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Can Cannabis Help With Recovery From Alcohol Abuse?
Jessica McKeil September 6, 2019

Can Cannabis Help With Recovery From Alcohol Abuse?

All signs point to yes for cannabis helping patients recover from opioid abuse, but…

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Teens Who Combine Alcohol With Cannabis At Higher Risk
Philip Ghezelbash August 31, 2019

Teens Who Combine Alcohol With Cannabis At Higher Risk

Drunk teens smoking weed is a mainstay for coming-of-age flicks but the real world…

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What Addiction Specialists Say on Recovery Using Cannabis
Matt Weeks August 22, 2019

What Addiction Specialists Say on Recovery Using Cannabis

Survey finds majority of addiction specialists support cannabis as part of a recovery program….

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Can Cannabis Stop Binge Drinking?
Sean Wallace August 7, 2019

Can Cannabis Stop Binge Drinking?

How to stop binge drinking may be found in cannabis. Ever thought about how…

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Cannabis Reduces Alcohol But Not Tobacco Use
Matt Weeks July 31, 2019

Cannabis Reduces Alcohol But Not Tobacco Use

Tobacco use has seen no change in legalized regions, according to these stats. Cigarette…

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Risk Of Addiction Report For Top Five 'Drugs'
Jessica McKeil January 13, 2019

Risk Of Addiction Report For Top Five 'Drugs'

According to a new report, humans are at 30 to 50% risk of addiction…

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Looks like the CB1 Receptor Encourages Addiction and CB2 Activation Breaks It
Randy Robinson November 22, 2018

Looks like the CB1 Receptor Encourages Addiction and CB2 Activation Breaks It

The physical problem of addiction may be solved by activating the CB2 receptor and…

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Fighting Addiction Means Reducing Drug-Seeking Behavior, Anxiety, and Relapse
Jessica McKeil November 12, 2018

Fighting Addiction Means Reducing Drug-Seeking Behavior, Anxiety, and Relapse

Study Shows Subjects Treated with CBD had reduced drug-seeking behavior. Cannabis is a plant…

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Gene Mutations For Addiction Apply to Cannabis As Well
Dragana Komnenov PhD August 24, 2018

Gene Mutations For Addiction Apply to Cannabis As Well

Certain gene mutations can make it more likely that you’ll slip into addiction. Cannabis…

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Bad Effects of Cannabis on BPD Patients Could be Gene Mutation
Dragana Komnenov PhD May 25, 2018

Bad Effects of Cannabis on BPD Patients Could be Gene Mutation

Studies show that, overall, the genetics of BPD patients will determine if medical cannabis…

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I Was a Heroin Addict But Cannabis Helped Me Beat the Addiction
RxLeaf May 3, 2018

I Was a Heroin Addict But Cannabis Helped Me Beat the Addiction

I’ve been a heroin addict for ten years and today is the longest I’ve…

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Suboxone and Rehab More Than Once - Only Cannabis Worked
RxLeaf March 31, 2018

Suboxone and Rehab More Than Once - Only Cannabis Worked

I was addicted to Roxy, Fentanyl, Xanax, heroin, coke, Seraquel, and Dilaudid. Then Suboxone…

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How Does Cannabis Compare to Opioids for Treating Nerve Pain?
Matt Weeks March 24, 2018

How Does Cannabis Compare to Opioids for Treating Nerve Pain?

When it comes to treating nerve pain, is cannabis really better than opioids? The…

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Addicted to Meth and Heroin, Only Cannabis Pulled Me Out
RxLeaf March 14, 2018

Addicted to Meth and Heroin, Only Cannabis Pulled Me Out

Cannabis saved my life from a crippling meth and heroin addictions. Editor’s Note: Any…

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Cannabis May Treat Alcohol Abuse Disorder
Christine Kielhorn PHD December 26, 2017

Cannabis May Treat Alcohol Abuse Disorder

Many patients report successfully overcoming alcohol abuse and addiction through treatment with cannabis. The…

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I Was So Dope Sick on Fentanyl, My Family Was Ready to Bury Me
RxLeaf October 11, 2017

I Was So Dope Sick on Fentanyl, My Family Was Ready to Bury Me

After cannabis treatment, my family keeps saying that they don’t recognize me anymore… in…

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