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Addiction Trends Of The Last 30 Years

By definition, an addiction is described as being abnormally tolerant or dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. Addictions come in many forms, from substance abuse addiction to behavior addictions, all of which may require intervention or professional treatment to overcome. As addictions have changed and redeveloped over time, programs have had to progressively change and modify approaches as well. In fact, while addiction trends have changed in the last three decades with some becoming more problematic than others, more help is available for overcoming addiction than ever before.

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Slimquick Hoodia Diet: Best For Weight Loss

The southern African countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola are the abode of Hoodia gordonii. The San Bushmen who inhabits the Kalahari Desert had through generations transmitted their knowledge of the various uses of Hoodia. Of these uses, its use as an appetite suppressant was known to the outside world for some time. The San people used it to suppress their hunger during hunting expeditions that lasted a few days. The Hoodia extract was subject to scientific investigation by the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) who patented the extract as P57 in 1997. CSIR sold the exclusive right to its use to Phytopharm, a British pharmaceutical company. Phytopharm granted the license to production to Pfizer. But Hoodia became a craze as a weight loss product much later when BBC reported on its use in 2003 and 60 Minutes in the next year.

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