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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced more than $281 million in funding opportunities across ...

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Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.

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Sparky D, a well-known battle rapper from the mid-1980s, had struggled with drug addiction for years and was a survivor of ...