The Fitness Fallacy: You Can't Outrun a Mental Problem / The Irish Times
“The most unhealthy people I know are very fit people who use extreme exercise to mask serious root cause issues,” says mental health campaigner Niall Breslin
The Weird Intersection of Alcohol and Fitness Could Be Big Business for Both Sides / The Washington Post
“We were looking to capture that sense of shared effort and…that sense of celebration that they naturally have together afterwards.”
Fuck this shit.—Chris
How We Doctors Are Failing Our Patients Who Drink Too Much / CommonHealth
With all of our incredible medical advances, we have utterly failed to combat the growing plague of addiction. And while opioid disorders are gaining more attention, alcohol still kills more people than all illicit drugs combined.
Alcohol Is Worse Than Cigarettes—Opinion / The Guardian
Drink-related disease has reached epidemic levels. We acted on tobacco, now we must act on this.
A Return to the War on Drugs (Which Never Went Away) / CityLab
What looks like a “split personality” in drug policy is really just the Trump administration’s racialized approach to enforcement.
German Kindergartens Ban Toys to Prevent Drug Abuse / The Atlantic
The program is based on the idea that habit-forming behaviors start in childhood.
Depression Is Now Leading Cause of Ill Health Worldwide / WHO
However, half of people suffering from depression don’t get treatments they need to live healthy, productive lives.
Senator McCaskill Opens Investigation into Opioid Manufacturers / CNN.com
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill has launched an investigation into some of the country's leading prescription drug manufacturers, demanding documents and records dating back the past five years which indicate just what the companies knew of the drugs' risk for abuse.
Marijuana Raids Are More Deadly Than the Drug Itself / The Washington Post
Since 2010, at least 20 SWAT raids involving suspected marijuana dealers have turned deadly, according to data compiled by the New York Times.