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Addiction is a physiological disease. Alcohol, drugs (prescription and illegal), tobacco, gambling, and the Internet are documented addictions. They all have something in common: The majority of addicts began using their drug of choice in their teen years.

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Test Your Drug Knowledge - What are they? Club drugs are used by teens and young adults at all-night dance parties (also knows as raves), dance clubs and...

The Big One - Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. The white powder is made from the leaf of the coca...

Meth-a Monster Drug - As writer Kathy Sena was preparing columns about methamphetamine and cocaine, the two most insidious drugs in our culture today,...

Early Marijuana Use a Warning Sign for Later Gang Involvement - John P. Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy, released a Special Report in June showing that teens who use drugs...

Check Your Drug Knowledge - Information on commonly abused prescription drugs....

The Facts About Marijuana and Teens - Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America's youth. Among kids who use drugs, approximately 60 percent use marijuana...

WHAT IS ALCOHOLISM? - Many people do not realize that alcoholism is a disease. They also think that alcoholism and alcohol abuse are the same thing....