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What are the social costs of drug abuse?
What are the social costs of drug abuse?
Drug abuse accounts for a third of hospital admissions, a quarter of deaths, and a majority of serious crimes.
According to the text, has the war on drugs been successful?
According to the text, has the war on drugs been successful?
No, the U.S. has been waging a war on drugs for 25 years with little success.
What is the dopamine hypothesis and how does it relate to drug addiction?
What is the dopamine hypothesis and how does it relate to drug addiction?
The dopamine hypothesis suggests that drug addiction may be caused by a dopamine deficiency in the brain. This means that drugs may increase dopamine levels, leading to addiction.
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- Drug abuse has a significant social cost, accounting for a third of hospital admissions, a quarter of deaths, and a majority of serious crimes
- The U.S. has been waging a war on drugs for 25 years with little success
- Addiction is a disorder of the brain, no different from other forms of mental illness
- The dopamine hypothesis suggests that drug addiction may be caused by a dopamine deficiency
- Abstinence can reverse the physical and psychological damage caused by drugs
- Genes and social forces may contribute to addiction, but they do not doom people to remain addicts
- Rafael Rios, who grew up in a drug-infested area, was able to kick his addiction and is now the executive director of a chain of residential facilities for recovering addicts
- Cigarettes contribute to cancer and heart disease deaths
- Alcohol is the leading cause of domestic violence and highway deaths
- The combined medical and social costs of drug abuse in the U.S. exceed $240 billion.
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