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Alcohol Can Cause Sleep Disruption in Second Half of the Night

Brandi Drinking alcohol may help a person fall asleep, and increase deep sleep during the first half of the night, but can disrupt sleep during the second half, a new study finds.

Appeals Court Tuesday Rejected A Petition To Reclassify Marijuana

justice A federal appeals court rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.

Access to Health Care Services for Addiction Will Improve Dramatically

Happy Girl Once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented in 2014, access to effective health care services for addiction will improve dramatically, according to Faces & Voices of Recovery.

WSJ Editorial: Legalizing Pot Won't Make It Any Safer

MJ Bag The following opinion in the Wall Street Journal was written by NCADD Board Member Mitchell S. Rosenthal, MD

Number of ER Visits Involving Energy Drinks Doubled from 2007 to 2011

Monsterenergy-1-17-13 The number of emergency room visits involving energy drinks doubled from 2007 to 2011, reaching more than 20,000, according to a new government report.

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