Want to Quit Smoking? Big Tobacco Is Ready

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It will change our relation to addiction." Safecig uses technology and components which Cameron said are often found in cellphones. These help recreate the look, heat, taste, smell, and feel of smoking tobacco. Even the packaging mimics a regular pack …
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Hospital to build women's rehab facility locally

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Fairbanks Hospital Inc., a nonprofit treatment center founded in 1945, offers family-based programs for men, women and adolescents battling substance abuse and addiction following the traditional Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program. President and CEO …
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Family, friends play key roles in treatment for addiction, doctors say

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A hospital or medical setting provides optimal access to professionals, such as social workers, who can help with depression, which is a common condition experienced by addicts. While a family can be helpful in providing support, it is also important …
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My son was an addict: Muchemi

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Solicitor-General Wanjuki Muchemi on Friday candidly admitted his son was fighting an alcohol addiction and had sought help at several rehabilitation centres. Addressing … Muchemi Junior was found dead in the family's Loresho house on New Year's eve.
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