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Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America is a book by Robert Whitaker published in 2010 by Crown. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Whitaker asks why the number of Americans who receive government disability for mental illness approximately doubled since 1987.
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America is a 2018 non-fiction book by American author Beth Macy.The book covers the origin and evolution of the opioid epidemic in the United States beginning primarily with the 1996 release of the drug OxyContin, and examines its effects on small town America and the Appalachian region in particular.
Exercise addiction is a state characterized by a compulsive engagement in any form of physical exercise, despite negative consequences. While regular exercise is generally a healthy activity, exercise addiction generally involves performing excessive amounts of exercise to the detriment of physical health, spending too much time exercising to the detriment of personal and professional life ...
Some analysts have suggested weight loss drugs will actually prompt people to use the gym more often and purchase more fitness products — pushing those stocks higher. But numbers seem to suggest ...
Quelling the demand for illicit drugs has also been considered as a solution to the environmental impacts involved with drug production. [19] That is, by reassessing current anti-drug propaganda and intertwining drug-related health issues with the environmental impacts of illicit drug production a decrease in demand may be achieved. [3]
America’s gyms are adjusting their strategies as more of their members take weight loss drugs.. Luxury gyms such as Life Time are acquiring weight loss clinics with doctors who can prescribe GLP ...
Substance misuse, also known as drug misuse or, in older vernacular, substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug misuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts.
ADHD medication tied to 19% lower death risk. An observational study conducted in Sweden, whose results appeared in JAMA in March 2024, further emphasized the positive impact of ADHD medication on ...