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Cigarette Smoking May Increase The Risk Of Birth Complications
Church Groups Hope To Pull Porn Addiction Out Of The Shadows
Children Of Parents In Jail Are More Likely To Use Drugs New Study Finds
CDC Distributes Funds To Help At Risk Groups
Canada Develops New Solution To Combat Gambling Addiction
Buprenorphine May Improve The Health Of Babies Born To Addicted Mothers
Budget Struggles Make Funding Addiction Treatment A Tough Choice In Some States
Budget Deficits Threaten Funding For Addiction Treatment Programs
Brains Of Adolescents With Drug And Behavioral Problems May Work Differently
Brain Chemical Involved In Signaling Hunger May Also Trigger Drug Cravings
Brain Changes Linked To Addictive Behavior
Benefit Helps Musicians Struggling With Addiction
Battles Continue Over Addiction Treatment Program Budgets
Bath Salts Provide Legal High But Also Risk
Banning Tobacco May Cause Rehab Patients To Quit Programs Early
Baby Boomers: The Changing Face Of Older Adult Addiction
Couples in Recovery
As Economic Troubles Deepen, Addiction Is On The Rise
As Drug Related Crime Rises Authorities Work To Find Alternative Solutions
Approaching Substance Abuse Treatment With A Sense Of Adventure
Anti Drug Abuse Messages Becoming More Scarce
Amphetamines May Cause Permanent Brain Damage In Teens
Amid Calls For Budget Cuts Florida Governor Remains Firm On Drug Rehab Funding
Addicts Turn To Meditation To Deal With Holiday Stress
Addicts Sent To Prison Face Dangers During Withdrawal
Addictions Often Worsen During The Holidays
Addiction To Social Media Sites Grows
Addiction Risk In Women Caused By A Number Of Factors
Addiction Recovery Leader Inducted Into South Dakota Hall Of Fame
Addiction May Be Straining State Budgets
Addiction May Affect More Parts Of The Brain Than Thought
Addiction Fuels Crime Spree Across The Country
Addiction Can Be A Major Problem In The Workplace
Addiction Can Affect Everyone
Addicted Mothers Get Second Chance To Raise Their Children
A Growing Number Of Addicts Turn To Emergency Rooms To Obtain Medication
Do I Need To Hire A Specialist To Stage An Intervention?
Drug And Alcohol Testing In The Workplace
New Hampshire Police Starts Addiction Support Group
School Counselors Strain to Meet Student Needs
California Businessman Fights Three Strikes Law
California Voters Support Reformed ‘Three Strikes’ Law
California Voters to Decide Fate of “Three Strikes” Law
North Carolina Senator Pushes for Alcohol, Cigarette Tax Increase
Study: Alcohol, Tobacco, Diet Leading Cancer Causes
Treatment Counselor Salaries on the Rise
Foundations Focus on Youth as Resources
Altria Seeks Approval for Campaign Comparison Ads
Health Insurers Block Mental Health Parity Bill
Texas Study Calls Anti-Drug Ads Ineffective
Bill Would Put Troops at U.S. Borders
Health Funders Urged to Battle Chronic Disease
Beatle McCartney Details Drug Use
Starbucks Supports Youth Programs
Blank Foundation Changes Strategic Direction
Foundations Seek Feedback from Grant Recipients
Report: Charitable Giving Recovered in 2003
Churches Urge Candidates to Prevent Tobacco Use
Link Seen Between Cigarette Smuggling & Terrorism
Michigan House Passes Cigarette Tax Bill
Cincinnati Reviews Panhandling Law
Tobacco Firms Sponsor College Fraternity Parties
Colorado Ballot Initiative Would Raise Tobacco Tax
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Program
Narconon Told to Correct Prevention Curriculum
California Court Limits Treatment Under Proposition 36
Arizona Lawmakers Vote to Keep Guns Out of Bars
Efforts to Reform N.Y. Drug Laws Stall Again
Portuguese Police Prefer Pot Smokers to Drinkers
Grants for Mentoring At-Risk Children
Safe Schools Grants Available
Bush Tells National Service Agencies to Work with Faith Groups
Bush Renews Push for Faith-Based Initiatives
Religious Studies Cited for Reducing Prison Violence
