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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Some bad news from California: We’re not a smoke-free state
By Jim Gogek Not too long ago, I was bragging on California in this blog because we have one of the lowest smoking rates in the country, lower than some other states by half. I said that was because California … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Big Tobacco, Cigarette warning labels, Recovery, Second-hand smoke, Smoke-free, Smoking, Substance abuse, Tobacco, Tobacco and kids
Tagged California, cancer, cigarettes, cigars, DeSaulnier, heart disease, hookah, SIDS, smoke-free, smoke-free buildings, smoking, smoking section, tobacco, tobacco industry
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Free will doesn’t work with addiction, and science shows why
By Jim Gogek A lot of people stigmatize addiction by talking about bad choices and free will. Folks in recovery and addiction treatment professionals have known for decades that free will can’t help an addict choose not to drink or … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Recovery, Tobacco
Tagged addiction, alcohol, brain, compulsive, craving, drugs, limbic, nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, recovery
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