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Talking Helps Lower Suicide Risk

Talking Helps Lower Suicide Risk The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collect data about mortality in the U.S., including…

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Proving the Benefits of Meditation

Proving the Benefits of Meditation Mindful meditation is a type of meditation (which is an exercise of deep, prolonged concentration) during…

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“Magic Mushrooms” Might Be More Magic than We First Thought

“Magic Mushrooms” Might Be More Magic than We First Thought In 1960, two promising young psychologists at Harvard, Timothy Leary and…

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Helps Suicidal Individuals and Addicts Recover

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Helps Suicidal Individuals and Addicts Recover Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a research-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment. It was originally developed…

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On the Cutting Edge of Addiction Treatment: The Global Addiction Conference

On the Cutting Edge of Addiction Treatment: The Global Addiction Conference I have spent the past week in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Depression in the Workforce

Depression in the Workforce Nearly a quarter of American workers have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime and more than…

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Understanding How Alcohol Uniquely Affects Women

Understanding How Alcohol Uniquely Affects Women When it comes to processing alcohol, men and women are quite different. Contrary to common…

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Acupuncture May Be an Alternative to Opioid Drugs for Pain Relief

Acupuncture May Be an Alternative to Opioid Drugs for Pain Relief Many people are addicted to opioid drugs and need alternative…

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Are You “Addicted” to Staying Connected?

Are You “Addicted” to Staying Connected? Can people be addicted to playing computer games or checking Facebook or email? Almost all…

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Can I Take Medication to Stop Drinking?
Prescription Opioid Abuse: A Gateway to Heroin and Overdose

Prescription Opioid Abuse: A Gateway to Heroin and Overdose Opioid-involved overdoses in the United States have dramatically increased in the last…

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