October 21, 2022
Source: NPR More than half of these deaths occur well after the mom leaves the hospital. To save lives, mothers need more support in the “fourth trimester, that time after the baby is born,” one researcher says.(Image credit: Halfpoint Images/Getty Images)
October 11, 2022
Source: CBS News There were an estimated 108,000 overdose deaths in 2021, a number that has more than doubled since 2015. As many as 20 million Americans have a substance use disorder and yet only 1 in 10 are able to access care. This portion of the documentary film “Untreated & Unheard: The Addiction Crisis […]
October 9, 2022
Source: CBS News Recovering from a nasty divorce and addiction, Erin French was lost before she found freedom in her hometown of Freedom, Maine. She opened The Lost Kitchen restaurant, one of the hardest-to get reservations in the world. The cookbook author, bestselling memoirist and TV chef talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about her life […]
October 5, 2022
Source: CBS News Nation is edging closer to statutory debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. “We are addicted to debt,” one expert said. Read Full Article
September 30, 2022
Source: NPR U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they’re discharged. (Image credit: Jesse Costa/WBUR)
September 6, 2022
Source: CBS News E-cigarette maker still faces hundreds of lawsuits from people who say its vaping products are addictive. Read Full Article
July 2, 2022
Source: CBS News Visits to counseling centers, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics and cosmetic surgery clinics will also be erased from users’ location histories. Read Full Article
June 22, 2022
Source: CBS News The agency says the idea is “to reduce youth use, addiction and death.” Nicotine hooks people on cigarettes and other tobacco products. The industry is expected to fight the proposal. Read Full Article
May 22, 2022
Source: NPR During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun. (Image credit: Yehyun Kim for NPR)
May 4, 2022
Source: CBS News A Virginia treatment center uses music therapy to help people get sober through song. After nearly losing her life to drugs, Abby Aposporos said the program taught her how to live again. Nikole Killion has more. Read Full Article