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Anorexia Affects More Than Self-Image

Anorexia Affects More Than Self-Image More than two million people in the US suffer from anorexia. The majority are teens or…

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Organic Food Shopping: When to Skimp, When to Splurge

Organic Food Shopping: When to Skimp, When to Splurge The US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service reports that organically…

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Ritalin as a Substitute for Cocaine Could One Day Help Addicts

Ritalin as a Substitute for Cocaine Could One Day Help Addicts Anyone who has tried going cold turkey and failed knows…

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Parenting Away From Addiction

Parenting Away From Addiction Published on July 3, 2013 I am the father of two small children, an infant and a…

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Steps for More, and Better, Sleep

Over 70 million Americans sleep poorly or not enough. The causes can be self-inflicted (staying up late to finish a good…

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Brain Patterns May Help Predict Relapse Risk for Alcoholism

Brain Patterns May Help Predict Relapse Risk for Alcoholism Hyperactivity in the prefrontal cortex while imagining a relaxing scene could mean…

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Dimitri Mugianis Uses Shamanic Ceremony to Bring Healing to Drug Addicts

Dimitri Mugianis Uses Shamanic Ceremony to Bring Healing to Drug Addicts Dimitiri Mugianis, 50, from Detroit, is a former addict. Clean…

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Discovery May Lead to New Treatment for Cocaine Addicts

Discovery May Lead to New Treatment for Cocaine Addicts By discovering a molecular process in the brain that is triggered by…

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Bipolar Disorder in Teens Strongly Linked to Substance Abuse

We’ve long known that substance abuse is closely linked with certain psychological disorders. Co-occurring disorders complicate recovery for a large percentage…

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Busy Hands Relieve Anxiety

Busy Hands Relieve Anxiety Many times, when addicts are anxious, I encourage them to do something constructive with their hands. This…

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