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Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)

Conor Dillon | Gabriel Borrud
September 23, 2024

Alcohol? Bad for us. But a fascinating new study looks at what happens to the person who's watching the drinking happen. Also, college kids in Egypt saw their depression/anxiey/stress drop... by getting a crash course on 'assertiveness.'

https://p.dw.com/p/4ky1j
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