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Gaga Says She Went 'Cold Turkey' to Break Marijuana Habit

Gaga says she went 'cold turkey' to break marijuana habit

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Etymological dictionaries date the term 'cold turkey' back to the 1920s, when it referred to the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting heroin rather than drugs in general. The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has estimated 9 percent of …
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Outlook optimistic for returning US veterans

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There are both potential positive and negative effects of war experiences,” says Price, whose research has explored trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse and suicide among American military service members and veterans.
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