Aiding the Colombian police has been adopted as a political cause by a group of congressional Republicans who believe that one of the cheaper and more effective ways to deal with the United States' addiction to drugs is to stop their production at source.

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Other rules are aimed against addiction to alcohol or drugs.

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At its most extreme, people like Masellis will do just about anything to satisfy a hunger that can gnaw at the will just as hard as an addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling.

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According to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the proportion of people who admit to having used cannabis in Britain has fallen more quickly than in any other European country over the past few years.

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The two drugs are naltrexone, used to treat alcohol and cocaine addiction, and bupropion (known mainly as Wellbutrin), an antidepressant, which also helps people quit smoking.

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Teenagers abusing prescription drugs number around 2.7 million, according to the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA).

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Second, keeping drugs out of the hands of children is the best way to prevent drug addiction generally, as study after study has confirmed that if we keep a child drug free until age 21, the chances of use in adulthood are next to zero.

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Boomers are frequently using anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants, and prescription pain medications all of which can lead to dependency and addiction.

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