Casual cannabis use alters brain
New research has shown that it only takes a small amount of cannabis to alter the parts of the brain that control emotions, motivation and addiction. It was previously thought that only heavy cannabis users suffer from complex psychological changes; however, the new study has found that changes start to appear within a few months
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Dundee is Scotland’s drug death capital
If you have watched the film Trainspotting, you will be forgiven for thinking that Edinburgh or its close neighbour Glasgow is Scotland’s drug capital. However, a recent report has revealed that the most dangerous place to live in Scotland when it comes to drug deaths is a remote town more famous for its cakes than
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20-year-old fitness enthusiast killed by steroids
Oli Cooney was a bodybuilder and fitness fanatic who was desperate to get the perfect body. Even though he had already suffered two heart attacks and three strokes as a direct result of taking anabolic steroids, he continued pumping iron and abusing supplements. Doctors had warned Oli to stop his steroid habit and reduce his
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Prescription addiction kills Seinfeld actor John Pinette
John Pinette, an American comedian who shot to fame following his role in the sitcom Seinfeld, has been found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room. He had developed an addiction to prescription drugs and was suffering with several health problems. Pinette was discovered on Saturday in his hotel room in the Sheraton Station Square Hotel
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