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How drugs work

How drugs work

May 12, 2010 No Comments

Most of us recognise the destructive long-term effects that drugs can cause, no matter how good the short-lived feeling we experience from taking them. The same applies to alcohol. But it’s also easy to understand why we use and misuse drugs that pose risks to our health and well-being. Drugs can be intensely pleasurable, at first.

How can I help my child or partner if they don’t want treatment?

May 12, 2010 No Comments

If a person does not want to give up using drugs or alcohol, there is very little that you can do to help them.

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What is drug misuse?

What is drug misuse?

May 12, 2010 No Comments

Drug misuse, also known as ’substance misuse’, is the repeated and often excessive use of a drug to produce pleasure or escape reality