Aging may speed up in areas with extreme heat, research suggests

Although many retirees move to warmer climates for retirement, a new study from USC Leonard shows that extreme heat may speed up the aging process in older people, SWNS reported.

People living in areas with more days of hot weather appear to age faster at a molecular level than residents of cooler regions, according to the study, which was published in the journal Science Advances.

The effect was shown to accelerate "biological aging," the researchers found, raising new concerns about how it could affect long-term health.

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While chronological age is based on birthdate, biological age is measured by how well the body functions at the molecular level, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Having a biological age greater than your chronological age is associated with a higher risk of disease and death.

Likewise, extreme heat (categorized as 90 degrees Fahrenheit and above) has long been associated with health issues, including increased risk of death, the SWNS report stated.

In the study, senior author Jennifer Ailshire (professor of gerontology and sociology at the USC Leonard Davis School) and co-author Eunyoung Choi (a USC Leonard Davis postdoctoral scholar) examined how biological age changed over a six-year period in thousands of U.S. participants, all aged 56 and older.

Blood samples taken at various points were analyzed for certain changes — called "epigenetic changes" — in how individual genes are turned "on or off," the press release stated.

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The research team used mathematical tools called "epigenetic clocks" to analyze these patterns and estimate biological ages, as SWNS reported. 

They then compared older participants’ changes in biological age to their locations' heat index history and number of heat days reported by the National Weather Service from 2010 to 2016.

The analysis revealed a "significant correlation" between areas with more days of extreme heat and individuals experiencing greater increases in biological age, even after adjusting for other factors.

"Participants living in areas where heat days — defined as 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher — occur half the year, such as Phoenix, Arizona, experienced up to 14 months of additional biological aging compared to those living in areas with fewer than 10 heat days per year," said Choi in a press release.

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The study used heat index, rather than just air temperature, to take relative humidity into account, Ailshire noted in the release.

"It's really about the combination of heat and humidity," said Ailshire. 

"Particularly for older adults, because [they] don't sweat the same way. We start to lose our ability to have the skin-cooling effect that comes from that evaporation of sweat."

Dr. Chris Scuderi, a family physician based in Jacksonville, Florida, spoke to Fox News Digital about what he has noticed regarding heat and aging in his field.

"I’ve observed a notable rise in hospitalizations and heat-related incidents among older adults, particularly during last summer’s record-breaking temperatures in Northeast [Florida]," said Scuderi, who was not involved in the study.

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Certain medications, such as antidepressants and heart medications like beta blockers, can further impair the body's ability to regulate temperature, which increases the likelihood of heat-related illness, according to the doctor.

Some chronic health conditions can also change the body's normal reaction to heat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website states.

Scuderi offered a few tips to help people beat the heat.

Those include scheduling outdoor activities during cooler parts of the day, maintaining proper hydration, and checking all medications with a family physician to identify any potential issues.

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Another tip from the CDC is to drink water before feeling the sensation of thirst.

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"If your doctor limits the amount of fluids you drink or has you on water pills, ask them how much you should drink during hot weather," the website recommends.

Next steps for the research team will be to determine what other factors could make someone more vulnerable to heat-related biological aging and how it might connect to health. 

In the meantime, Ailshire noted that the findings could prompt policymakers, architects and others to keep heat mitigation and age-friendly features in mind as they update urban infrastructure, such as building bus stops with shaded areas, planting more trees and increasing urban green spaces.

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President Trump appoints boy battling cancer as honorary Secret Service agent: 'Biggest honor of them all'

During his joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump made a heartfelt gesture in reference to the Make America Healthy Again movement.

Trump appointed a 13-year-old as an honorary Secret Service agent and spoke of RFK Jr.'s priority in reversing childhood cancer.

Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel, a resident of Texas, has been fighting a rare form of brain cancer and has dreamed of becoming a police officer, Trump said.

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The boy was welcomed with a standing ovation as Trump recognized his courage in front of the nation.

"DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer. The doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago," Trump said on Tuesday in his remarks.

Daniel has been given honorary badges across the country, with more than 800 agencies recognizing the courageous kid, according to FOX 26 Houston.

"DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true, and DJ has been sworn in as an honorary law enforcement officer," Trump said.

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"Actually, a number of times," Trump added. "The police love him…and tonight, DJ, we're going to do you the biggest honor of them all."

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Secret Service Director Sean Curran handed over an official badge to Daniel, then shared a wholehearted embrace. 

"DJ's doctors believe his cancer likely came from a chemical he was exposed to when he was younger," Trump said.

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Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease after infancy among children in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. 

In the past 20 years, there has been some increase in diagnoses of children battling cancer.

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From 11.5% of cases per 100,000 children in 1975, incidences have jumped to 14.8% per 100,000 children in 2004, according to the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus.

"Reversing this trend is one of the top priorities for our new Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again. Chaired by our new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," Trump declared.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Daniel family for comment.

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RFK Jr. recommends measles vaccines for community immunity while supporting personal choice

Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel sat down with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an exclusive interview to discuss contagion concerns.

"The new Health and Human Services secretary told me he is recommending vaccines for the purpose of community immunity," Siegel told Fox News’ Sandra Smith on America Reports following the Tuesday interview.

"He’s working with Texas health officials to provide many more doses of the shot in Texas."

At the same time, RFK continues to believe in personal choice, Siegel added.

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During the interview, RFK noted that most of the people impacted in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including an unvaccinated girl who tragically died.

While the HHS secretary does recommend vaccines in "highly unvaccinated communities like the Mennonites," he acknowledged that there’s "a lot of mistrust in vaccines."

"There are people who cannot be — and should not be — vaccinated in that community, because they have autoimmune diseases or other immune problems," he said. "If you do get vaccinated, you’re protecting those people from a possible spread."

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Kennedy is also calling for more transparency and more studies on vaccines, as well as accurate reporting of vaccine injury, Siegel said.

A "startling" 108 people were treated for measles in Texas in the last 48 hours, RFK noted.

Therapies such as the use of cod liver oil, which contains vitamins A and D, "are working," he said.

Cases of measles continue to spread following the initial outbreak in Texas.

As of Tuesday, March 4, the Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 159 cases since late January.

Twenty-two patients have been hospitalized in Texas since the outbreak began in the state’s South Plains region.

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Last week, Texas reported the first measles death – a school-aged child who lived in the area and was not vaccinated against the virus.

The agency warned that due to the highly contagious nature of measles, additional cases are "likely to occur" in surrounding communities.

The disease has since spread outside Texas borders, with the CDC reporting 164 cases nationwide as of Feb. 27.

Cases have been detected in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas.

Pennsylvania has also reported its first case in Montgomery County, according to local news sources.

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Fox Weather reported on Monday that this Pennsylvania case led to a traveler warning at New York’s JFK Airport.

Officials cautioned that individuals who traveled within and from Terminal 4 of the airport on Feb. 25 may have been exposed, and some may have already been contacted about potential infection.

Most of these U.S. cases have occurred in unvaccinated, school-aged children, according to the CDC.

There have been nearly 200 reported cases since the beginning of the year. In 2024, there were 285 cases for the entire year, per the CDC.

Forty percent of last year's cases were hospitalized for isolation or management of complications.

Texas health officials emphasized that the best way to prevent infection is to be immunized with two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

The virus can remain in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the infected person has departed, doctors caution.

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Measles outbreak to be focus of new RFK Jr. interview by Fox News’ Dr. Marc Siegel

Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, will interview Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday morning on the Fox News Channel.

RFK, who was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 13, leads the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign.

The main focus of the Tuesday interview will be the current measles outbreak, which has caused more than 160 cases in the U.S. — a vast majority of those in Texas — and one death.

"I plan to ask about the coordination of services between the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the state of Texas," Siegel told Fox News Digital. 

"That may include how many vaccines are being offered, who's offering them and how many people are getting them," he went on. 

"I want to understand the work on the ground in terms of contact tracing isolation, intervention and prevention."

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Another likely topic of conversation, according to Siegel, is the issue of "community protection versus risk benefit."

Siegel will also ask about Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), RFK’s campaign to improve health and wellness by removing toxins, reforming nutrition and fighting the chronic disease epidemic.

