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Why do you call drug addiction a brain disease?

Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take 

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Will You Be Our Twitter Chat Valentine?

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air—Twitter love, that is. For our next Twitter chat, we’re once again teaming up with The Fix, this time to co-host a discussion about relationships and recovery. To join the conversation, log on to Twitter at 7P.M. EST on February 13, the evening before Valentine’s Day.

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Phoenix House Career Academy’s Herman Lozada addresses Community Board on the dangers of Spice

Phoenix House Career Academy Managing Director Herman Lozada recently attended the meeting of Community Board 13 Queens to report on the dangers of synthetic marijuana, often known as K2 or Spice.

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