For the First Time, a US Hospital Will Offer Rehab for Internet Addiction

For the First Time, a US Hospital Will Offer Rehab for Internet Addiction
On the other, the last few years have seen a deluge of digital detox camps, retreats, and addiction institutes promising to help people who are hooked on the web. Now, the debate be damned, the … Netflix-binging all weekend isn't a sure sign you're a …
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Surrender Imminent?
After 42 years, the war on drugs has imposed enormous costs on Ohio and the rest of the country, pushing state budgets and prison systems to their limits. But little can be said for the actual gains: Drug abuse continues to be a problem in many …
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Perils of Prohibition: Alaska's failed war on booze
That liquor and homebrew spread havoc in villages across the state is undeniable, but the evidence seems clear that the effort to stamp out booze with an Alaska version of Prohibition hasn't stopped the abuse, or the misery that often surfaces in its …
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