Canada’s Prison System Provides Model for Female Inmates
U.S. Senate Bill Limits In-Kind Donations Deductions
San Francisco to Gradually Enforce Panhandling Law
Atlantic City Moves Ahead with Needle Exchange Program
Report on Reforming Justice System Sparks Arizona Debate
Grants Focus on Helping Kids Live Healthy, Violence Free Lives
Stock Market Hurt Foundation Giving
Goodwill, VA Partnership Builds Illinois Facility for Homeless Vets
New Grants Help Urban Homeless Veterans
Funding Helps Homeless in Non-Urban Areas
Los Angeles Advisory Panel Set to Elect Homeless Person
Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Grant
Study: Smoking Cessation Programs Cost-Effective for Health Insurers
Grants Fund After-School Programs in Carolinas
British American Tobacco Worked to Discredit Cancer Link
Wisconsin Drugged Driving Law Challenged in Court
Duke Accepts Tobacco Research Grant from Philip Morris
Philip Morris to Appeal Oregon Tobacco Award Ruling
Court Requires Tobacco Firm to Hand Over Key Documents
Research Institute Urged to Refuse Tobacco Money
British American Tobacco Testing Chocolate and Sweet Cigarettes
Study: Doctors Fail to Ask Adolescents About Smoking
HHS Secretary Hopeful About Global Treaty Ratification
British Health Leader Says Poor Should Be Allowed to Smoke in Bars
U.S. House Passes Tax Bill with Tobacco Buyout Attached
States Tell Tobacco Makers to Prove Claims About ‘Safer’ Cigarettes
Tobacco State Lawmakers Advance Federal Buyout Bill
Secondhand Smoke Related to Year-Round Asthma Among Kids
Key Lawmakers Agree on Tobacco Regulation Plan
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Tobacco Tax Increase
U.S. Congress Addresses Smoking in Films
Judge Rejects Challenge to New York Internet Cigarette Sales Ban
New York Lawmakers Consider Increasing Legal Age to Buy Cigarettes
Surgeon General’s Report Shows Extent of Diseases Caused by Smoking
Study: Female, Male Smokers Face Equal Cancer Risk
Fewer Young Canadians Smoking | Addiction Recovery Choice
CDC: Fewer High School Students Smoking
Teens Respond to Ads That Tell Why Smoking is Bad
Study Sheds Light on Teen Smoking Addiction
Ratification of Tobacco Treaty Progresses Slowly
University Rejects Tobacco Research Funding
British Columbia Court Allows Tobacco Lawsuit to Proceed
Tobacco Buyout Up for House Vote
North Carolina Uses Settlement Funds for Teen Quit Smoking Campaign
Jury Tells Big Tobacco to Pay for Stop Smoking Programs
Study: Smoking Costs 10 Years of Life
WHO: Smoking Kills Someone Every 6.5 Seconds
New York Lawmakers Want to Allow Smoking in Bars with Filters
Smoking Bans Could Be Preventative
Legacy Says Smoking, Obesity Need Equal Attention
Some See Smokeless Tobacco as an Alternative to Cigarettes
Californian Sues Philip Morris Over ‘Self-Extinguishing’ Cigarette
Senator Introduces Wellness Bill, Targets Smoking
Study Cites Hospitality Deaths from Secondhand Smoke
Millions of Internal British American Tobacco Documents Go Public
Tobacco States Angered by Bush’s Opposition to Buyout
Black Groups Reject Tobacco Money
Study Questions Merit of ‘Safer’ Cigarettes
Study Links Poor Academic Performance with Smoking
Study: Pipe Smoking Increases Cancer, Heart Disease Risk
Smoking Increases Oral Cancer Risk
NY Bars, Restaurants Tally Cost of Ban
Lung Cancer Patients Face Stigma, Blame
Genes May Predict Lung Cancer Risk
Philip Morris Wants Marlboro Scene Cut from Film
Tobacco Firms Get Ready to Produce Less Combustible Cigarette
Settlement in Nation’s Longest Running Tobacco Lawsuit
Take Action to Protect the Truth Campaign
Kool Promo Criticized for Appealing to Youth
States to Sue Brown & Williamson Over Kool Campaign
Hadassah Focuses on Enhancing Adolescent Self-Esteem
Supreme Court Rejects Patient Lawsuits Against HMOs
National HIV Testing Day: June 27th
Soros Justice Fellowships
LAC: Washington Roundup
I Do Not Need Rehab
Intervention 101: What Is An Intervention?
