Sentences with phrase «addictive illegal drugs»

The show doesn't single out any of these as a primary thread, instead showing how all of their fates are interconnected as the threat of highly addictive illegal drugs continues on its cyclical life cycle.

The executive director of a leading government reform group has been replaced, after he turned himself in for possession of addictive illegal drugs.

Not exact matches

One key factor contributing to the trend is the major spike in fatalities related to drugs, including prescription painkillers containing addictive opioids (like oxycodone and fentanyl) and illegal drugs like heroin; another is the second straight year that gun deaths have risen after 15 years of remaining relatively stable.

What motivates such people is a need which can become addictive, so much so that there are those who suggest that adrenaline / epinephrine addiction should be considered in the DSM (the manual classifying mental disorders) as an addiction, alongside addiction to illegal drugs.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said marijuana is not «a factor in the drug war,» citing addictive drugs as the key border focus for fighting illegal drugs in the U.S.

Many so - called «health experts» have even gone as far as to label coffee as a highly addictive drug that is equivalent to a number of illegal narcotics.

Recent studies have shown that sugar triggers activity in our brains that is similar to the effects of certain illegal and highly addictive drugs.

We used to brush this off as a sweet tooth, but more and more scientific evidence shows that sugar may be as addictive as some illegal drugs.

Concerned parents and diligent drug addiction researchers (like me this week) searching for help on illegal drug use or addictive prescriptions are likely to stumble across the «Rat Park» example.