Substance Abuse and Dependence

Published April 6, 2014

Substance Abuse and Dependence — This video describes the difference between substance abuse and dependence and how they are related to mental illnesses.

The complicated marijuana debate
In fact, there has been some debate over whether marijuana is addictive, and how addictive it is. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent, with about 1 in 6 teen users becoming …
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Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
Once mainly a city phenomenon, the drug has spread – gripping postcard villages in Vermont, middle-class enclaves outside Chicago, the sleek urban core of Portland, Ore., and places in between and beyond. Cocaine, painkillers and tranquilizers are all …
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