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• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
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• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
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• Gambling: When Does Play Become Addiction?
• Gay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
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• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
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• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
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• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
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• Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come
• Heavy Drinking Could Lower a Woman's Odds of Conception
• Heavy Drinking Could Raise Your Risk for Frailty: Study
• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
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• 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
• 'High-Risk' Sex Could Raise Odds for Crohn's, Colitis in Gay Men
• Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
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• HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
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• How a 'Dry January' Could Help Your Health
• 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
• How Unhealthy Are Cigars?
• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
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• 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
• In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
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• 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
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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
• Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
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• LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
• LGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
• LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students' Mental Health
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• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
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• Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely
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• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
• Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
• Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
• 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 Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
• Many Turn to Weed to Ease Chronic Pain in States Where It's Legal
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy
• Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
• Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
• Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
• Medical Marijuana May Offer Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients
• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
• Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
• Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
• Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
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• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• '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 Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
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• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain
• More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis
• More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
• More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
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• More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
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• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
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• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
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• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
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• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• 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
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• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
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• Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• 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
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
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• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
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• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
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• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
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• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
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• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
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• Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
• Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
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• 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
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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
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• Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Recent Monkeypox Symptoms Differ From Those of Prior Outbreaks
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• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
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• 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 Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Small Study Supports TPOXX as Monkeypox Treatment
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
• Smoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
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• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
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• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
• Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
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• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
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• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
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• Too Much Auld Lang Syne: Avoiding That New Year's Hangover
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• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
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• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
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• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
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• Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
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