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Alcohol, medications, illegal drugs and some herbal remedies can all cause damage if an overdose is taken...
It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs...
Teenagers use drugs for similar reasons that adults do...
Caffeine is a stimulant that acts on the brain and nervous system...
Addiction is a craving to use a substance or to repeat a behaviour...
Cannabis has many harmful effects on health...
Internet addiction refers to the compulsive need to spend a lot of time on the Internet, to the point where relationships, work and health suffer...
You may feel angry, hurt and betrayed when you discover that a family member or friend has a gambling problem...
The first step is to decide that you want to stop or control your gambling...
There are various warning signs that may indicate you are developing problem-gambling habits...