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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…
Read Article →8 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself in 2020 – The New York Times
2019: Phew, what a decade this year was. Or at least it felt like it. With everything happening…
Read Article →The gift of a sober Christmas
Niki Tartal once lived on the streets of Palm Beach County, hopelessly addicted to drugs and alcohol. The…
Read Article →Yes, marijuana has a gateway effect. But so do most addictive substances
When former vice president Joe Biden asserted over the weekend that marijuana shouldn’t be legal because it might…
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