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Is Substance Abuse/addiction Motivated by the Desire to Achieve Euphoria or to Avoid the Opposite?

Question by slydog: Is substance abuse/addiction motivated by the desire to achieve euphoria or to avoid the opposite?
Is substance abuse/addiction motivated by the desire to achieve euphoria or to avoid the opposite?

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Answer by confused
it is to escape the misery one is in and to achieve euphoria that the person rarely gets in the human experience. thus tricking his mind into thinking that it is good for him and causing his addiction .

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Can Anybody Tell Me if This Is Fact or Just Lies?

Question by : Can anybody tell me if this is fact or just lies?
Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the Watchtower world is the deliberate
tolerance of sexual predators within “Jehovah’s organization”. Despite their denial,
Jehovah’s Witnesses are trapped in an organization which tolerates disgusting and
deplorable behavior. I’d like to introduce myself before we start discussing this issue
of pedophilia that is rampant amongst the religious group known as Jehovah’s
Witnesses. My name is Mark H. Palo and I am a former Jehovah’s Witness of almost
forty years. Twice I have been a victim of pedophile molestations at the hands of two
different Jehovah’s Witnesses. I was between the age of ten and twelve years old. My
molesters where never caught or punished. Presently I am fifty-seven years old and
hold an associates degree in Human Services and am attending The University of
Massachusetts, Lowell, majoring in psycho/sociology. I hold a 3.8 GPA and hold
high honors by being accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society. At this time I work
at a Substance Abuse Clinic as a Consumer Advocate. My job is to see that all the
clients are given fair and timely treatment. I handle client issues, concerns, and work
to attain their city, state and federal benefits. I also work with the elderly population
of my city to educate them with regards to the dangers of misuse of prescription
drugs, alcohol, and OTC drugs. I run seminars at schools, colleges, and elderly
housing sites. The most accurate description of pedophilia can be found by turning
to the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, better known as the
DSM. This publication is the virtual Bible that is used by all Therapists,
Psychologists, and Psychiatrists in the United States and abroad. (DSM-V ,p527,
sec.302.2) Pedophilia:

Opportunities Lost

Opportunities lost

Filed under: Drug Abuse Boston

Every basketball factory in America recruited him, but he decided to stay home and play for Boston College. He broke his wrist during his first college game, fell into a pattern of substance abuse and failed several drug tests. Boston College kicked …
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NH Suicide Prevention Council details drug dangers

Filed under: Drug Abuse Boston

The news conference was organized by the state Department of Health and Human Services and led by New Futures, an organization that works on preventing and reducing alcohol and drug abuse. end of story marker. © Copyright 2012 Associated Press.
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Are Liberal Dem’s in Any Position to Question Gov Sanford’s Morals When Looking at the History of Their Party?

Question by mopar Mike aka tea party mobster: Are liberal Dem’s in any position to question gov Sanford’s morals when looking at the history of their party?
1. Sen. Teddy Kennedy. The liberal Massachusetts senator testified in defense of nephew accused of rape, invoking his family history to win over the jury in 1991.

2. Former Rep. Mel Reynolds. The Illinois Democrat was convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault with a 16-year-old. President Bill Clinton pardoned him before leaving office.

3. Former Rep. Gerry Studds. He was censured for sexual relationship with underage male page in 1983. Massachusetts voters returned him to office for six more terms.

Is This a Good Argument for the Legalization of Drugs? Why or Why Not?

Question by Neocon Swine (America’s Flu): Is this a good argument for the legalization of drugs? Why or why not?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/miron.legalization.drugs/index.html

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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) — Over the past two years, drug violence in Mexico has become a fixture of the daily news. Some of this violence pits drug cartels against one another; some involves confrontations between law enforcement and traffickers.

Recent estimates suggest thousands have lost their lives in this “war on drugs.”

The U.S. and Mexican responses to this violence have been predictable: more troops and police, greater border controls and expanded enforcement of every kind. Escalation is the wrong response, however; drug prohibition is the cause of the violence.

Reader Letter | Promote Recovery for Disease of Addiction

Reader letter | Promote recovery for disease of addiction

Filed under: Drug Addiction Help

September is National Addiction Treatment and Recovery Month. While crimes associated with drug trafficking and drug abuse attract media attention, too little ink and video is devoted to the personal tragedies of addiction and the real and compelling …
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Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment

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