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Medical marijuana and healthcare reform are both hot topics, but the odds are against medical-marijuana users getting reimbursed by their health plans for purchases of the drug. The Associated Press reported Oct. 20 that while the federal government has eased …
Add avoiding binge drinking to the list of things you can do to prevent catching the swine flu or other infectious diseases: new research shows that excessive drinking can suppress your immune system for up to 24 hours. The BBC reported …
Drug references are blossoming in popular culture and marijuana use has become increasingly mainstream in urban areas like Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported Aug. 30. Even Cheech and Chong are making a comeback as marijuana references become more …
Combat stress and behavioral-health problems were underlying causes in most cases where soldiers at a key Army base committed murder after returning from war zones, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported July 15. The report came after a half-dozen Fort Carson, …
Living with an alcoholic father dramatically increases the risk of binge drinking among teenagers, according to new research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Researchers said that more than 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-old children of …
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) is calling on House and Senate appropriators to increase funding of the federal addictions (SAPT) block grant by $150 million in FY2010. “The current economy poses even more challenges …
Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri has vetoed legislation that would have allowed state-licensed centers to sell marijuana to registered patients with chronic and debilitating illnesses, The Providence Journal reported June 13. “Although the intent of the legislation is to …
Health warnings placed on tobacco product packages are effective, but few countries have adopted an international treaty that mandates such warnings, UPI reported May 21. Tobacco health warnings support the intention to quit tobacco use, discourage the intention to start …
The Nevada Senate has voted in favor of legislation that would allow some taverns to permit smoking, a measure that could make Nevada the first state to lift previously imposed restrictions on tobacco use in public. The New York Times …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating manufacturers’ health claims about electronic cigarettes and deciding whether to ban the nicotine-delivery devices as the agency did with nicotine lollypops and drinks. NPR reported April 13 that e-cigarette maker Smoking …
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