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SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline is open for anyone traumatized or triggered by events at the Boston Marathon today. MORE
Smoking rates are nearly twice as high among this population, says SAMHSA. But what about people in recovery? MORE
By Sy Mukherjee
Americans love their guns. As legislation to curb gun violence hits partisan gridlock, all sides agree to target the so-called mentally ill, including 40% of all addicts. MORE
According to a new government report, synthetic cannabinoids accounted for more than 11,000 ER admissions in 2010. MORE
Expansion of the insurance program could provide substance-abuse treatment for 2.6 million uninsured alcoholics and addicts, experts say. MORE
Last year, just 8.5% of retailers sold tobacco products illegally to kids—that's almost 80% down since 1997. MORE
There's a long way to go, but the misuse of prescription drugs fell in 2011. MORE
Country folk are reportedly more likely to hit the bottle, while city dwellers are partial to the powders. MORE
Over a third of people who seek addiction treatment do so for poly-substance-abuse, new data shows. MORE
And children of alcoholics are far likelier to develop their own substance abuse problems. MORE
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