The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...
Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco and ...
How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...
Independent Newspaper Nigeria on MSN
Kwara governor warns against drug abuse among youths
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of youth substance abuse. He cautioned that this escalating trend jeopardises public safety, healthcare ...
New treatments for addiction are urgently needed. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 107,941 people died from drug overdoses in 2022, an age-adjusted rate of 32.6 ...
Drug-related deaths continue to rise while Britain doubles down on a failed strategy of prohibition and punishment. The ...
The Punch on MSN
Kwara gov raises the alarm over drug abuse among youths
'rendered': 'The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has raised fresh concern over the rising incidence of drug abuse among young people, warning that the trend poses a growing threat to ...
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