How Is Drug Abuse and Addiction Different ?

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they’re not

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Treating Substance Abuse Among Prenatally Exposed Persons – This session will examine the traditional treatment approaches and goals, and the limitations of these approaches in treating substance abuse among prenatall…

 

Why Smoking Pot Is Not a Crime or a 'Public Health Problem'

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That implies, contrary to what the Drug Enforcement Administration claims, that not all marijuana use is abuse. As I argue in my book Saying Yes, equating use with abuse is the sort of definition that obliterates meaning. Like alcohol, marijuana can be …
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Matt Gaetz Files HB 843, Light-Strain Medical Marijuana Bill

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The bill's description is this: "Cannabis: Revises definition of term "cannabis" for purposes of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act and applicable to certain criminal offenses proscribing sale, manufacture, delivery, possession …
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Identity theft isn't just about credit cards — it's about health

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The definition of medical identity theft is the fraudulent acquisition of someone's personal information – name, Social Security number, health insurance number – for the purpose of illegally obtaining medical services or devices, insurance …
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