Combat Veterans Get a Second Chance in Dallas County Court

Combat veterans get a second chance in Dallas County court

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The Veterans Court is one of 13 special courts in Dallas County, like those organized to help treat drug addiction, intervene in prostitution and interrupt the cycle of domestic violence. But it is the only special court that expunges crimes from …
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Think about the children

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

In 2010, approximately 7 million people were current users of psychotheraputic drugs taken non-medically. One in 12 high school seniors have reported nonmedical use of Vicodin; one in 20 have reported abuse of OxyContin. Unfortunately (and whether the …
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A “Kindling” Model of the Development of Addiction

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But the power of cues to elicit the addictive impulse must take time to develop. It's not present the first time you try drugs or booze, or even necessarily the 20th time. This process is therefore called incentive sensitization; because the cues that …
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