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May 2022

Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes

OAKLAND —  Dr. Andrew Herring has a clear goal walking into every appointment with patients seeking medication to…

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April 2022

U.S. alcohol-related deaths hit highest rate in decades during coronavirus pandemic, study shows

With millions of cases of a new and relentless virus, hundreds of thousands of deaths and the wait…

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March 2022

7 Reasons An Alcohol-Free St. Patrick’s Day Is Lucky

A Simple Guide for Sobriety on St. Patrick’s Day Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Today is one of the…

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February 2022

A Rise in Gambling Addiction as Sports Betting Expands Seems Like a Safe Bet

It seems reasonable to expect that the rise of sports betting will lead to an increase in gambling…

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January 2022

Trying for a Dry January? Here’s what you need to know about abstaining from alcohol for a month

“One of the benefits of Dry January is using it as a way to maybe look at some…

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November 2021

A father’s search for justice after his son’s alcohol death at a UCI fraternity party

Dale Domingo counts every day his son Noah is not alive. The 18-year-old was a freshman at UC…

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October 2021

Give incarcerated people evidence-based addiction treatment

You don’t need to be a scientist to recognize that incarcerated individuals are disproportionately impacted by epidemics. The…

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September 2021

The pandemic changed the trajectory of America’s overdose and suicide crises

Overdose deaths surged during Covid-19. But suicides declined. What happened? After years of steadily moving in tandem, two…

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August 2021

How addicted are people to social media? We found a way to measure it

Just as with smoking, people will pay to have their behavior restricted The average person with Internet access…

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July 2021

It’s time to go back to the doctor’s office. In person this time

There’s no reason to delay any longer I am a primary care doctor who runs our chronic disease…

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June 2021

In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans

St. Louis — She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster,…

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June 2021

Airline passengers are behaving worse than ever. One proposed solution? Ban alcohol

Southwest, American and United have all taken steps to curb in-flight alcohol consumption — and, hopefully, passenger incidents….

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