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The Effects of Heroin
What is Heroin? Heroin is a synthetic derivative of naturally-occurring morphine. Morphine is extracted from the milky white latex (opium) that seeps from incisions made in the ripe poppy seed head. AsJan 10, 19 -
UK Prisons: Spice addiction twice as likely upon release
According to the 2017 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 106 countries reported the emergence of 739 difference psychoactive substances between 2009 and 2016. The marketSep 15, 17 -
The Truth About Addiction
What is addiction? Addiction is known as the state of being consumed through the ingestion or practice of a specific substance which results in a psychological or physical habit-forming to an extentJul 19, 17 -
Rise in Prescription Drug Addiction
Recent reports from a leading UK rehab provider have shown that the number of people addicted to legal prescription drugs is overtaking those struggling with heroin abuse. According to the report thereJun 16, 17 -
The Four Types of NPS
New psychoactive substances (NPS), or as they were formally known, legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances made up of various chemical ingredients. NPS replicate a similar user experience of drugs suchMay 22, 17 -
Alcohol Firms Attempts to Fight Alcohol Abuse Deemed a Failure
In 2011, the, ‘public health responsibility deal’ was deemed a ground-breaking, public-private partnership that would reduce alcohol problems. The idea behind this deal was that organisations would sign up and commit toDec 18, 15
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