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Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery – two in three patients treated for substance use disorder in the United States relapse within 12 months, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Smartphone apps are designed to be "sticky.” They’re programmed by app developers so that we stay on them for a long time. With like buttons, little hearts, and a steady stream of new content, they get us addicted.

These days, consciously spending time without a smartphone is easier said than done. These tips can help make a successful digital hiatus easier.

The night before Brian Gorzney planned to check into rehab for alcohol use, he began vomiting blood. First at 2 a.m. Then 5. And again at 11.

Its heartbreaking. its terrible. i think just really scandalous that this is happening. we have gotten less republican votes for the equality act in this congress than the last. theres some members who voted for it in the last congress, republican members, and they havent voted for it in this congress. in numerous pieces of legislation, if lgbt is mentioned in it, that becomes a roadblock for it to be moved forward because of republican abstinence. national coming out day, i think its a day to r...

And can eat you in a single bite. but does he have a girlfriend? you know, that brontosaurus is 20 feet longment. but where are his balls, you know? [ applause ] im not interested in how dinosaurs have sex and to tell you the truth, im not interested in how humans have sex. because -- because i remember in sex ed they said the safest sex is abstinence. and theyre like, thats all i need to know. >> it seems to me they cornered the market of fossil sets with jeffrey toobin. >> hes got to be nervou...

That you might be punishing the young woman who has suffered, in this hypothetical, has suffered the most terrible experience, does not want to give birth, and you are saying, "doesnt matter what you want, what you feel, what youve experienced, you will give birth in texas." its a difficult situation. what we acknowledge is that little baby growing inside her mothers womb is a living human being. so we have two human beings we want to protect and help. we want to do that in the best way we can. ...

Situation even worse. we dont want to do that. and just to be clear about your attitude to women and choice, the writer, the lawyer behind the so—called sb8 legislation, jonathan mitchell, he said, when asked about his view of women and choice when it comes to sex, he said, "of course this legislation changes nothing. women still have a choice. that is, they have the choice to practise abstinence from sexual intercourse as their way to control their reproductive lives." is that your view, too?...

The opioid epidemic remains a U.S. public health crisis and has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, with opioid deaths accounting for 69,000 of 93,000 overdose-related deaths in 2020, according to provisional drug overdose data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2021.

Personal use would be a hugely positive step forward, so rather than punishing people for a long—term health condition we would help reduce the stigma and encourage people into treatment and support. that investment with treatment and support services needs to take a harm reduction approach to meet people where they are and provide passionate, humane care and we need to be accessible and going out to where people are for those that struggle to access services centrally and we need a full range...