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Drug addiction is a chronic disease that manifests itself in an irresistible desire to use drugs, despite the negative socio-medical consequences. According to current research, addiction is a disease of the central nervous system: the biochemistry in the active centers (receptors) of the brain changes so that the need for drugs becomes biologically determined and very strong. It is very …

Do you know that around 88,000 people die every year due to alcohol-related causes? Alcohol is among the most abused addictive substances. Unfortunately, excessive alcohol consumption leads to AUD, which can lead to death. In 2018 alone, around 14.4 adults were suffering from alcohol use disorder in the United States. In the past year, only about 8% of the individuals …

Everyone and anyone can be diagnosed with sleep apnea. There is no particular age bracket or specific type of people who can get affected by sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can affect anyone even young children. However, there are certain risk factors that may increase the likelihood of one to suffer from sleep apnea. Some of the risk factors include being …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest growing developmental disabilities. Back in 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 1 in 150 children were identified to have ASD. Now, that figure has shot up to 1 in 68. Individuals with ASD may have deficits in a number of developmental areas, including speech and communication, …