be gone for days at a time. I was lonely in that part of my life. I was broke, broken and beat up. Exhausted. Empty," Williams said in an interview. In the depths of his addiction, Williams would … Read more on TV Geek Army
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