"I want to talk about MAHA in a practical way," Siegel said. "We all agree with it, but the question is how he is going to go about it."

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Another planned topic is the HHS secretary’s plans to reduce environmental toxins, such as food dyes and microplastics.

"I’ll also get into his role as HHS secretary and how that feels," Siegel added.

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Make America Healthy Again: Timeline of the MAHA movement

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has taken off ever since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first pitch for a healthier America.

MAHA aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, preserve natural habitats and fight the chronic disease epidemic in this country, according to its website.

Since the slogan's introduction in July 2024, many people — everyone from President Donald Trump to social media influencers nationwide — have embraced the widespread effort to improve public health.

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Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Trump and host of the new program "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News, said the MAHA movement is "gaining momentum big time."

"With RFK Jr. confirmed as our HHS secretary, we're poised to learn so much more than I think we ever knew," she said during an interview on Monday evening with Fox News Digital.

"And I think it's going to encourage so many more people to start paying attention to their health and well-being. That's a great thing for all of us," she added.

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Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News' senior medical analyst, has also shared his support for MAHA.

"The focus will be on wellness, lifestyle, exercise and diet, along with a war on ultraprocessed foods," he predicted in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Below is a timeline of events so far in the MAHA movement.

Aug. 23, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) suspends his own campaign for president and endorses Donald Trump for the White House to target public health and chronic disease concerns as an alliance.

Sept. 23, 2024

RFK Jr. speaks on Capitol Hill, sounding alarms about the state of public health in America. He introduces the MAHA agenda with the intention of tackling it with soon-to-be President Trump.

Nov. 5, 2024

Donald Trump is elected as 47th president of the United States.

Nov. 14, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump nominates RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Dec. 19, 2024

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., launches the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus to support the joint mission of President Trump and RFK Jr.

Jan. 15, 2025

The FDA bans Red 40, also known as FD&C Red No. 3, from use in food, beverages and ingested drugs. Food manufacturers have until Jan. 2027 to remove the dye from their products, while drug manufacturers will have until Jan. 2028 to do so.

"The FDA is taking action that will remove the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs," said Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, in a statement. 

Jan. 20, 2025

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Jan. 29, 2025

RFK participates in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee regarding his nomination as HHS secretary.

Jan. 30, 2025

RFK Jr. testifies in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to defend his nomination to serve as secretary of HHS.

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Feb. 13, 2025

RFK. Jr. is confirmed by the Senate as secretary of HHS and is sworn in.

That same day, President Trump signs an executive order establishing the president’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, chaired by RFK, to investigate chronic disease prevalence in the U.S., with an initial focus on childhood diseases.

Feb. 25, 2025

Trump signs an executive order directing the departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to make healthcare prices transparent.

Feb. 27, 2025

RFK commends the Steak 'n Shake fast-food restaurant for transitioning away from seed oils and using only beef tallow for its french fries.

March 3, 2025

The Texas Legislature introduces several bills supporting the MAHA movement. These include calls for more physical education in schools, increased nutrition education for medical students, and a reduction of "junk food" for federal food stamp recipients.

As the MAHA movement gains steam, Lara Trump said she is "very inspired" by its mission.

"I think Make America Great Again is the overall goal, but part of that is making America healthy again, and I am pumped up about it," she told Fox News Digital. 

"I think we're living in such a transformative time, such a revolutionary time … and I think one of the revolutions we're seeing is with our health and well-being."

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"I really do feel like over the next four years, with Donald Trump in the White House and RFK Jr. as HHS secretary, we're going to see people live happier, healthier lives," she said. 

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Woman's medical drama solved when she gets her man — and far more

Nicole Munda, who was turning 29 in 2001, had never been to a NASCAR race at that point in time.

Then a friend invited her to make the 4½-hour drive from her home in Las Vegas to the Phoenix International Raceway.

At first, she didn't want to, as she shared with the Godwinks team. Then she rationalized that the excitement of cheering people and roaring race cars could — at least for a day — drown out the doom and gloom of her recent disheartening diagnosis from her doctor. 

