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 Some States May Raise Smoking Age to 21 (Video) State like New York and New Jersey and proposing to increase the smoking age to 21, in efforts to take on health issues. More Videos

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Overcoming Gambling Addiction It is estimated that two million adults in the United States are considered pathological gamblers, meaning they are addicted to gambling. Another four to six million people are considered problem gamb... May 18, 2013
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Signs of Drug Addication Drug abuse and drug addiction is rampant in the United States: an estimated 20 million Americans over the age of 12 – or eight percent of the population -- have used an illegal drug in the past month,... May 10, 2013
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Begin to Quit Your Compulsive Gambling Addiction Today If you think you may have an issue with compulsive gambling, you are not alone. There are approximately two million people in the United States that are considered to be pathological gamblers, or have... May 5, 2013
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The Effects of Internet Addiction European researchers from Swansea and Milan Universities have found that young people who use the Internet for long periods of time can suffer from withdrawal symptoms similar to substance abuse users... April 28, 2013
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Recreational Use of Oxycodone The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently took a step in trying to halt the abuse, or recreational use of oxycodone (OxyContin). On April 16, 2013, the FDA approved abuse-deterrent labeling... April 21, 2013

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More babies being born addicted to prescription drugs At East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, nurses and doctors are scrambling to deal with a problem that is quickly becoming an epidemic: babies who are born addicted to prescription drugs. T... May 19, 2013
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Posting pictures of booze on Facebook can be early sign of alcoholism, stud... A recent study found that uploading photos of your food to social media accounts like Instagram might indicate the presence of an eating disorder. And now, another study suggests the same problem coul... May 15, 2013
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Survey shows top five reasons moms become addicted Modern moms face more pressures than even before. Juggling career, family, social obligations and personal needs, most mothers see perfectionism as a requirement for the simple maintenance of daily li... May 7, 2013
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Study Links Girls that are Bullied to Substance use as a Way to Combat Depr... Studies proof that girls and boys who are victims of bullying whether in the schoolyard, on the internet or emails have a higher risk of depression. Sadly, this study is true in so many ways not long... May 4, 2013
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When 4-year-old kids get treatment for technology addiction, something is w... A disturbing news story came out recently about a 4-year-old girl who needed psychiatric treatment for a technology addiction. Is this a real phenomenon or can we just chalk it up to bad parenting? T... April 29, 2013


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