Addiction is a terrible disease that affects almost 50 million people in the U.S. — as well as their family members, friends and other loved ones. When we talk about addiction, alcohol and drugs may be the first things that come to mind, but people can also be addicted to behaviors or processes, such as … Read more
Turns out your parent’s advice about choosing high school friends wisely was spot on. A new study has found that your friends’ genetic traits can impact your own risk of developing mental health issues and substance use disorders. The study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that a peer’s genetic predispositions for psychiatric … Read more
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump said he “understands” how President Joe Biden feels dealing with a loved one who is struggling with addiction, as both men eschewed alcohol their entire lives because of their family links to substance abuse. “I understand that whole subject, I understand it pretty well,” Trump said in a … Read more
Provinces and territories should not stop pushing for drug decriminalization despite the federal government’s rejection of Toronto’s request, one expert says. Guy Felicella, a harm reduction and recovery expert in British Columbia, says all regions in Canada need to persevere with treating substance addictions as a health issue. “I think everybody should be making those … Read more
Alec Baldwin hasn’t done drugs since 1985 — and he couldn’t be happier about it. The actor was having a casual chat about Frank Sinatra in an episode of the “Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson” podcast released Wednesday, when the conversation turned from the Rat Pack to Baldwin’s decadeslong sobriety after Anka … Read more
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