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Substance Abuse: Addressing Risk Factors
Substance abuse or addiction is classified as a mental illness because it can cause changes in the brain in fundamental ways, notably impacting the hierarchy of needs and substituting their priorities. Knowing the risk factors for substance abuse can...
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Substance Abuse
In every person’s life, dark and painful moments pay a visit once in a while. These occurrences trigger people to numb the emotional and mental turmoil inside, leading some to get solace from substance abuse. Substance abuse is taking any subst...
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Substance Abuse and the Pandemic
Stress and anxiety are factors that contribute to the likelihood of substance abuse in any age group, including among young adults. Ordinarily, this problem is already difficult enough to solve due to the complex issues each individual has to overcom...
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