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America’s Invisible Pot Addicts
More and more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. The proliferation of retail boutiques…
Read Article →The Relational Roots of Addiction
The fractured person soothes or stimulate himself to feel “whole” Addiction provides temporary relief — emotional regulation that…
Read Article →Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during the shutdown, expects a surge
Meetings have always been a path to sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. But instead of hunting for a gathering…
Read Article →COVID-19 ‘deaths of despair’ could reach 150,000, new study suggests
Alcoholism. Drug overdoses. Suicide. These “deaths of despair” could reach 150,000 in the U.S. if more isn’t done…
Read Article →I lost my son to an accidental overdose during COVID-19: Here’s what you should know
A mother who lost her only child to an accidental drug overdose is speaking out in hopes of…
Read Article →Portman says pandemic making fight against opioids harder
A key senator in the fight against opioids says the U.S. cannot afford to take its eye off…
Read Article →As pandemic and stay-at-home orders spread, so does alcohol consumption
Ward Greenberg, an American lawyer working in Germany, said he was going to give up drinking temporarily for…
Read Article →We can’t leave those with mental illness, addiction disorders behind
It’s no surprise that people are feeling anxious right now. Workers are worrying about how they’ll pay the…
Read Article →Think marijuana isn’t addictive? Former users say think again
CHICAGO — In the basement of the Mustard Seed, a red brick building in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood…
Read Article →Alcohol deaths are on the rise in the U.S. particularly among women
The rate at which Americans are drinking themselves to death has risen sharply in recent years, particularly among…
Read Article →The Wrong Way to Fight the Opioid Crisis
People struggling with addiction who share a lethal dose of drugs are being prosecuted as killers. By Paige…
Read Article →The Music Industry Finally Taking Steps To Fight Mental Health & Addiction Problems
For years the struggles that musicians have had with mental issues and substance abuse, have led to very…
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