Nutrition, Exercise Play Important Roles In Addiction Recovery
Pregnant Addict Gets Help From Dr. Phil And The Rose Drug Rehab For Women
Returning To Work After Drug Rehab
The Advantages Of Residential Cocaine And Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment
The Benefits Of The 12 Steps In Drug Rehab
What is an Interventionist?
How Effective Will New Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Be
Internet Addiction Affects Growing Number of Youths
Internet Addiction Becomes More Common
Internet Addiction Could Become More Common at Universities
Internet Addiction Grows Faster Than Some Offline Dependencies
Internet Gambling Addiction Grows Among College Students
Investing in Drug Rehab Programs May Help Communities Balance Their Budgets
Lawmakers Highlight Cost of Addiction
Lawmakers Look for New Ways To Battle Rising Addiction Rates
Laws Makes It Easier for Some to Seek Drug Rehab Treatment
Legal Substance May Actually Contain Illicit Drugs
Limiting Branding of Cigarettes May Do Little to Hold Down Addiction
Limiting Tobacco Advertisements May Reduce the Number of Smokers
Low Income Associated with Increased Risk of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Majority of Male Drug Addicts Abuse Their Partners
Man Hospitalized for Treatment of Video Game Addiction
Many College Students Show Signs of Video Game Addiction
Many Drug Addicts Have Other Issues
Many Students Report Symptoms of Internet Addiction
Many Workers Drink and Use Drugs While on the Job
March Madness May Threaten Relapse Prevention Efforts of Recovering Addicts
Medication May Boost Smokers’ Chances of Quitting
Men More Likely to Show Signs of Addiction
Mental Health Professionals Struggle to Address Internet Addiction
Menthol Cigarettes May Result in More Addiction, According to New FDA Report
Misconceptions Allow Addiction to Flourish
More Schools Institute Drug Testing
National Drug Take Back Day is September 25th
New Addiction Shines Light on Gambling Addiction
New Gambling Technology Sets Players Up For Addiction
New Laws Make Substance Abuse Treatment More Affordable
New Lottery Games May Encourage Gambling Addiction
New Program Could Ready More Doctors To Fight Addiction
New State Legislation May Increase Risk of Gambling Addiction
New Surgeon General Report Highlights Dangers of Tobacco Use
New Technologies May Help Internet Addicts
Nonprofit Launches Site to Provide Information to Parents of Addicted Teens
Online Gambling Offers New Challenges to Addiction Specialists
Overeating Has Many Similarities to Drug Addiction, Study Finds
Parental Instincts Limit Mothers’ Response to Drugs
Parents May Be Giving Their Children Too Much Medication
Parents Pass on Smoking Habits to Their Children
Parents Warned to Prevent Addiction in Their Children
Parents Who Smoke May Be Risking Their Child’s Heart Health
Patients Are Increasingly Turning Into Drug Suppliers
Personalized Drug Rehab Helps Addicts Recover, Expert Says
Playing the Lottery May Lead to Addiction
Pornography is Fueling Internet Addiction
Program for Teaching Students Drug and Alcohol Refusal Strategies Are Proven Effective
Problem Gamblers May Soon Have Fewer Places to Turn
Problem Gambling Grows Among Adolescents
Problem Gambling is More Common Than Alcoholism, Study Finds
Problems of Teenagers May Result From Poor Impulse Control
Public Health Officials Raise Awareness of Gambling Addiction
Rates of Drug Use Trend Upwards in Canada
Providing Emotional Support Helps Addicted Family Members Seek Substance Abuse Help
Quitting Smoking Improves Mood
Rehab Program Adopts Alternative Approaches
Rehab Specialists Seek to Educate Public About Gambling Addiction
Rehab Treatment Centers Find New Ways to Engage Patients
Researchers Develop New Understanding of Dopamines Role in Addiction
Researchers Develop Relapse Prevention Application for iPhones
Researchers Develop Treatment for Personality Trait Associated with Addiction
Research Work to Develop New Pain Management Drug
Researcher Seeks Single Remedy for Addiction and Mental Disorders
