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Addiction Research

Articles on Addiction Research

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Uncover the hidden dangers of smoking: how it can damage your DNA and increase your risk of cancer and other health conditions.
How Smoking Affects Your Appearance You can probably spot a heavy smoker walking down the street. It can trigger visible and significant changes to your appearance. Cigarette smokers are more likely to have discolored teeth, deeper wrinkles and thinning hair. The Hidden Dangers of Smoking: Beyond the Surface While it’s easy to see how smoking...
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Cadherins and cocaine: exploring the biological factors behind addiction. Dive into the latest study on addiction and its genetic influences.
Addiction as a Disease A sweeping, cultural shift has profoundly changed the perspective of clinicians in recent years. Addiction, once viewed as a personal fault, is now more accurately understood a disease – one that is influenced by environmental, social and genetic factors. In fact, earlier this year, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy,...
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