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Addiction Treatment Providers Testify Before Congress
John Bathen | 27 July

Tuesday morning six men whom all have ties to the addiction treatment industry sat before the House Energy and Commerce

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Teen Binge Drinking May Impact Adult Memory
John Bathen | 25 July

Binge drinking can lead to memory loss – and the effects can last into adulthood, according to a new study

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How Industries Are Adjusting to the Opioid Crisis
John Bathen | 20 July

Each week new research is published journaling the opioid crisis. The information being gathered needs to be shared. More and

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Naloxone Training May Be Required for NJ Students
John Bathen | 18 July

This year, more than 1,500 people in New Jersey alone died from opioid overdoses – a staggering statistic that prompted the

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America’s Youngest Victims of the Opioid Crisis
John Bathen | 13 July

In 2012, every twenty-five minutes a baby was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). In 2015, the rate increased to

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More Millennials Are Experimenting With Tobacco Use for First Time
John Bathen | 11 July

More and more young adults or Millennials are starting to experiment with tobacco products for the first time, which experts

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Study: Why Some People Are More Prone to Alcoholism
John Bathen | 4 July

Only 15 percent or so of people who regularly drink alcohol develop an addiction – but why them and not the

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Seabrook’s Tips for a Sober 4th!
John Bathen | 3 July

Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Freedom is the will to be responsible for ourselves”. Freedom and responsibility often go hand-in-hand. Independence

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Opioid Legislation Progresses on Capital Hill
John Bathen | 28 June

In October, President Trump declared the current United States opioid crisis a national public health emergency. June 11-18th, 2018 was

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Polysubstance Use Common Among High Schoolers Using Heroin
John Bathen | 27 June

High school seniors who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs – on average, five others, according to a new

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