Please note: The Weekly Addiction News & Policy Updated will not publish on Friday, September 1, 2017. Enjoy the Labor Day week! Gender equality? Not when it comes to alcohol and the brainGender differences in the brain's reward system could mean that women who need help kicking alcohol may need different types of treatment.Learn More America's Top 10 Alcohol-Drinking Cities—and 10 Most Sober Cities, TooIn parts of the country, nearly 1 in 10 adults drinks heavily. Elsewhere, fewer than 1 percent do.Learn MoreReport From the Field: Working with Youth During the Opioid EpidemicHeroin needles were strewn about the apartment when Pam Jeffers visited a client, Amy*. Learn More Substance misuse in older peopleDeveloped countries have seen substantial increases in longevity over the past 20 years, contributing to a global demographic shift. The number of older people (aged over 50) experiencing problems from substance misuse is also growing rapidly, with the numbers receiving treatment...
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