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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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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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How Addiction is Portrayed in the Media
John Bathen | 4 May

Addiction is often depicted on television in either a watered down or exaggerated manner. Directors arrange scenes suited for families

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Prediction of Heavy Alcohol Use
John Bathen | 29 June

New research finds that we may be able to predict which adolescents and teenagers will become heavy alcohol consumers, according

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Fraternity Members Not Swayed by Intervention
John Bathen | 1 June

The reputation of the Greek college system of fraternities and sororities is seen as full of partying and drinking. Studies

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What is Salvia?
John Bathen | 5 May

Salvia is a plant belonging to the sage family that is considered a natural hallucinogen. It is used as a

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Addicts Self-Treating Withdrawal with Imodium
John Bathen | 4 May

A piece published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine finds that people are buying the over the counter medication Imodium

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Alcohol Content on TV Influences Underage Drinkers
John Bathen | 3 May

Unlike tobacco companies, alcohol companies are free to advertise their products on television. By doing so, they are exposing their

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W-18: A Dangerous and Addictive Drug
John Bathen | 28 April

Health officials are growing concerned about the drug W-18, a powerful painkiller medication that is making its way into North

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Low Income Areas Need Recovery Resources
John Bathen | 25 April

Drug use in low-income and resource-poor communities is much more prevalent than in communities with access to employment and strong

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