mental illness
Experts hope the new DSM will recognize the increasingly common disorder. MORE
Smoking rates are nearly twice as high among this population, says SAMHSA. But what about people in recovery? MORE
Smoking has long been used to reward and even help medicate mentally ill patients. MORE
Democrats want to decriminalize and tax pot, brain shape linked to cocaine addiction, and a family gets arrested for smoking on a plane. MORE
By Sarah Beller
But the pro-gun lobby claims psych meds are responsible for such tragedies. MORE
By Nic Sheff
I recently volunteered at a homeless shelter, and it brought me right back to all those times I was on the other side of the soup ladle. MORE
By Amy Dresner
Want to know if genetics plays a role in both addiction and mental illness? Just take a glance at my family tree. MORE
By Bryan Le
Vladimir Putin hopes the soccer World Cup will save Russia from booze and cigs, Muse issued alcohol ultimatums to one band member, and LeBron James gets a heroin "brand." MORE
By Amy Dresner
Treatments for borderline personality disorder and alcoholism are similar. But dealing with one doesn't fix the other. MORE
The White House commits to destigmatizing mental illness, Mexico's new president pledges to reduce drug violence, and Charlie Sheen's ex-assistant is found dead. MORE
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