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Help for Families of Drug Abusers

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that drug abuse is a leading public health problem in the United States, causing more than 40 million illnesses and injuries each year. Drug addiction affects everyone in society — the person abusing drugs, his family and friends, and the community in general. If someone close to you is using drugs, your family is likely dealing with a great deal of stress. Before you can help your family member to recover, you might need some help of your own along the way.

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What Causes Women to Gain Weight?

Many women feel as if they are in the midst of a never-ending war with the scale. Keeping yourself svelte and trim may, at times, seem next to impossible. If you find that this task proves more challenging than it once did, consider the reasons why you might be gaining weight. Some weight gain can be attributed to factors over which you have some control, but other factors are out of your control.