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Addiction to drugs or alcohol can happen to anyone of any age, social status, race, or income level. Find out more by taking this quiz.
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Test your knowledge of depression by taking this quiz
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To keep your memory sharp, it's helpful to understand factors that affect memory for better or for worse.
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Misuse of alcohol can lead to serious consequences. Alcohol abuse differs from alcoholism. Alcohol abuse is a pattern of drinking that results in failure to meet work, home or school responsibilities, among other things.
Alcoholism is a disease that includes an extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, or physical dependence.
Learn more about the effects of abusing alcohol by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
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Find out more about this degenerative disease of the brain by taking this quiz.
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Who contracts autism more frequently -- males or females?
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Knowing about marijuana can help you recognize its use in others, so you can encourage them to seek treatment. Marijuana is a street drug made from the flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant. It is usually smoked as a cigarette, in a pipe or in a cigar in which the tobacco has been replaced with marijuana. Marijuana also can be consumed by mixing with foods or brewing into a tea. To learn more about marijuana, take this quiz, based on information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Many American teenagers experiment with intoxicating inhalants. These substances can be deadly, however. Find out more about inhalant abuse by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Older adults often suffer from depression needlessly because they fail to recognize its signs or are reluctant to talk with their doctor about it. In addition, friends and family may think that the symptoms of depression they see in an older person are just a passing mood. Depression, however, is a medical illness. Learn more about depression in the elderly by taking this quiz.
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Test your knowledge of PMS by taking this quiz.
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If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression alternating with periods of normal or high mood the rest of the year.
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Slow traffic. Screaming children. A job interview. A crumbling marriage. Any of these could be a stressful situation. We all face stress in our lives, and some days are more stressful than others. Stress can take its toll on our physical and mental health. Learn more about stress and its effects by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
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