Addiction Stories
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To Reduce Needless Deaths, Look at Faces, Not Numbers
A physician in Cleveland wants researchers and the media to recognize that when they write about overdoses and firearm deaths among young people, that they are writing about people, not statistics. -
Cartoon Ads Do Promote Vaping to Teens
Despite industry claims that e-cigarettes exist to help adults stop smoking, so-called vaping, and ads about the practice, seem to have another purpose: cartoon ads depicting e-cigarette smoking on... -
Search for a Cannabis High Could Lead to Nausea, Vomiting
When an otherwise healthy young person goes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, pain, and uncontrollable vomiting, doctors might assume the worst. But for some of these patients, if they... -
How Much Is Too Much? U.S. Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Changed
Previous dietary recommendations that allow for 2 drinks per day for men and 1 for women have been changed to 1 drink per day for everyone. -
FDA Changes Codeine, Hydrocodone Labeling Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration announced new safety labels for codeine and hydrocodone this week. -
Marijuana May Cause Intense Vomiting In Mysterious, Painful Condition
Long-term marijuana users are reporting debilitating vomiting and stomach pain, part of a mysterious but possibly rising condition linked to weed. -
Teen Drug Users Really Are Going Nowhere Fast
Teenagers who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to hold down a good job or get married as adults — and young men were affected more seriously than young women. -
Can E-Cigarettes Be Gateway To Smoking Cigarettes?
Kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking traditional cigarettes, but is it because of the electronic devices or because of their background? -
There Is No One Reason For Why Alcoholics Drink
A recent study has examined the reasons that some individuals with alcohol addiction may be driven to drink. -
5 Common Struggles Following An Opioid Overdose
A drug overdose is more than just a single event. Here's what can happen after recovery. -
Cancer Survivors Could Be At Greater Risk For Drug Abuse
New research suggests that cancer survivors may have a higher rate of prescription painkillers refilled. -
Recovering Drug Addict Shares Photos Of Depth Of Abuse
A West Virginia woman shares photos of herself when she struggled with drug abuse to show what she calls the ugly truth about addiction.
