Informing Ourselves about E-Cigarettes
Dr. Sunil Khushalani, a respected colleague of mine at Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Towson, specializes in working with patients who
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Dr. Sunil Khushalani, a respected colleague of mine at Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Towson, specializes in working with patients who
For many years, marijuana was widely and freely used. Then, from the 1930s to the 1960’s, its use became criminalized
Now we know that in Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia, the voters stand with legalizing the recreational use
This question has particular relevance for residents of Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia. They will be voting on
The issue of psychiatric diagnosis has always aroused controversy. The publication last year of the standard reference book, Diagnostic and
This is the last in a series of three posts that I’ve written highlighting the groundbreaking, long-term study of alcoholism
Vaillant’s landmark 74-year longitudinal study, published most recently as Triumphs of Experience, attempted to answer many of the basic questions
Understanding alcoholism can come from the highly technical area of neuroimaging, which provides a window into the neurobiology underlying the
As the 25th annual Recovery Month draws to a close, I find myself struggling with two very different responses. One is
Recovery Month is an appropriate time to examine what is meant by the word “recovery” in the context of substance
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