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Is Food Addiction America's Biggest Crisis?

Fix video columnist Jane Velez-Mitchell says that overeating is the biggest addiction-related problem in the US today.

01/11/13

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Reader's Question: What do you think is the single biggest addiction-related problem that America faces in 2013?

[Jane is now exclusively answering your questions about addiction, recovery and the like. Send your questions to janevelezmitchell@thefix.com.]

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