The literal and drug-induced trips in Crystal Fairy may not be to everyone's taste

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The first is the pushy, wheedling neediness of people who crave drugs too much. Not the full-on junkies, but the friends you … Problem is, at that party, the coke and Jamie's need to be liked came together like vinegar and baking soda, setting off a …
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Synthetic Drug Tests Available

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… Lynch started using synthetic drugs when he was 16 years old. He said what began as a social pastime quickly turned into an addiction that landed him in prison for five years. … "We don't have any studies that determine the long term effects of …
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Epilepsy Drug May Help Curb Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction

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Epilepsy Drug May Help Curb Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction. A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania tested the effects of topiramate on a group of individuals struggling with both cocaine and alcohol addiction. By Lecia Bushak | Jul 18 …
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Study Ties Marijuana Use in Adolescence to Permanent Brain Abnormalities

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"Over the past 20 years, there has been a major controversy about the long-term effects of marijuana, with some evidence that use in adolescence could be damaging," says the study's senior author Asaf Keller, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and …
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Celebrities Before and After – Why Do We Care so Much About the Lives of Celebrities, Anyway? American Culture is based on consumerism. Television ads, movies, magazines, newspapers, tablo…