“The biggest thing is knowing a service like ours is available and is helping to combat the epidemic of substance abuse and mental-health disorders. We are here to make a difference.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – White House officials announced Tuesday that they will seek nearly $1.2 billion in new federal funding over the next two years to address the growing problem of heroin and prescription opioid use, an epidemic that has become an increasingly important policy priority among the nation's politicians.
Alcohol is killing people in the United States at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 U.S. people died from alcohol-induced causes, including alcohol poisoning and cirrhosis.
Whatever the exact relationship between the Internet and ADHD, University of Chicago psychologist Michael Pietrus says it is important to realize that pushing back against these symptoms requires a careful, intentional strategy. There's a lot of research that suggests mindfulness and meditation could help people sustain their attention, even online
From the beginning, the U.S. government's decade-long crackdown on abuse of prescription drugs has run an unsettling risk: that arresting doctors and shuttering "pill mills" would inadvertently fuel a new epidemic of heroin use.
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By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian | Project Syndicate
In January, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly to...
