The War on Addiction

America's response to alcohol and drug addiction demands a shift in thinking

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Follow Us         Featured U.S. Surgeon General Declares War on Addiction America's response to alcohol and drug addiction demands a shift in thinking -- away from moralizing and toward proven medical treatment instead, the U.S. Surgeon General said... Read more ...  News Sexism Could Harm Men's Health: Study Men who have 'playboy' attitudes and believe in power over women may face a higher risk for mental health trouble than men who don't, a broad new research review suggests. The finding on... Read more ... Violent Media Often Give Rise to Nightmares Watching violent movies before bed might drag some dark images into your dreams, giving you nightmares, a new study suggests. The study found that those who viewed violent media before... Read more ... Teen 'Choking Game' Played Solo Points to Suicide Risks About 4 percent of U.S. teens surveyed admit to trying the 'choking game' -- a potentially deadly game of temporary strangulation. And new research suggests that kids who 'play' the... Read more ... Neighborhoods May Be Key to Teens' Mental Well-Being Teenagers living in cohesive neighborhoods -- where trusted neighbors get involved in monitoring each other's children -- experience fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, a new... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT