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Alcohol: Does It Make You Feel Good or Bad? Try This 2 Week Test

Kenneth Zweig, M.D. - 2/5/2021 - 0

Who doesn’t like a good drink at the end of […]

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Opioids and Infertility – What You and Your Doctor Should Know

David Adamson, M.D. - 1/12/2021 - 2

Many women of childbearing age are affected by use & misuse of opioids. The impact on fertility & infertility treatment should be considered.

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Advice for People In Recovery During the Holidays

Sarah Church, Ph.D. - 12/21/2020 - 0

The holidays can present difficult challenges for people in recovery from drug or alcohol use disorder. Here are some tips that can help

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Is it Just a Bad Hangover or Something More Serious?

Scot Thomas, MD - 11/16/2020 - 0

Headache, upset stomach & feeling run down the morning after over-consumption is common. How can you know if it’s a bad hangover or something more serious?

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Prioritizing Addiction Medicine: Key to Closing Gaps in Addiction Treatment

Forrest Arthur, M.D. - 11/9/2020 - 2

A new addiction medicine fellowship aims to expand the number of addiction specialists to close gaps in addiction treatment.

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A Mother’s Howl: A Medical Student’s Lesson On Giving Bad News

Elizabeth Glowacki - 11/1/2020 - 0

The heartbreaking sound of a mother’s howl helped a medical student appreciate the huge responsibility of giving bad news about a loved one.

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Vaping Could Put Youth at Risk for Complications of COVID-19

Mark Calarco, D.O. - 4/27/2020 - 2

Vaping can lead to irreversible lung damage in youth and young adults. This may increase susceptibility to complications from infection with COVID-19

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Why Some People Struggle with Addiction and Some Do Not

Thomas G. Kimball, PhD - 4/5/2020 - 2

There is no single factor that causes addiction. Rather, there are multiple contributors that are biological, psychological, and social in nature.

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Why Pornography is So Powerfully Addictive

Thomas G. Kimball, PhD - 3/2/2020 - 10

Porn acts like a drug in the brain activating regions involved in drug, nicotine, & alcohol cravings. This is what makes pornography so powerfully addictive

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Ria Health: Rehab for Alcohol Abuse Disorder on Your Phone

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA - 2/15/2020 - 1

Ria Health is a digital health startup that combines objective data with medication to help people with alcohol abuse disorder reach their goals for treatment.

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Why We Should Stop Random Drug Testing

Thomas G. Kimball, PhD - 2/11/2020 - 1

Random drug testing inflicts psychological harm on people with addiction and impedes their recovery. Here are three steps we can take to stop this practice.

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5 Ways Drugs and Alcohol Affect Your Mental Health

Andrew Macia - 12/23/2019 - 5

People with mental health issues like anxiety & depression may self-medicate with drugs or alcohol to reduce their symptoms. But this can lead to addiction

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