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Addiction & Substance Overuse Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse By article From the experts at SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institute on Aging, strategies on how to control potential drug … Read More→
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Addiction & Substance Overuse Are You a Compulsive Online and Mobile Shopper? By article Thanks to smartphones and tablets, people can access any store in the world from their beds at 2am, their offices, … Read More→
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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Stress and Habitual Drinking By article Researchers are discovering more about the brain chemistry interactions between stress and alcohol. A team led by John Dani, PhD, … Read More→
Addiction & Substance Overuse How to Cut Down on Your Drinking By article If you are drinking too much, you can improve your life and health by cutting down. How do you know … Read More→
Addiction & Substance Overuse How Nicotine Helps You Quit Smoking By article As anyone who’s smoked or is smoking now can tell you, tobacco is one of the hardest habits to break. … Read More→
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Addiction & Substance Overuse Medical Marijuana May Help Curb Opioid Use By article A study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car … Read More→