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Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral

...  that jump from social recreational drug use to all of a sudden being involved in incredibly dangerous, high-risk use,” Soper said. “To change … But addiction is really a side effect to … Read more on Akron Beacon Journal… Continue reading

Killing Two Birds With One Stone

Killing two birds with one stone First, it would help deal with the worldwide shortage of medical opiates which, according to the World Health Organisation, are causing a “global pain crisis”. In Africa … (Interestingly, today cocaine is used as… Continue reading

Tuning in to Psychedelics' Therapeutic Potential

...  In to Psychedelics' Therapeutic Potential … the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics such as psilocybin in addiction are lacking, but animal models showing that decreases in serotonin 2A receptor activity are associated with decreases in response to cocaine cues and… Continue reading

Nigella Lawson Ate Lots of Chocolate After Drug Admissions, 40-Lb Weight Loss

Nigella Lawson ate lots of chocolate after drug admissions, 40-lb weight loss "Since then I've eaten a lot of chocolate," Lawson told ABC News Jan. 2. "[But] I had a very good Christmas and I'm into the New Year." In… Continue reading

'I'Ve Eaten a Lot of Chocolate': Nigella Lawson Speaks for First Time After Trial

'I've eaten a lot of chocolate': Nigella Lawson speaks for first time after trial During the trial Lawson was accused of having a chronic drug habit and secretly using cocaine, cannabis and prescription pills daily for more than a decade.… Continue reading