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She’d been told, "If you don’t find a liver donor, Nicole, you may not live past your 30s." 

Young people in their 20s don’t normally require liver transplants. But, as the Mayo Clinic confirmed, she was an exception. 

The disease she had been fighting had progressed rapidly. She needed to look for a donor with the same rare blood type, and from a same-sized person — and from someone who was "emotionally connected."

In other words, when the time came, a family member in excellent health would be an ideal candidate as a donor.

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At the Phoenix Raceway, Munda followed her friend to their seats amid the revving of engines and the energy of the crowd. 

Munda's dark hair wafted in the breeze as her smile — hidden quite a bit lately — lit up her face. Maybe this would be a fun day after all, she thought.

Scooting past eight or nine people in the aisle, she sat down next to a young man in a cowboy hat. 

Her affable friend on her left took no time in making friends with the good-looking person to her right. "Where are you from?" she shouted above the roaring engines. 

"About 750 miles from here. Carlin, Nevada," he responded.

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"That’s where she’s from," said the friend on the left, nodding at Munda.

"Really?" said the stranger.

"It's where I grew up," said Munda. "I live in Vegas now."

As they formally introduced themselves, the new friend, Jess Coleman, looked at her for a moment. 

Finally, he said, "Hey, I know you! I ride in a carpool with your mom."

"You've got to be kidding!"

After a few comments about how incredible that was, Coleman said something else that almost knocked her out of her seat: "How are you feeling?"

She was thinking, How could you know anything about my liver disease?

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As she looked at him in astonishment, he shrugged. "It’s a carpool. I hear your mom talking to you on the phone."

For the next several minutes, the two of them became oblivious to the cacophony of race cars and cheering fans around them. Amazed by the "Godwink" they were experiencing, they wondered aloud, back and forth:

"What are the odds that two people …" 

"Connected by a third person, my mother…"

"Who is 750 miles away from here…" 

"Would be sitting next to each other in a stadium of 125,000 screaming people?"

Coleman then had another revelation, as he later shared. He paused, then looked right into her eyes. "Hey, I think I have a picture of you on my shelf!"

"What? What are you talking about?" she said, laughing. 

"Were you on a whitewater rafting trip a couple of years ago?"

She nodded.

"So was I! And I have a photo of the whole group … and always wondered who that good-looking girl was!"

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The two of them couldn't believe it — it seemed clear that Godwinks often foster more Godwinks. At the end of that glorious day, the young pair traded phone numbers. 

When Coleman returned home, he wasted no time in calling Munda in Vegas. They talked for hours. 

Pretty soon, he was driving down from Carlin every weekend — and within four months their love was in full bloom. 

He asked her to marry him and she said yes. The couple set a date for three months after that.

While falling in love was pretty darn good medicine for Nicole Munda's spirits, her liver disease took no time off — it rapidly worsened.

Coleman became helpful support for her. He encouraged her when she was depressed and helped in tracking down cousins and other possible donors in the family tree. Unfortunately, none of the appeals succeeded.

Their wedding plans, meanwhile, were coming together quickly. 

Then, just prior to the big day, doctors delivered shocking news. 

Tests indicated that Munda's liver might be cancerous. But the only way that could be confirmed was through surgery. 

And if so, they would need to remove the liver. 

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In other words, they couldn’t operate unless she had a donor waiting to provide 60% of his or her liver.

Coleman begged the doctors to test him. Why couldn’t he be a donor candidate?

Resistant at first, the doctors finally accepted his rationale. He was going to be her husband, after all — so wouldn’t that qualify as being "emotionally connected"? The doctors agreed to take the first steps. Test him.  

The couple proceeded with their wedding.   

Family and friends gathered to celebrate the couple’s new journey, while most also prayed that the terrible uncertainty hanging over their heads would be removed and that Munda would have a donor.

Instead of a traditional honeymoon, the happy young couple headed to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. 

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Within hours, they had the start of good news. 

Coleman was the same rare blood type as Munda, the same size physically — and in perfect health. That led to an arduous and week-long battery of tests.

To everyone’s amazement, the doctors announced that Jess Coleman was a perfect match.

