Drug addiction can also be caused Descendants

Drug addiction is always been complex problems. The study found that drug addiction can be caused by heredity. The scientists found abnormalities in the brain of drug addicts and siblings who are not addicts.   

"Substance abuse is known can run into families. Having a family member who is addicted to drugs increase the risk of addiction to 8-10 per cent compared to the average person. But we have yet to find genes that influence this addiction," said Tapi Karen Esche at University of Cambridge in England as VOA News reported on Tuesday (03/13/2012).

Esche team used MRI brain scans to photograph the brains of cocaine addicts and their siblings who are not addicts. Brain scans showed the same abnormalities in the pre-frontal and striatal brain. This pattern was not found in volunteers who did not have an addiction and drug addict brothers.

Illegal online pharmacies selling drugs through Social Media

"Illegal online pharmacies are using social media to attract young customers and sell them illicit drugs and medicines," says Hamid Ghodse, director of the International Narcotics Control Board (International Narcotics Control Board) in its annual report published Tuesday. The technology of social media considered can pay attention to visitors especially young people / teenagers, who certainly has some risks of drugs.

World Health Organisation has found that among 12,000 items, there are 5,500 number of illegal drugs from online pharmacies that can use unknown material. Hamid Ghodse also said on press conference in London that an illegal online pharmacy is using social media such as YouTube or Facebook to attract people to buy their products through chatrooms. Illegal online pharmacies often pretend to be legally sold, when in fact smuggling of illegal products to their customers. There are many fake drugs are sold, this is very dangerous.