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10% of the U.S. Population Has Overcome Drugs or Alcohol

A new poll finds that 1 in 10 adults — or 23.5 million Americans — has successfully overcome a problem with alcohol or illegal drugs.

Almost Every Type of Cancer Kills More Men Than Women, Study Shows

Joel Sartore

Men die at higher rates than women from almost every kind of cancer, a new study finds.

Sports and booze, time for a break-up?

There is a long-standing love affair between sports and alcohol, and the mementos of this relationship abound at football stadiums, baseball parks, and of course, in TV advertising. (As of 2003, some 60% of the advertising budget for the American alcohol industry was dedicated to commercials during televised games, according to data from the Center [...]

The ER costs of treating drunk drivers

Drunk driving continues to be a major problem across the U.S., (especially in more rural areas where intoxicated revelers who don’t assign a designated driver don’t have many public transportation options). In 2008 alone, 11,773 people were killed in crashes where one of the drivers was over the legal limit, according to the advocacy group [...]