Good Intentions, the Road to Hell, and the Moral Devolution of “Breaking Bad's

Good Intentions, the Road to Hell, and the Moral Devolution of “Breaking Bad's

Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment

Though Walter gets into the drug business for the money, you can sense him becoming enthralled by the sense of power it gives him. That power slowly becomes as addictive to him as crystal meth is to junkies. It's like he comes to think of himself as a god.
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New Zealand's Landmark Drug Law Draws International Interest

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It is time to end the war on drugs worldwide. We must stop criminalising drug users. Health and treatment should be offered to drug users – not prison. Bad drugs policies affect literally hundreds of thousands of individuals and communities across the …
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Ohio insurance department claims Obamacare premium rates to rise 41 percent

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By contrast, plans under the Affordable Care Act must include 10 essential health benefits: preventive and wellness care; maternity and newborn care; mental health and substance abuse treatment; prescription drugs; pediatric dental and eye care …
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Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous

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John Kelly: There are a lot of general principles which we can draw on to treat different types of addiction which aren't specifically focused on a particular drug. So I mentioned those common processes, we have common treatments which we know can …
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