Only recently has acupuncture made its way into the western world. ... Now a days, acupuncture is being used to "treat" a number of current issues from a simple migraine or back pain to various forms of addiction, such as alcohol, nicotine, or cocaine addiction. ... Alternative medicines have been around for hundreds of years and the use of alternative medicines for the treatment of various injuries, illnesses, diseases, etc. has significantly increased over the last decade. ...

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