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is alcohol a stimulant or depressant
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Alcohol: Stimulant Or Depressant?

Alcohol affects people both as a sedative and as a stimulant. Depending on such factors as the makeup of one’s body chemistry and how much

What Does It Cost To Be A Drug Addict?
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What Does It Cost To Be A Drug Addict?

Being addicted to drugs is not the same thing as engaging in experimental substance use. Even though the American Psychiatric Association does not classify drug

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How Drug Addicts Think Differently

On the surface, some drug addicts might seem like completely normal people. In many cases, they still very much are. But as you become closer

Understanding the Link Between Co-Occurring Disorders
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9 Alternatives to Antidepressants

Taking a new medication can be scary. There are so many potential side effects that the commercials depict.  Add to the fact that there may

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How Addictive is Marijuana?

Marijuana is a complicated topic when it comes to the legal system. Many believe it should be legalized for free use, while others feel the