Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, Punjab, India

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Impact of Drug Abuse and Addiction in Daily Life: A Mini Review
  Author(s): Ram Kumar*
  
  Drug addiction involves potentially life-long behavioral abnormalities that are caused in vulnerable individuals by repeated exposure to a drug of abuse. The persistence of these behavioral changes suggests that long-lasting changes in gene expression, within particular regions of the brain, may contribute importantly to the addiction phenotype. Work over the past decade has demonstrated a crucial role for epigenetic mechanisms in driving lasting changes in gene expression in diverse tissues, including the brain. In this review article, we will be discussed the prevalence of drug addiction among high-school students and its association with violence and school behavior. The present study provides baseline data focusing specifically on the extent of the importance of early detection of drug addiction among vulnerable young people, enabling the development of educat.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6488.22.10.374

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