A GP who stole more than £1m from a group of 16 practices to fund his ‘desperate’ addiction to online gambling has been jailed for three years and four months. (Source: GP Online News)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
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A NIDA-funded study found that people with some types of substance dependence exhibited less rightward asymmetry of the nucleus accumbens than did people without dependence. Additionally it found that reduced asymmetry in the nucleus accumbens was observed specifically in people with alcohol or … (Source: NIDA News)
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Psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Research shows that they could alleviate PTSD, depression and addiction. So will we all soon be treated with magic mushrooms and MDMA?Imagine a medicine that could help people process disturbing memories, sparking behavioural changes rather than merely burying and suppressing symptoms and trauma. For the millions suffering
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for grants for a component of the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Program: Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare (SAPTA). The primary purpose of this program is to reduce the prevalence of substance abuse and decrease the overall use of addicting and illicit substances among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI
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RONNIE O’Sullivan is widely regarded as one of the most talented professional snooker players in the world. He has spoken candidly about some of his past struggles, and said that he is glad he has spoken up about addiction and previous regrets. (Source: Daily Express – Health)
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