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State of Florida Declares Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency
The State of Florida has officially declared the opioid epidemic to be a Public Health Emergency, as announced by Governor Rick Scott earlier today. The release of this…
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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Statistics on the Rise
New evidence published Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) revealed that drug-impaired driving is on the rise, with drugs being present in 43% of fatally-injured drivers…
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CDC Reports: Opioid Epidemic Could Be Underestimated
New evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that opioid-related deaths may be increasing at an even more alarming rate than what is…
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Marijuana Statistics in 2017: 55 Million Americans Admit Use
With the legalization of recreational marijuana use on the rise in the United States, new statistics have emerged that paint a portrait of America’s evolving relationship with the…
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Friday Food for Thought: Confronting Emotion
I re-watched the animated Pixar movie Inside Out one night this week when I couldn’t sleep. Midnight and wide awake, I remembered the first time I had seen…
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Actress and Singer Demi Lovato Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety
So grateful. It's been quite the journey. So many ups and downs. So many times I wanted to relapse but sat on my hands and begged God to…
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Educating a New Generation: April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Synonymous with celebration, alcohol has, for centuries, played a significant role in society. Though as alcohol continues to be the most commonly abused drug in the United States…
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Beautiful Boy Addiction Memoir to be Adapted into Feature Film
Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, a memoir by David Sheff, is set to be adapted on film for Amazon Studios, with a tentative 2018…
Read more →Heroin Use in the United States Experiences Significant Demographic Increases
In a new study published by JAMA Psychiatry, researchers discovered that particular demographic groups have experienced a significant increase in heroin use over the past decade. The two-part…
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