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Drinking and substance abuse among women in the U.S. on the rise

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According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, about six million women are dependent on alcohol in the U.S. and about 2.6 million women have substance abuse issues. It is hard to tell whether more women are abusing alcohol and …
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Stigmatizing Marginalized People Is Not Progressive

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Horrifying, right? Sadly, this isn't hypothetical, although the vulnerable group exploited in a real-life ad that one progressive political organization just released is not the mentally challenged but, instead, those struggling with substance abuse …
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Study: Military drinking 'culture' now a 'crisis'

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Substance abuse has "long been a concern for the U.S. population and for its military in particular," the report noted. "Dating as far back as the Revolutionary War, Dr. Benjamin Rush detailed the effects of alcohol on the troops. During the Civil War …
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Addiction plays role in state's deadly diagnosis

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Many children in West Virginia are caught in the crossfire. Drug abuse, especially of prescription pills, is a major problem in West Virginia. And together with other poor health choices, the state's collective drug addiction is causing residents to …
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