LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck says battling addiction is "a lifelong and difficult struggle." The actor posted on Instagram Thursday that he has completed a 40-day stay at a treatment center for alcohol addiction and remains in outpatient care: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben Affleck (@benaffleck)...
Calling Teen Vaping 'Epidemic,' Officials Weigh Flavor Ban
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an "epidemic" and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market. The warning from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cited recent...
Playing Video Games Hours on End? The Addiction Is Real.
GENEVA — Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds. The World Health Organization says they now should be on guard for a danger in the real world: spending too much time playing. In its latest revision to a disease classification manual, the U.N. health agency said...
How is Your Brain Wired? To Say 'Yes' to Opioids.
The mid-1980s was the era of cocaine and marijuana, when “Just Say No” was the centerpiece of the war on drugs and the government’s efforts to stem drug use and addiction. Since then, prescription opioids have become the nation’s drug scourge. The idea that mere willpower can fight this public...
12 Days of Philanthropy: P.A.I.N
Parents and Addicts In Need (P.A.I.N.) offers services and support for individuals struggling with addiction, as well as their families. “We want to help families get through addiction and get more people clean and sober,” says executive director Jamie Brown. Leaders of the Fresno non-profit recognize that the harmful effects...