Suffering From a Big Mac Addiction? a New McDonald's Ad Can Help*
Suffering from a Big Mac Addiction? A New McDonald's Ad Can Help*
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Update April 9, 2013 Part II: McDonald's sent a statement saying they were not previously aware of the ad campaign and did not approve it. “As soon as we learned about it, we asked that it be taken down immediately,” says Nicole DiNoia, a regional …
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Wait may get longer for help with addiction
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Two local treatment agencies expect to see increased demand as more people gain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014, but they're not in a financial position to expand. The Prairie Center, which provides drug and alcohol treatment for …
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OP-ED: Helping with addiction, mental health – San Mateo Daily Journal
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Addiction and other psychiatric and medical conditions more often than not occur together. Substance dependence (addiction) is a psychiatric condition. Substances have an effect on the body that often requires medical attention. This is especially true …
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A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction
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A Japanese drug, used for over two decades to treat asthma, might find a new use in the treatment of amphetamine and opioid addiction. There is a desperate need for drugs that reduce cravings in drug addicts, drugs that might function in ways radically …
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