LSD May Be Effective As Anxiety Treatment

MAKES ME NERVOUS –  March 30, 2022 - A new study found that psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide…

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How to Stay Zen on the 110-Freeway

KEEP YOUR MIND OFF THE ROAD –  Mar. 29, 2022 - 1. Find an anchor: To distract from the anxiety…

3 years ago

There’s Mental Health Crisis Among Nurses

HELP FOR THE HELPERS –   Mar. 31, 2022 - On the morning of January 18, Joshua Paredes came home…

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Marijuana Has Always Been The NFL’s Image-Enhancing Drug

AUDIO – KICKING IT IN THE ZONE –   March 31, 2022 - That might have been good for some…

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New Law Rewards Addiction Treatment Centers For Success

AUDIO – WILL MONEY CHANGE ANYTHING? –  Mar. 30, 2022 - Amid the opioid crisis, West Virginia is introducing a new…

3 years ago

This Army’s Mission Battles Drug Abuse

SURRENDER TO WIN –   March 31, 2022 - It was then that Jones, an Army combat veteran who served…

3 years ago

Teens Talk Social Media and Body Image

A REFLECTION OF THE TIMES –   Mar. 31, 2022 - As we regularly do when The Times writes about…

3 years ago

K-9 Hero Saves the Day

VIDEO – TAKING MATTERS INTO HER OWN PAWS –  Mar. 30, 2022 - A Los Angeles police dog is getting…

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Gary Oldman’s Tongue Turned ‘BLACK’ From Past Alcoholism

VIDEO – SID’S NOT VICIOUS ANYMORE –   March 31, 2022 - Having won an Oscar for his role in…

3 years ago

Staying Active Is Must

INERTIA IS NOT KOSHER –   April 2, 2022 - It was at his little brother’s funeral in Georgia that…

3 years ago

Elton John Honors Ryan White

TRIBUTES LIVE ON –   April 2, 2022 - “I had the luck to meet Ryan White and his family,”…

3 years ago

The Challenge of Getting (and Staying) Sober on Reality TV

IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT –  April 1, 2022 - Alcohol has always been a central character on reality…

3 years ago

Can Technology Reduce Substance Abuse?

PHONING IT IN –  March 31, 2022 - UCF clinical psychologist and Professor Lidia Meshesha works tirelessly to help improve…

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Star Leah McSweeney Was Julia Fox’s AA Sponsor

IN THE SCHMOOZE –  March 31, 2022 - On that episode from November 2021, Fox said, “Leah was my sponsor…

3 years ago

April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

AUDIO – SHE’S DEFINITELY AWARE! –  April 2, 2022 - This month is a chance to spread awareness of alcohol…

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A Smidgen of Alcohol May Increase Risk of Heart Disease

AUDIO – HOW ABOUT A THIMBLEFUL? –   March 31, 2022 - The investigators used analyses of genetic and medical…

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How to Stop Drinking Alcohol for Good

VIDEO – ONE DAY AT A TIME –  April 2, 2022 - “The abrupt cessation of alcohol consumption following prolonged…

3 years ago

A Fond Farewell

By Christopher Dale THE SAD DEMISE OF THE FIX –  April 4, 2022 - As a writer and recovering addict,…

3 years ago

Where Have All the Artist-Addicts Gone?

THEY’RE DEAD? –  Mar. 24, 2022 - Any list of the great authors and poets of the 20th century would…

3 years ago

Does Moderate Drinking Protect Your Heart? NO

DOES SMOG HELP YOUR BREATHING? –   March 29, 2022 - Some researchers have reported that drinking modestly protects the…

3 years ago

Next Big Addiction Treatment

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN –   March 31, 2022 - “The old rule of thumb is that one-third of…

3 years ago

‘Water by the Spoonful’ Weaves Web of Addiction & Internet

VIDEO – GO SEE A PLAY, ANY PLAY –  March 30, 2022 - What the playwright lacks in tech savvy,…

3 years ago

‘Moon Knight’ Tackles Mental Illness in Comic Adaptation

SUPER HERO PROBLEMS –   Mar. 30, 2022 - In a cinematic universe populated by gods, aliens, supersoldiers, galactic guardians,…

3 years ago

A Little Light Is Bad News Sleepy Head

AUDIO – BLACK BEDROOMS MATTER –  April 1, 2022 - The findings tie into a broader body of evidence that…

3 years ago

Quote of the Week – Chris Rock

“Everything's funny — in the right context and done by the right person.” —Chris Rock

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Deadlier Than Covid and Opiates

READ THE LABELS –   March 25, 2022 - Front-of-package warning labels that alert consumers to unhealthy levels of sodium,…

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My Dream Man is Now Meth Addict

PRINCE CHARMING TINA –  March 30, 2022 - By August 2020 when Sally fled the relationship the man she loved…

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Startups Speed It Up For Anyone To Get ADHD Drugs

WHEN, WHERE, WHO AND IT DOESN’T, WHY –   March 26, 2022 - “All day every day, people were demanding…

3 years ago

Addiction: It’s Not Just About Drugs Anymore

ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING –  Mar. 23, 2022 -  The parents of a 13-year-old middle school student brought their son to…

3 years ago

Why Are Addictions So Powerful? by Dr. Gabor Maté

VIDEO – PASSION PLAY –   March 23, 2022 - From TEDx Talks: “As a medical doctor, I work in…

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