Op-Ed: One in Ten Children Have ADHD and Have the Diagnoses to Prove It

Op-Ed: One in ten children have ADHD and have the diagnoses to prove it
Furthermore, many of the children being diagnosed are given prescriptions for highly addictive psychostimulants such as Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Amphetamine (Adderall) with effects similar to that of cocaine. Doctors are handing these drugs out … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Smoking a tough addiction to quit
There are those who work in the addictions field who say that nicotine can be more addictive than heroin, making it harder for some people to stop smoking cigarettes than it is to quit using heroin. That speaks volumes about how difficult it truly is … Read more on The Livingston County News

Turley-Hansen: Porn addiction messes with your brain health
And, what is addiction, really? Neuroscience Professor Eric Nestler writes, “Addiction occurs when pleasure/reward pathways are hijacked by exogenous drugs such as cocaine or opioids, or by natural processes essential and inherent to survival such as … Read more on Ahwatukee Foothills News