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Jowita Bydlowska
Jowita Bydlowska is the author of Drunk Mom, a memoir, and Guy, a novel. As a journalist she mostly writes on the topics of mental health, addiction and arts and culture.
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There's no point in trying to ban TV shows that accurately reflect our reality
Go ahead: pull that series because it includes graphic depictions of school shootings — just hope that kids never turn on the TV or go on Facebook to witness the real-life graphic depictions of school shootings that regularly plague the United States.
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Sure, keep listening to Hedley's music. But lose the adulation for its frontman
Nobody is demanding that fans stop liking Hedley's music — it's a little bit like falling in love, you just can't help it. But don't be deluded into thinking your love for the art should mean admiration for the person.
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Vaccines for addictions create the illusion that there's a quick fix for drug dependence
A so-called anti-cocaine vaccine has just been approved for human trials. The vaccine works by absorbing the drug in the bloodstream and blocks the dopamine-induced high when the user consumes cocaine.
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