The Science of Substance Abuse

Drug Court forms admittance team
PINEVILLE — The Bell County District Drug Court has made recent changes that could improve the effectiveness of the program, which seeks to give non-violent offenders a chance to recover from addiction in lieu of serving time.

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Parkinson’s drug offers insight into helping cocaine users kick habit
(PhysOrg.com) — Medication that increases levels of the brain chemical dopamine could open up new ways for helping some heavy users of cocaine and amphetamines kick the habit, researchers from Cambridge have found.

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The Science of Substance Abuse
Why do we derive pleasure from using substances that are not good for us? What’s going on in our bodies and our brains that allows us to enjoy the effect of chemicals that can potentially kill us? And why in the world didn’t evolution take care of this problem a long time ago? We’ll talk to scientists about what happens to the body when you use cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana.

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