Within a few weeks, the groom gave the bride the most beautiful wedding present ever: the gift of life.

As they recuperated in side-by-side beds, the newlyweds had plenty of time to count all the blessings they’d been given — not to mention a bushel of amazing Godwinks.

This story was first published in SQuire Rushnell’s 2004 book "Godwinks on Love," copyright © SQuire Rushnell, and is published by permission. The scripting development was recently finished for Nicole Munda and Jess Coleman's extraordinary story. For more info, see www.godwinks.com. SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt are co-founders of the Godwinks brands and are based in Massachusetts. 

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Drinking alcohol can lead to other substance use, addiction experts warn

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances.

More than 84% of adults in the U.S. report having drunk alcohol in their lifetime, according to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

That same survey found that among underage Americans (12 to 17 years of age), more than 21% had consumed alcohol.

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Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, senior medical officer at Carrara Treatment in California, defined a "gateway drug" as a substance that exposes someone to other drugs.

Marijuana is often pegged as a "classic gateway drug," he told Fox News Digital, as it can lead to cocaine, heroin and other "harder drugs" that present a greater threat to loss of life via impaired driving and other volatile behaviors.

"Any substance that impairs judgment is potentially a gateway drug, in my opinion — however, alcohol is the king of this," Spielvogel said. "It maintains a firm grip on a large portion of the adult population."

"I personally have seen the ravages of this — hungover victims turn to meth, cocaine and other drugs for the ‘pick me up’ they feel they need."

For many young people, alcohol is the first substance they try, according to Chris Tuell, a clinical psychotherapist and a chemical and behavioral addiction specialist at the Lindner Center in Mason, Ohio. This makes them more likely to experiment with other drugs later.

"Most people can use alcohol and it does not become problematic — but for some, it is destroying their lives," he said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Consumption of alcohol impairs judgment and decision-making, which can lead to riskier behaviors, including trying other substances, Tuell noted.

"Studies indicate that alcohol alters brain chemistry in ways that increase susceptibility to drug addiction," the expert cautioned.  

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Jeremy Klemanski, addiction specialist and CEO of Gateway Foundation in Chicago, echoes his belief that alcohol is a gateway drug.

"We often hear reports from patients that they only use or started using while drinking, or that they were first exposed to alcohol and then tried other drugs for greater physical symptoms and feelings," he told Fox News Digital.

"It is also important to note that once a person has used one mind-altering substance, their general thinking skills are impaired on some level," he went on. "Other things they might not normally do become easier to justify or accept as an idea to act on."

There is also a neurological element that comes into play, according to Dr. David Campbell, clinical director and program director at Recover Together Bend in Oregon.

"Alcohol affects neurotransmitter systems that are involved in the reward pathways that are similarly targeted by other drugs," he told Fox News Digital.

Research from the National Institute of Drug Abuse suggests that early exposure to alcohol can "prime the brain" for heightened responses to other drugs, perhaps increasing the risks of the "gateway effect," Campbell added. 

Experts emphasized that correlation does not equal causation.  

"Just because people who use harder drugs often drink alcohol first does not necessarily mean alcohol caused their drug use," Tuell noted.  

Campbell agreed, noting that many "contextual factors and psychosocial stressors" should be considered within the broader context of someone’s life.

"Social environment, stressors, ease and proximity to access, social influences, mental health conditions, childhood trauma, genetics and other biological factors may all play a role," he told Fox News Digital.

Spielvogel shared some warning signs that someone may be dependent on alcohol and more susceptible to trying other harmful substances.

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"One sign is if they have ever tried to cut down on their drinking and failed," he said. "Also, they may be annoyed when asked about their alcohol consumption."

People with alcohol dependency may also feel guilty when they drink, or they might consume alcoholic beverages in the morning, he added.

Stopping "cold turkey" may not be the healthiest route, Spielvogel cautioned.

"There are few drugs where the sudden stoppage of their use can be deadly — alcohol is one of these," he said. 

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"I cannot stress this enough; it is very important that if someone has a use disorder, they seek professional help for their detox and recovery, whether it's a private treatment facility or going to a medical professional."

"Do not do this on your own."

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