Democrats and Republicans are equally less likely to support a drug treatment clinic if it’s in their neighborhood.
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A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.
Actress Marisa Abela and actor Eddie Marsan film a scene for the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ in London.
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Some viewers seem to want Abela’s voice to be a carbon copy of Winehouse’s. But the art of vocal impersonation isn’t about perfect replication.
In Splinters, Leslie Jamison confronts the expectations placed on women, especially mothers – including the dangers of making art, and being more successful at it than the man in their life.
Since Amy Winehouse’s death in 2011, professionals have learned a great deal more about alcohol use disorder.
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Singer Amy Winehouse died from alcohol toxicity in 2011, the same year that the American Society of Addiction Medicine publicly recognized addiction as a brain disorder.
Five Ontario school boards are suing the companies behind major social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging their addictive products have caused the students to suffer from mental health issues, and causing widespread damage and disruption to the education system.
Is a cellphone ban, along with increased surveillance, the right way to deal with the impact of addictive and harmful technology in classrooms?
By 2023, one in nine children had tried vaping.
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Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
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The animal studies are promising but early research in humans show mixed results. Here’s what we know so far.
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While for some, gambling might be a source of entertainment, for others, it can lead to significant harms.
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The film leans too heavily on the tabloids’ damaging visual narrative instead of venturing to create its own.
Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse.
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While Back to Black succeeds in avoiding harmful representations of addiction, viewers don’t get a deep insight into its realities and complexities.
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Here’s what to look for when you’re browsing for apps.
Photographs of victims of overdose are displayed to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Aug. 31, 2023.
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Calls to destigmatize language around drug addiction must be combined with action to change policies that stigmatize people in early recovery.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky – Vasily Perov (1872).
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Dostoevsky’s sudden recovery from his gambling mania is an example of how a chance happening can change everything
Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain.
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Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.
Research shows a strong link between screen time and mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression.
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During the pandemic, many people relied on social media for distraction and social connection. However, excessive social media use can negatively affect mental health, especially for young people.
Like Dry January for alcohol users, the idea of taking a month off weed is also worth considering for those who use cannabis.
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A Weed-Free January could do more good than cannabis users may realize. Regular cannabis users could expect to experience a number of positive physical and lifestyle changes from a 31-day pause.
A new program at the Hamilton Public Library is making on-site social workers available to the public.
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The public’s intensifying needs necessitate an expansion of the library’s role in our communities.
Buvidal, or long-acting injectable buprenorphine, was approved for use in the UK in 2019.
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Long-acting injectable buprenorphine is also known by the brand names Buvidal or Sublocade.
Around 6% of college students have a gambling problem.
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The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can take to address it.
Pete Doherty performing in 2017.
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Doherty’s life features many of the characteristics experts know increases vulnerability for drug use.