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What Are Synthetic Drugs and What’s Being Done to Prevent Their Use?

Posted on June 18, 2015 · Tomorrow (6/19/15), a district court hearing will address a temporary restraining order obtained late last week by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, to stop four Houston-area stores from distributing products containing synthetic marijuana. The category of “synthetic drugs” can cover a wide range of chemical compounds that have varying […]

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What’s Really Going on Inside the Brain of an Addict?

Posted on February 10, 2014 · The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has once again raised the specter of addiction. It’s a topic often discussed, but not always well understood. More and more, medical professionals are recognizing addiction as a medical condition. They explain how drugs and alcohol can affect the chemistry in our brains, and how some of […]

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Houston Matters

What Are Synthetic Drugs and What’s Being Done to Prevent Their Use?

Houston Matters

What’s Really Going on Inside the Brain of an Addict?

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