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Substance Abuse
Substance abuse has a range of definitions related to disaproval over use or overuse of mood altering substances. These fall into four main categories: Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Medicaly, dependence requires the development of tolerance leading to withdrawal symptoms.
Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
Oxycontin Addiction:
Oxycontin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, lower back pain and pain associated with cancer. It contains oxycodone, an opium derivative and is produced in a time released tablet. Oxycontin commonly referred to as OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton and kicker, was introduced in 1996 and has had a rapid escalation of abuse. The tablets can be chewed, crushed and snorted like cocaine, crushed and dissolved in water and then injected like heroin. The most serious side effect is respiratory depression, particularly dangerous for the elderly. Oxycontin addiction and demand has resulted in pharmacy robberies and forged prescriptions. The estimated number of people aged 12 or older with an oxycontin addiction has increased from 1.9 million in 2002, to 3.1 million in 2004. The largest increase occurred among young adults aged 18 to 25.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug Rehabilitation is an umbrella term for a variety of processes by which a person addicted to a drug stops using that drug. These processes can vary from cold turkey to the use of substitute drugs which do not have the same action upon the state of consciousness as the original drug to which the person was addicted.
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  • About Face San Francisco-based organization that combats negative media images about women; offers very interesting gallery of offending companies and their ads
  • Booze News Contains up-to-date reports, fact sheets, regulatory petitions and comments, policy news, links, and historical information on federal alcohol policy issues
  • Center for Media Literacy Promotes critical thinking skills in analyzing and evaluating media
  • Commercial Alert Organization that opposes the excesses of commercialism, advertising, and marketing aimed at children
  • Entertainment Industries Council Organization that encourages the entertainment industry to more effectively address and accurately depict major public health and social issues
  • Media Awareness Network Canadian site offering media information to parents, students, and educators
  • Media Literacy Online Project Media literacy gateway offering links to instructional media, lesson plans, guides, museums, and organizations
  • Teen Health and the Media Media literacy site covering teen sexuality, suicide and violence, food and body image, and alcohol and drugs
  • Welcome to Badvertising Country Witty and creative site that produces counter-advertising messages to expose the manipulative and deceitful practices of the tobacco industry
  • Youth Media Network California project addressing tobacco media literacy

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