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steve castleman wrote:
12:34 PM EST

Addiction is a chronic, progressive brain disease. It's treatable. Perhaps not as successfully as one might like, but on a par with other chronic diseases that require substantial behavioral change, like diabetes and hypertension. Unfortunately, many people still don't believe addiction is a disease. That's why science-based education is so important. For a not-for-profit website that discusses the science of substance use and abuse in accessible English (how alcohol and drugs work in the brain; how addiction develops; why addiction is a chronic, progressive brain disease; what parts of the brain malfunction as a result of substance abuse; how that malfunction skews decision-making and motivation, resulting in addict behaviors; why some get addicted while others don't; how treatment works; how well treatment works; why relapse is common; what family and friends can do; etc.) please click on www.AddictScience.com. ...(full comment)

Treating addiction as an ailment not a crime
will777 wrote:
06:33 PM EST

The taxes on cigarettes have gotten out of control. My wife and I have saved about $2000 a year just buying from AAA Tobacco because there's no taxes on it. ...(full comment)

Letter: Cigarette tax
purpleagle wrote:
05:32 PM EST

This is great news for Mass. ! I would love to be able to post this article on the Hancock Wildlife Foundation Forum where our main focus is the bald eagle but nobody would be able to read it!! :o( ...(full comment)

First statewide bald eagle nesting survey finds 30 active nests
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