Woman Battles Exercise Addiction for Nearly 20 Years

Woman battles exercise addiction for nearly 20 years

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

David J. Linden, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University medical school, told the New York Times in October 2011 that exercise addicts can also feel tolerance, cravings and withdrawal. There are three types of addiction – chemical, process and …
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Novartis drug helps patients with rare inflammatory diseases

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Reuters/Reuters – A man walks past the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG in front of a plant in Basel October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann. ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis' Ilaris helps reduce patients' … Novartis is hoping to show the drug can be …
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Rising opiate and heroin bbuse among young adults a public health epidemic

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According to the task force, the number of New Jersey residents ages 18-25 admitted to treatment centers for heroin or opiate addiction between 2010 and 2011 increased by 12 percent. And there's no reason to believe, Greenagel says, that this number …
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Kane drug court has 'write' idea

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Recovering addicts in Kane County's Drug Rehabilitation Court will get a chance to show artwork and essays they have created and completed in the 2nd annual Fine Art and Writing Show this week. Scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the …
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