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A bill moving through the state House seeks to eliminate any apprehension that may delay emergency response crews from being summoned to aid someone in need of medical attention due to alcohol ...

Navigating the complex terrain of cocaine and alcohol abuse within families is an arduous journey, one that transcends individual struggles to profoundly impact the entire familial fabric. The ...

Correction: In this video, we misstated Dr. Katie Witkiewitz’s credentials. She is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of New Mexico. The ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

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For the first time, researchers demonstrated in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. Rats exposed to high ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The night before Thanksgiving, often called “Blackout Wednesday,” is when most college students and adults are back in their hometowns to drink ahead of the holidays. It ...