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ALCOHOL ABUSE
How to Stop Underage Binge Drinking
Training bartenders and banning two-for-one sales can help limit underage drinking in high school and college students. Here's what you should know.
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DRUG ABUSE
Watch Out for Overdosing on Painkillers
Patients who take too many opioids often do it twice.
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SMOKING
Vaping May Harm Your Blood Vessels
Evidence is mounting that vaping damages blood vessels, especially if you also smoke tobacco, and that the damage happens quickly. Here's what you should know.
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
Alcohol Increases Your Risk of Cancer
If you’re concerned about cancer, one step you can take is giving up alcohol. Even drinking a little bit puts you at greater risk. Here's what you should know.
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
Does Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?
Drinking alcohol in moderation may have health benefits. But there’s also concern about the effects of alcohol on the brain — does alcohol kill brain cells?
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SMOKING
Another Reason to Quit Smoking – NOW
Researchers have found smoking is a stronger risk for peripheral artery disease than for heart attacks and stroke. That’s another reason to quit smoking ― NOW.
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SMOKING
Smoking May Cause Brain Bleeds
Smoking is a known risk for heart disease, COPD, and cancer. Now, research directly links smoking to subarachnoid hemorrhages — life-threatening brain bleeds.
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DRUG ABUSE
Americans Are Smoking More Pot
As the perception that weed is harmless increases, so do the troubling public health consequences.
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ADDICTION
The Bad (and a Little Good) News about Workaholism
Workaholics can feel energized, but health, relationships, and work performance can suffer.
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DRUG ABUSE
U.S. Drug Overdoses Spiked During 2020
Drug overdose deaths rose by more than 18 percent last year, as use of the increasingly dangerous Fentanyl moved across the country.
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DRUG ABUSE
Will Reporting Drug Use to Your Doctor Help You Quit?
Most people don’t recover from drug use because of the care they receive or interactions with medical professionals; they recover for other reasons.
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SMOKING
Teens Are Vaping Less
For the second year in a row, teenaged use of e-cigarettes fell, according to a report. But vaping, invented as an alternative to smoking, may surge again.
Category,
ALCOHOL ABUSE
Evidence That Alcoholics Anonymous Works
Free and open to all, Alcoholics Anonymous support groups beat professional therapy, if you give it your full attention and do whatever it takes to stay sober.