Researchers Identify Area of Brain Involved in Decision to Gamble
Researchers Identify Factors that Contribute to School Shootings
Researchers Identify Genetic Mutation That Makes Whites More Susceptible to Drug Addiction
Researchers Search for Brain Areas Affected by Addiction
Rising Drug Rates Worry Law Enforcement Officials
Scientists Discover Molecular Process Underlying Addiction
Scientists Find Genetic Factors that Contribute to Anorexia
Seeking Drug Rehab Early Increases Addicts’ Chances of Success
Sex Addiction Becomes More Common Diagnosis
Sex Addiction Continues to be Misunderstood
Size of Brain Areas May Determine Success of Rehab
Smart Phones Bring Internet Addiction to the Palm of Your Hand
Smoking Bans Reduce Pregnancy Complications
Smoking Rates Continue to Drop
Smoking While Driving May Be Harmful to Young Passengers
Society Encourages Pill Consumption, Addiction, Experts Say
States Look to Slash Addiction Treatment Funding to Close Budget Deficits
States Look to Drug Courts to Bring Down Corrections Cost
States Hang On To Drug Rehab Programs As Budget Battles Loom
States Consider Measures to Help Addicts Recover
States Consider Cutting Addiction Treatment Programs
States Battle Gambling Addiction
State Works to help Gambling Addicts End Their Habit
State Lawmakers Look to Drug Courts to Control Prison Population
State Launches New Resource for Gambling Addicts
State Budget Cuts Put Gambling Addicts at Risk
State Agencies Work to End Underage Drinking
Spirituality May Not Be Necessary For Recovery
States Should Maintain Tight Control Over Alcohol Licensing, Experts Say
Stigmas Persist and Stand in the Way of Recovery, New Study Finds
Study: Many Individuals Have a Difficult Time Unplugging
Study: Smoking May Cause Increased Pain in Cancer Patients
Substance Abuse Help May Enable Smokers to Keep New Years Resolutions
Suicide Blamed on Gambling Addiction
Suicide Rate Increases as Economy Weakens
Super Bowl Betting May Enable Gambling Addicts
Survey Uncovers High Prevalence of Chronic Pain Among Cancer Survivors
Teenage Brains Are Set Up to Seek Pleasure with Disregard for Consequences
Teens Are at Risk for Addiction, Experts Warn
Teens Show Less Impairment After Drinking Than Adults
Teens Who Are Frequently Online May Be More Likely to Abuse Alcohol
Teens with Conduct Disorder May Have Different Brains
The Number of Internet Pornography Addicts Continues to Grow
Tobacco Use Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Trent Reznor Overcame Drug Addiction to Climb Back to the Top of the Music Industry
TV and Film Star Honored for Raising Awareness of Addiction and Mental Health
U.S. Officials Eye New Strategy for Dealing with Drug Addiction
Vast Majority of Criminals Test Positive for Drugs
Victimization Puts Individuals at Risk of Addiction
Video Game Addiction a Growing Problem, Experts Say
Video Game Addiction Becomes More Common
Video Game Addiction Becomes More Common in Adults
Video Game Addiction May Cause Behavioral Problems in Teens
War on Drugs May Run into State Laws Permitting Marijuana Use
Warning Labels May Limit Risk of Painkiller Addiction
While Easing Gambling Restrictions, States Work to Limit Addiction
Women Are Prone to ‘Self-Medication’
Young People Are Still at Risk for Addiction
Experts Say Addiction is a Mental Disease
Experts Say Beating Addiction Will Require Overcoming Stigmas
Conference to Highlight the Benefits of Vivitrol
County Looks to Help Addicts Get Off Methadone by Providing Addiction Treatment
Drug Courts Help Addicts Overcome Dependency
Diabetes Medications May Improve Addiction Treatment
Drug Addiction is More Common Than Most People are Aware
Drug Courts Help Addicts Turn Their Lives Around
Drug Rehab Programs Can Help States Lower Overall Spending
Drug Rehab Facilities Report Higher Enrollment in 2010
Communities Grapple With Teen Drug Use
Energy Drink Use Associated With Substance Abuse
Expert Refutes Calls to End War on Drugs
Experts Advocate for More Drug Courts
Experts Debate Appropriate Drug Sentences
Experts Debate Symptoms of Addiction
