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• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

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• Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

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• Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come

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• Heavy Drinking Could Raise Your Risk for Frailty: Study

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• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries

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• Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study

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• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

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• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting

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• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction

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• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues

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• Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs

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• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study

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• How a 'Dry January' Could Help Your Health

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• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

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• How Unhealthy Are Cigars?

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• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.

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• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives

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• In New Documentary, Michael J. Fox Describes Hiding Parkinson's, Struggles With Alcohol

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• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs

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• In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug

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• Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care

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• Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens

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• Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf

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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years

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• Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health

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• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

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• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds

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• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal

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• Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

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• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing

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• Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic

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• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

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• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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• Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely

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• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking

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• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?

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• Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report

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• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment

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• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study

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• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

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• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It

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• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib

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• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study

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• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids

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• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections

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• Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer

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• Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact

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• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows

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• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders

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• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics

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• More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping

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• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol

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• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey

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• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study

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• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study

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• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain

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• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race

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• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction

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• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer

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• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use

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• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic

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• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop

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• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study

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• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

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• Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol

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• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die

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• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

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• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

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• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives

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• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs

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• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas

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• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous

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• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes

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• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report

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• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement

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• Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll

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• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

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• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths

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• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids

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• Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze

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• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose

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• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes

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• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll

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• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping

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• Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids

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• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web

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• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis

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• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction

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• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse

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• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping

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• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show

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• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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• Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually

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• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study

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• Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms

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• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women

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• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain

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• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study

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• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths

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• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse

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• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid

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• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use

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• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking

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• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

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• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic

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• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

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• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse

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• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds

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• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety

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• Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness

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• Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

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• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults

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• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes

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• Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger

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• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic

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• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids

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• The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

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• There Are No Hangover Cures, Scientists Say

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• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor

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• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

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• To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

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• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction

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• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med

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• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments

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• Too Much Auld Lang Syne: Avoiding That New Year's Hangover

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• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

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• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction

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• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years

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• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing

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• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

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• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

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• U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Are Leveling Off But Still High

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons

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• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans

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• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD

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• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'

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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Vaping Ups Teens' Odds for Asthma, Asthma Attacks

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• Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds

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• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses

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• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think

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• What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives

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• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

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• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?

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• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?

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• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study

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• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds

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• Young Adults' Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study

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• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking