U.S.News / Dr. Howard Samuels, The Hills Treatment Center How to Plan a Sober Bachelorette or Bachelor Celebration July 13, 2017

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Oriana Murphy wanted to enjoy a memorable bachelorette outing with her girlfriends – literally memorable. “I didn’t want people to be wasted on my trip and not remember what we did,” says Murphy, who is in recovery from alcohol and drug misuse.

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Bloomberg / Southern California Reproductive Center China’s Sperm Count Problem Has Created a Billion-Dollar Market July 13, 2017

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On a recent afternoon, a visitor from northern China took a smoke break outside the Beijing Perfect Family Hospital. Cigarettes were one reason he had come to the capital: he reckons his nicotine habit played a part in damaging his fertility.

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Western New York Family Magazine / The Hills Treatment Center Talking to Your Kids About Illicit Drug Use July 11, 2017

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Reports about the current opioid epidemic have saturated the news over the last several months, leaving parents baffled as to why smart, well-adjusted kids are turning to heroin to get high. Even though we’ve had programs and policies at both the federal and local level, illicit drug use among our youth continues to be a grave problem. (pg 36-37)

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