Is Brian Williams 'Addicted' to Addiction? Here's What You Really Need To Know …

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So-called “Internet addiction” is back in the news. It's not pretty. Consider a recent NBC Rock Center report from Brian Williams and chief medical editor Nancy Snyderman. It ended with both correspondents saying that when it comes to this new …
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Brockton region looks to social media to help area youth fight addiction

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On the Facebook site, the young addicts share their deepest concerns with one another: How do they stay strong as they feel the urge to use? Will they relapse? Does anyone else have the same symptoms? The site, which is private for area youths …
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Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for …

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In an effort to combat Maine's high rate of prescription drug addiction, doctors are asking patients to sign a controlled-substances agreement that, in part, allows the doctor to ask for a blood or urine sample at any time to ensure patients are taking …
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