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		<title>Quitting Weed is Not So Easy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Drew Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been smoking weed for 6 years and want to quit and go back to school. When I try to quit I feel horrible. What is going on? How can I quit? &#8211;Reggie, age 21. You are not alone. Approximately 14 million teens and adults use marijuana on a regular basis. Due to the [...]


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		<title>Alcohol, Sex, &amp; Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Drew Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having drunken sex is not only risky&#8211;it can also be humiliating and produce intense feelings of guilt and shame. Here is an excerpt from an American Council on Drug Education report on alcohol and sex in which a young woman recounts a drunken sexual encounter. I was at a party at a friend&#8217;s apartment right [...]


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		<title>The Alcohol &amp; Sex Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eighty Percent of first sexual experiences occur under the influence of alcohol. This is not exactly how most girls dreamed of losing their virginity. It&#8217;s not surprising that two-thirds of teens girls regret having sex. Alcohol lowers inhibitions, impairs judgment and interferes with decision-making. Alcohol abuse is directly related to unplanned and risky sexual behavior. [...]


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		<title>Substance Abuse and Depression Among Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Drew Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most addicted teens don’t consciously intend to kill themselves. But many become so depressed that they just don’t care one way or the other. I had been smoking marijuana for 2 years but pot wasn’t doing it for me anymore. II was failing school lost all my real friends&#8211;I hated everything. So one night I [...]


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		<title>Why guys get addicted to Porn</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Drew Edwards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teen Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guys get addicted to pornography because their brains cannot distinguish between pornography and the real thing. Men who view porn can achieve full arousal within seconds. Because of dopamine reward, sexual images and memories are given priority by the brain because, like hunger and thirst, our sex drive is key to our survival. Like important [...]


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