addiction
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Opioid Addiction Is a Brain Disease, Not a Moral Failing—and We Have to Stop Looking At It That Way
An eye-opening chat with Warning: This Drug May Kill You director Perri Peltz.
By Kayla Webley Adler Published
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Confessions of a Real-Life Shopaholic
For nearly two decades, Avis Cardella didn't go a day without shopping. The Manhattan-based model turned fashion writer bought everything from $2,000 Prada suits to Cosabella thongs in every color — until the guilt, stress, bills, and debt collectors got the best of her. Now Cardella unloads it all in her new memoir, Spent. We asked her about the roots of her spending frenzy.
By Abigail Pesta Published
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Need to Read: The Lost Child
When British author Julie Myerson came out with The Lost Child, about her son's addiction to the potent marijuana strain known as "skunk," the 49-year-old mother of three was slammed for betraying motherhood itself.
By Louise Chunn Published
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When Desires Turn Addictive
At what point does your craving for sex cross the line?
By Shyema Azam Published
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Confessions: Addicted to Internet Dating
Marie Claire has the story of a man addicted to online dating.
By Christopher Farah Published
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Are You Tanorexic?
Why, despite guaranteed wrinkles and cancer risks, would 30 million Americans visit tanning salons each year? Because many of them are addicted — literally — to UV.
By Elizabeth Flahive Published