UF Health Wellness University Hosting Morning of Free Seminars
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, Wellness University will host two free seminars at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Wellness University’s…
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Bringing Change
International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue…
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Growing Awareness Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
While it’s common knowledge that smoking cigarettes increases cancer risk, somehow alcohol — also known to correlate with higher cancer risk — has escaped the…
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The Story of Mr. Grey: Spreading Hope and Sobriety Through Music
Daniel Rochelle, Jr. was an angelic child and the baby of a blended family of four. He has fond memories of growing up, but many are in shadow. Daniel’s…
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Hannah Turns Recovery Into Purpose
“Just because you’ve hit bottom, doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” September is National Recovery Month, a time for raising awareness, reducing stigma and…
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Some good news on opioid epidemic: Treatment options are expanding
William Greene, University of Florida and Lisa J. Merlo, University of Florida In the past two decades, the devastation associated with opioid addiction has…
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How much is too much when it comes to alcohol?
For most adults, moderate drinking does not cause health problems. Moderate drinking is defined as no more than one drink a day for women and two drinks a day…
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Test your Drug Abuse IQ: National Drug Fact Week
Education is a powerful tool in the fight against drug and alcohol abuse. Let's shatter the myths surrounding drug and alcohol by discovering what science is…
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Time to quit smoking?
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each…
