Medical marijuana dispensary cons outweigh benefits

Medical marijuana dispensary cons outweigh benefits
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) “ … there have not been enough clinical trials showing that marijuana's benefits outweigh its health risks in patients with the symptoms it is meant to treat. The Food and Drug Administration … Read more on Napa Valley Register

Panel addresses growing problem of drug-addicted newborns
While the mother may be able to handle the detox symptoms, many times an unborn fetus simply cannot handle all the physical stress that comes with withdrawal. “Addiction is a disease of the brain, not a moral failure,” Evans said. “Addiction is the … Read more on Kingsport Times News

Dieting makes you fatter
Avena's work has shown that the brain's reward centres light up in response to sugary food in the same way they do to hard drugs, and that giving up sugar can elicit similar withdrawal symptoms, too. Avena and Talbott write that, just as with other … Read more on The Guardian

TV Addiction: Myth or Fact? (Mental Health Guru) – From reality TV to soap operas, TV watching is a favorite American pastime. But is it possible to actually have an addiction to television? http://mental.hea…