Veterans with PTSD can often become addicted to the very pain medications …

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It can't be said enough times that people with blood relatives with the disease of addiction are more likely to become lifelong addicts themselves. …. "It is possible that in the primary-care setting, opioids may be prescribed to treat a poorly …
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Laura Baugh LPGA 'It Girl' of the 1970s

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Believing she needed something to help make everything seem more manageable, she turned to alcohol, which led to addiction. Laura eventually overcame her alcoholism through treatment at the Betty Ford Clinic and wrote about her struggles in her …
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Magomed Abdusalamov and The Dark Side of Boxing

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There might be some kind of internal problem. You should take him to the hospital now.' I asked, 'How do we get to the hospital? Where is the nearest hospital?' The inspector said, 'I don't know. Let me find out.' He left the locker room and came back …
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Gay Rights Bill Advances in Senate

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This week, researchers at The University of South Florida unveiled a study that officially links synthetic cannabinoids—most commonly referred to as K2 or Spice—to strokes in “otherwise healthy adults.” The news isn't groundbreaking … A 1984 study …
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