Experts Recommend Long-Term Rehab Treatment
Experts Urge More State Funding For Addiction Rehab Programs
Families Should Be Involved in Recovery Process, Experts Say
Federal Funding Enhances Addiction Research
Few Addicts Voluntarily Seek Substance Abuse Help
Film Highlights Drug Abuse Problem in Staten Island
Georgia Looks to Reform Prison System
Girls Who Mix Boys Be More Prone to Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Girls with ADHD May Be More Prone to Addiction
Governments Begin to Recognize Addiction as Chronic Condition
Grants Help Fund Treatment Program For Veterans and Native Americans
Grants Help States Fund Addiction Treatment Programs
Grants To Help Rehab Facilities Treat More Addicts
Group Battles Addiction Among Homeless
Group Seeks to Break Cycle of Addiction
Groups Meet to Change Attitudes About Addiction
Helping Others May Improve Recovering Addicts’ Relapse Prevention Efforts
Highly Invested Workers More Likely to Experience Excess Stress Levels
High Number of Traffic Fatality Victims Test Positive for Drug Use
Holiday Celebrations May Lead to Addiction and Injury
Hospitalizations for Drug Use Skyrocket
Different Ideas for Fighting the War on Drugs
Common Medication May Reduce Effects of Stress in Recovering Addicts
Experts: Negative Stigmas Interfere With Addiction Treatment
Community in Ohio Responds to Drug Overdose Threat
Drug Rehab Programs May Get Lost in State Budget Battles
Drug Rehab Workers Fight Back Against Proposed Budget Cuts
Drug Use Shown to Cause Specific Type of Brain Damage
Experts Say Stigma Stands in Way of Treating Addiction
Culling Existing Health Data Could Help Officials Understand Teen Drug Abuse
Foundation Starts Training Program in Addiction for New Physicians
Diagnosing Sex Addiction Can Present Challenges
Doctors Start New Residency to Learn More About Treating Addiction
Crime Rises as a Result of Drug Addiction
Drug Addicts Can Come From All Walks of Life, Expert Says
DSM May Recognize Sex Addiction
Evidence Supports Addictive Nature of Video Game Playing
Experts Call for Greater Control Over Tobacco Industry
Experts Call for Reeducation of Public in Matters of Addiction
Experts Recommend Broadening the Criteria of Traumatic Experience
Facebook Addiction Interferes With College Students’ Performance
Fear of Intimacy May Lead to Sex Addiction
Communities Work to Assist Pathological Gamblers
Gambling Addiction May Be Associated with Other Forms of Substance Abuse
Gambling Addiction Still Poorly Understood by the Public
Gambling Addicts May Have Trouble Holding Back During the Super Bowl
Gambling Addicts May Struggle in the New Year
Gambling Addicts Tend to Be Impulsive and Believe in Superstition
Gambling Addicts Turn to the Internet, Fueling Their Habits
Gambling Habits Lead Addicts to Harmful Behavior
Governments Reject Plans to Expand Gambling
Group Seeks to Dispel Myths About Nicotine Addiction
Growth in Internet Access is Fueling Sex Addiction
Gulf Residents Suffer Mental Health Problems Stemming from Oil Spill
Habitual Overeating is Similar to Drug Addiction
Experts Warn “Haul Videos” Encourage Shopping and Internet Addiction
Depressed Individuals are More Likely to Engage in Risky Sexual Behavior
Cuts to State Funded Addiction Programs Worries Advocates
Courts to Decide on Tobacco’s Addictiveness
Depressed Women Who Lose Weight May improve Mood
New Camel Tobacco Ads Trigger Outrage
Utah County Reports Increase Alcohol Abuse
Decreased Rates Of Smoking In Minneapolis Residents
Increased Exposure To Smoking Ads May Lead To Tobacco Addiction
Oregon Has The Lowest Rates Of Tobacco Smokers
Reduced Rates Of Smoking In California
New Smoking Labels May Prevent Deaths
Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids Praises Congress
JP Morgan Chase Accepting Grant Applications For AZ Communities
Foundation Grants & Corporate Giving Decline
The Stages of Change Model
House Buyout Bill Gets Cool Reception from Senate
NY Yankees’ Joe Torre Establishes Domestic Violence Foundation
Parents Pass Card Allows Minors to See R-Rated Movies