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Alcohol impacts decision-making in males more than females, findings suggest

Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found that the extent of that impact may have something to do with the drinker's ...

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Increasing contingency management incentives can help more patients recover from addiction

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery.

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Strategies for staying smoke-free after rehab

For people recovering from substance use disorders, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult—but most crucial—steps toward long-term health.

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France imposes smoking ban on beaches, parks

France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.

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Ketamine 'epidemic' among UK youth raises alarm

The first time Barney Casserly used ketamine at a UK music festival he thought he had found "nirvana". Five years later he died in agony, leaving behind devastated parents and friends.