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Addiction | November 17, 2025

Addictive Personality: Understanding Traits, Risks, and Prevention

People sometimes describe their own addictive nature or that of others by saying they have an “addictive personality,” which implies...

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Addiction | October 13, 2025

What Is Freebasing? Understanding the Practice, Its Risks and Effects on Health

Freebasing, a method of drug use that emerged in the 1970s, enables smoking substances such as cocaine in a considerably...

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Addiction | January 3, 2024

Klonopin and Alcohol: The Dangers Of Mixing The Two

Alcohol abuse is dangerous. Klonopin abuse is also dangerous. Abusing alcohol and benzos on their own is detrimental to the...

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Addiction | August 21, 2023

Peer Pressure and Substance Abuse: What You Should Know

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Addiction | February 1, 2023

Social Media and Drugs: Does it Have a Negative Influence?

The early 2000s saw the onset and rapid proliferation of the phenomenon known as social media. Social media is notable...

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Addiction | February 11, 2022

Black History Month: Leaders in African American Substance Abuse Research And Recovery

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What is “Benzo Belly”? Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Symptoms & Treatment

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Artie Lange, A Portrait of Addiction

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Underestimating Meth is Definitely a Mistake

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  • What Is an Addictive Personality?
    • Defining the Term
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  • Is an Addictive Personality Genetic, Psychological, or Environmental?
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