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April 2019

The Big Number: 17.6 million Americans suffer from alcoholism

If alcohol is affecting your life and relationships — you find it’s hard to control how much you…

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April 2019

8 signs your co-workers are struggling with addiction

With roughly 23.5 million Americans addicted to drugs or alcohol, and another 22 million in recovery, substance abuse…

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March 2019

Detoxing from opioids cold turkey is hell. This is how it feels

Detoxing off heroin or opioids without medication is sheer hell. I should know. For many users, full-blown withdrawal…

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February 2019

Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety Are Major Issues Among Their Peers

Most American teenagers — across demographic groups — see depression and anxiety as major problems among their peers,…

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February 2019

He made his way to the top of ‘Big Law.’ Then his drinking almost brought him down

On a Sunday morning in 2010, Steven Wall was given an ultimatum by his wife and his boss:…

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January 2019

The Forgotten Addiction | Psychology Today

With all eyes on opioids, this massive unseen threat continues to claim lives. In recent years, Americans have…

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December 2018

A Visual Jorney Through Addiction

The opioid epidemic is devastating America. Overdoses have passed car crashes and gun violence to become the leading…

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December 2018

Dry Christmas: drinking is going out of fashion, especially for the young. Here’s how the teetotal plan to make it through

More than 25 per cent of young people classed themselves as “non drinkers” in a report by the…

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November 2018

F.D.A. Seeks Restrictions on Teens’ Access to Flavored E-Cigarettes and a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a series of restrictions aimed at combating a growing public…

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October 2018

Most Doctors Are Ill-Equipped to Deal With the Opioid Epidemic. Few Medical Schools Teach Addiction. – The New York Times

BOSTON — To the medical students, the patient was a conundrum. According to his chart, he had residual…

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October 2018

Meth is making a comeback while America obsesses about opioids

In the shadows of the nationwide opioid crisis, another threat looms. Methamphetamine use is on the rise in small…

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September 2018

Imagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugs – Vox

Meet alcohol, the drug making people run around nude and collapse in the streets. What if the media…

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