E-cigs face greater scrutiny

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He says electronic cigarettes provided a means to beat an addiction to tobacco he long wanted to break. “They're satisfying like a cigarette, but they aren't hurting me like a cigarette would,” said Branks, 29, of Asheville. “I don't cough and hack and …
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Recovery Idol crowns winners

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Three performers earned the opportunity to sing at a big fundraiser after moving on from their addictions. Midland residents Jon Bailey and Howard … Before performing his songs on the piano at the event, he asked the audience to stand up and give …
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March Madness contributing to gambling addiction

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They can either do kind of a question and answer with the people on the line to see what they can do or that person 24 hours a day can be connected with the treatment agency in their area,” Grunhovd added. If you don't live in Iowa you can call the …
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Nine Surprisingly Low-Paying Jobs

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Data, culled from employer surveys and released once a year in May, mental health counselors, which it defines as people who help those struggling with addiction …
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