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• 1 in 20 College Students Has 'Internet Gaming Disorder,' Study Finds
• 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later
• 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
• 1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study
• 4 in 10 Teens, Young Adults Have Used CBD Oil, Study Finds
• 5 Tips to Help Quit Smoking in 2021
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• A Second 'Closet' for Some LGBTQ Seniors Entering Nursing Homes
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• AHA News: Blood Test That Measures Alcohol Use May Predict Risk for Bleeding Strokes
• AHA News: COVID-19 Pandemic Brings New Concerns About Excessive Drinking
• AHA News: RAPIDO – a New Spanish Acronym to Raise Stroke Awareness
• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix
• Alcohol Is No Friend to Social Distancing
• Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report
• Alcohol Still a Threat in Too Many American Pregnancies: Study
• Alcohol Tied to 740,000 Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020
• Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
• Amid U.S. Blood Shortage, New Pressure to Ease Donor Rules for Gay Men
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• As Countries Become More Tolerant, Suicides Among Gay Men Decline
• As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• Attorneys General Warn About Pot Products That Look Like Halloween Treats
• Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual
• Binge Drinking Soared During Lockdown: Survey
• Boaters and Drivers, Stay Alcohol-Free This Memorial Day Weekend
• Booze Robbing Many Americans of Their Sleep
• Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic
• 'Breakthrough' COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Bullying, Violence Common for Gender-Diverse Youth
• Cancer Patients Avoiding Pot, Even as Rules on Use Relax
• CBD and Cannabis Products for Acne, Psoriasis? Buyer Beware, Dermatologists Say
• CBD or THC? Cannabis Product Labels Often Mislead, Study Finds
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
• CBD: How Much Pain Relief Is Real and How Much Is Placebo?
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
• College Freshmen Drank Less as Pandemic Began
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction
• Could a Few Glasses of Wine Per Week Help Ward Off Cataracts?
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?
• Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Does Getting High Give You Great Business Ideas? Yes and No, New Study Finds
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Don't Let Heartburn Ruin Your Holiday Feast
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
• Drinking at Home: Liquor Store Sales Rose During Pandemic
• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
• Drinking Too Much During the Pandemic? You're Not Alone
• Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even 1 Drink a Day May Raise Your Odds for A-Fib
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex
• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive
• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• Forget the 'Lazy Stoner': Marijuana Users Don't Exercise Any Less
• Gay, Lesbian Adults Often Miss Out on Cholesterol Meds
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Drinkers Who Think They're Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study
• Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come
• Heavy Drinking Could Lower a Woman's Odds of Conception
• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
• Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• 'Holiday Heart': When Drinking Triggers Dangerous A-fib
• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
• How a Little Alcohol Might Help the Heart
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How to Avoid Stained Teeth When You Enjoy Red Wine
• In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as 'Gender-Diverse'
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
• Key Factors That Raise Your Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer
• Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
• Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
• LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
• Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
• Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• 'Moderate' Drinking May Be Heart-Healthy
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Are Turning to Pot When Depressed – But Does It Help or Harm?
• More Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain
• More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
• More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol
• New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
• Newbies More Apt to Have Bad Reaction to Marijuana: Study
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
• No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Older Adults Turning to Pot for Common Health Problems
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• Pot May Not Be the Best Rx for a Migraine
• Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
• Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke
• Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Survey Shows Which Americans Love Sports the Most
• Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
• Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
• Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
• There Are No Hangover Cures, Scientists Say
• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study
• Too Much Auld Lang Syne: Avoiding That New Year's Hangover
• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
• When It Comes to Bullying of LGBTQ Teens, Local Politics Matters
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
• Why Do Gay and Lesbian People Get More Migraines?
• Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
• With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking