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Experts in SC Highlight Need for More Research on Gateway Drug Relationships
A recent lecture hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) brought medical experts together to discuss the opiate epidemic currently taking place across the United States. Among other topics, one discussion that received a lot of attention was the question of whether or not marijuana use can be considered a potential gateway to ...
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What Does Opioid Addiction Actually Do to the Brain?
There is currently an epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States. The mechanism by which opioid drugs affect the brain makes it very easy for individuals to become dependent on them. The self-medication of mental health disorders is one significant way that people become dependent on opioids. How Addiction Starts Opioid use fosters dependence ...
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Drug Court Commencement Ceremony
We are proud to share pictures from our Drug Court Commencement Ceremony a couple of weeks ago. We had 3 Drug Court Participants successfully complete our program. Neal Urch was our guest speaker and we had one Board Member attend Michael Jackson who is a faithful supporter of of Program. Take a look at just ...
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