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“NIDA’s mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction. ”

Read more National Institute on Drug Abuse - The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction

Tags: drugs, addiction, recovery

This is an address to thos who may have a child activley involved in substance abuse, namely Opiate abuse.

The article has potentially good advice, but I highly suggest that if you attempt to go about pumping your child for answers, you do so as they are ready and assess their willness to openly discuss things with you before you do so.

“Graham Easton talks to scientists and drug users on how drugs affect the brain, the effects of lasting damage and who’s likely to become an addict.

From indulging in the occasional glass of wine to being ruled by the heroin needle, this series aims to explain how the brain deals with drugs, what it takes to become addicted and if we can identify future addicts before the rot sets in.”

more here BBC - Radio 4 - Chemistry of Addiction

Tags: addiction, psychology

Recovery note.

How do you cope with slip-ups? Do you convince yourself that you’re a failure? or do you back up, regroup then try again?

Read more Slip Don’t Fall

Tags: recovery, self improvement

I’ve personally seen the ravaging effects of rape.

Rape victims are not only violated sexuality. They are emotionally, mentally and otherwise tragically raped, robbed and beaten for many years to follow the incident.

They are sometimes even accused by their loved ones as well as our legal system who claim that the victim somehow ‘asked for it’ by the choice of their clothing, being too flirty, acting in some ‘unsavory’ fashion, associating with the ‘wrong crowd’, partying too much, choice of lifestyle..and the list goes on.