A string of teen deaths and medical scares in recent years is incriminating etizolam, a dangerous newcomer to the recreational drug scene. The narcotic, which mimics the effects of traditional benzodiazepine sedatives like Valium and Xanax, is growing in popularity […]
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“Unless we remember, we cannot understand,” the writer E.M. Forster said, and for the philosopher Aristotle, memory was “the scribe of the soul.” Now, new research developments suggest that forgetfulness may have its benefits, too — maybe most especially for those
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The bullying of LGBTQ adolescents in schools is a huge, ongoing social problem. This cruel and thoughtless behavior is causing many innocent young people to experience extreme emotional pain while damaging their sense of self-esteem.
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If you’re one of those parents who thinks her teen would never in a million years use drugs, and you cite her straight-A report card and extracurricular activities as proof, you could be making a dangerous assumption. Forty-nine percent of
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Teenagers who are prescribed sleep or anti-anxiety medications are at a much increased risk of becoming dependent on them than those who are not, reports a recent University of Michigan study published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behavior.
Saturday, Sept. 26, marks the 10th anniversary of “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” an annual initiative organized by the Drug Enforcement Agency to curb America’s prescription drug abuse epidemic. That’s when, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
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As Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell famously sang, “ain’t nothing like the real thing.” But in the case of non-alcoholic beer, could the substitute resemble the real thing so closely that it poses the same risks?
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued stern warnings about N-Bomb, the designer drug often called “legal LSD,” voicing support for legislation designed to make the substance illegal to possess under Massachusetts law. The drug has been linked to overdose
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New research from a team of American scientists points to substantially varying levels of risk for alcoholic liver disease in people with different racial/ethnic backgrounds.
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Imagine a woman up to her elbows in soapy dishwater after she’s mopped the kitchen floor, vacuumed the living room, and changed the litter box. Her partner comes home from work — then promptly complains that he doesn’t feel loved
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