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Substance Abuse and Addictions Center

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Substance Abuse News
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People who are addicted to drugs don't need lectures or incarceration. They need treatment to overcome their dependence and restore their lives. Therapy, medications, and support services all play a part. Learn more.

Methamphetamine treatment
Cocaine treatment
12-step programs
How to find a good therapist


Street drugs include everything from illegal drugs to aerosol sprays and paint thinners. For many, that first casual encounter turns into years of heartbreak -- broken relationships, lost jobs, and worse. Here's a guide to street drugs.

Marijuana
Methamphetamines (meth)
Cocaine
Ecstasy (X)
Inhalants
GHB (date rape drug)


Prescriptions drugs are powerful medicine. Abuse of these medications -- especially painkillers and stimulants -- can often be as addictive and destructive as street drugs. We explore the growing problem and help you take your medicine safely.

Prescription drug abuse
Abuse of Ritalin and other ADD/ADHD drugs
Narcotics abuse (codeine, morphine, others)
Oxycontin addiction


In most places, wine, beer, and spirits are easily available at corner markets, restaurants, and weekend parties. In fact, no other addictive drug may be easier to get -- or harder to avoid. Learn the signs of alcohol abuse and find out how heavy drinkers and alcoholics can get help.

Signs of alcohol abuse
Alcohol dependence among older adults
The trouble with college drinking
First person: When a loved one is dying of alcoholism
Much more at our alcohol abuse topic


Hypertension, lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema. It's no wonder that more than 30 million smokers wish they could quit. Learn more about the addiction that takes more lives than any other, and find out how to give up cigarettes and tobacco for good.

10 myths about smoking
Smoking and your heart
How smoking ages your face
Proven ways to quit smoking
True stories about quitting
More at our Smoking and Tobacco Center

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Substanceabusecenter A-Z
Alcohol Abuse
-12-Step Programs
-Alcohol Abuse
-Alcohol and the Heart
-Alcoholic neuropathy
-Alcoholism FAQ
-Binge Drinking
-Blood Alcohol Estimator
-College Drinking
-Drunk Driving
-First Person: A Few Too Many
-First Person: Last Call
-High School Students and Drinking
-Seniors and Alcohol Use
-The Alcohol Talk: What to Say if Your Teen Is Already Drinking
Audio: Men and Depression
Binge Eating Disorder
Body Image
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
Bulimia Nervosa
Depression
Depression and Violence in Teens
Drug Abuse
-Abuse of Ritalin and Other ADHD Drugs
-Club Drugs Containing GHB
-Cocaine Treatment
-Cocaine and Crack
-Ecstasy
-Hallucinogens
-Inhalant Abuse
-Marijuana FAQ
-Narcotics
-OxyContin and Addiction
-Prescription Drug Addiction
-Special Report: Meth Mouth
-The Meth Epidemic
-Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction
Grief and Stress
Social Networks and Health
Therapists: How to Find a Good One
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