drugs

Drugs are chemical compounds intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. More informally, a drug is any non-food substance that causes changes in the structure or function of the body.

Drugs have played a major role in the history of medicine. Perhaps the most famous example is the accidental discovery of penicillin, a drug which proved to be a highly effective treatment for many infectious diseases, by the biologist Alexander Fleming.

Drug abuse occurs when the steady use of one or more addictive drugs, prescription or illegal, results in overuse with negative consequences. Even familiar drugs like aspirin can have significant side effects. Several blogs offer useful overviews on drugs, including Brain Blogger and Rx Blog.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “drugs”

• in Lifestyle
  Vaccine to Curb Cocaine Addiction is 'Not a Magic Bullet'
  A new vaccine for cocaine could help addicts but doctors warn there is no silver bullet when it comes to stopping an addiction.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Dec 19, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Bright Spot for Drug Addiction
  The numbers of drug addicts in the UK are on the decline but there is still a need to invest in new and effective treatments.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Dec 13, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Steroid Abuse Among Teens Growing
  A growing number of teens are turning to steroids to solve their body image issues.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Nov 22, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “drugs”

 

• Couple Shot Dead at Home in a Favela

  
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  Three gunmen stormed a house in Favela da Portelinha, located in the Cidade Universitária area of Maceió, state of Alagoas, Brazil and killed a married couple that lived there. Ana Lúcia da Silva sustained fatal headshot wounds and died on the spot, her husband Gordo was also shot in the head, but showed vital ...
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• Vending Machines For Pot Products Exist Now

  
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  Lets be real here, what could come from a URL like www.thedispensingsolution.com BUT a vending machine for pot? Medbox, the company that produces the $50,000 units, is ramping up and attempting to place them in dispensaries around the country. Consumers cant walk up to a Medbox and feed it their cash, but they can ...
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• High On Madonna

  
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  Who knew Guillermo Diaz was such a rabid Madonna fan? Cute...
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• Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet

  
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  His star turn on the flight from Australia’s Perth to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur came after he lost a Grand Prix bet with the Malaysian budget carrier’s founder. Read the original here: Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
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• Let’s do a conference!

  
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  AdAge is throwing yetanother “Boiler Plate Conference,” titled “The Marketing + TechnologySummit.” Apart from the fact that “Summit” should be reserved for whenworld leaders meet to avoid World War lll, why would anyone in their right mindpay $350 to listen to a bunch of clowns talk shit for four ...
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• Results from #Toronto #marijuana study in 1972 still not public | #Toronto Star

  
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  Data never analyzed in groundbreaking study to determine whether regular marijuana-smoking would ...
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• Alternative Medicine

  
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  ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Alternative medicine means different things to different people. Alternative medicine encompasses many different approaches from massage to Chinese medicine and yoga. Alternative medicine means practices or medicines that are used instead of the usual, or standard, ways of treating diseases or ...
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• Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border

  
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  REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border. Originally posted here: Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border
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• Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres

  
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  A toned-down version of the film, with less violence and gore, was approved by censors in March, but it was abruptly axed on its scheduled April 10 opening day due to “technical reasons”. See the original post: Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres
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• Japan ruling party executive to keep visiting war shrine

  
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  The policy chief of Japan’s ruling party vowed on Sunday to keep paying homage at a controversial war shrine despite anger and diplomatic protests by China and South Korea. Nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers made a pilgrimage last month to the Yasukuni Shrine, a flashpoint in a bitter dispute between Japan and Asian ...
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• Drug Addiction Among Teens

  
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  It is reported that approximately 46% of teens in the United States are either using drugs on a regular basis, or have tried illegal drugs at least once, however as statistics show, this number has been slowly declining in the past couple years. How is the brain affected by drugs?......
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• Four arrested in Nerja shooting case

  
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  Four people have been arrested over a violent botched drugs deal
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• Flea Medicine

  
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  by Elva Keaton Why search further when you have found the perfect resource for all your answers. Continue reading in order to learn more about this topic.    If you have to manage with a flea infestation, flea medicine is one of the most effective ways that you can help your pets cope with the [...]
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• The drink conversation

  
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  Researchers say that, when parents talk to their kids about drinking, in the summer before the kids go to college, some kids won’t drink after they arrive, and those who do drink may drink less. At Penn State, Robert Turrisi found this in a study in which researchers mailed a handbook on how to have the ...
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• Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk

  
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  But the following weeks will be the test. Authorities have said the International Space Station’s six-member crew was not in danger from the leak. Here is the original post: Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk
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• Tommy Taylor’s SRU

  
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  Three girls stolen away ten years ago, when they were only in their teens, have been rescued in the USA. This must give hope to the parents of the girl stolen in Portugal six years ago. The Madeline kidnapping case is still unsolved. A rape in Rio will bring a warning to those going to Brazil for the World Cup. ...
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• Drugs 2.0: The Web Revolution Thats Changing How the World Gets High by Mike Power – review

  
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  The web has transformed drug use in profound and unsettling ways Theres a great story in the middle of Drugs 2.0 in which Mike Power, the author, explains how he came to investigate the burgeoning phenomenon of legal highs, a new breed of drugs that have been chemically tweaked to be near-copies of illegal ...
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• Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll

  
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  The results, which need to be officially confirmed, indicated Sharif’s party has an overwhelming lead but would fall short of winning a majority of the 272 directly elected national assembly seats. See more here: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll
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• Psychedelic Kriya Yoga : Tantric Sex & the Body of Light ~ Part 4

  
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  TANTRIC KRIYA YOGA The Great Tantra of the conversion of the physical body into the body of light occurs from the identification of the mind with the explosive force of the openness to the light. This practice creates a new awareness that we are also a body of light. In the sexual act if our focus is on the ...
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• REPORT Lindsay Lohan wants to leave Betty Ford because they took away her Adderall

  
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  Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been denied her Adderall prescription during her court-ordered rehab stint at the Betty Ford center, and shes ready to bolt. Lindsay has said that she needs the often... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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