The Anatomy of Addiction--Freud to Winehouse

From Freud to Winehouse: The 'Anatomy of Addiction'
CNBC.com (blog)
As a result, each man actively participated in the birth of the modern addict, and their clinical histories prefigure the ever-challenging spectrum of addiction and recovery. After more than a decade of abuse, Freud somehow abandoned cocaine but was ...
Winehouse death highlights celebrity drug addiction
Superior Telegram
In Winehouse's case, the singer had long struggled with both drug and alcohol addiction. The problem has caused her issues with her relationships, cancelled tours and several stints in rehab. A video of her using crack was even widely published my ...
Long work hours can lead to alcohol addiction: study
Vancouver Sun (blog)
By Darah Hansen 10 Aug 2011 COMMENTS(0) Sticky Notes Catching my eye this morning was a study out of the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand linking long working hours and alcohol addiction. Indeed, if you are working at least 50 hours a ...
Many addicts need to hit 'rock bottom' before quitting bad habits
Oak Ridger
Ron Kanwischer said there are certain stages that every addict must reach to truly rid him or herself of an addiction. The first is pre-contemplation. "A person must say, 'OK, I'm doing this,'" he said. Laural's moment of clarity came with her DUI. ...
First UK Centre For Gaming Addict Rehab
Sky News
The video games industry is one of the fastest growing entertainment sectors in the UK but there are fears that video game addiction is on the increase. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. ...
an alcoholic husband, father, bishop
Deseret News
By Jason F. Wright, For the Deseret News It's not a movie plot, though it sure sounds like one. During World War II, John "Clele" Fletcher was told he'd never pass the physical and fulfill his deep desire to join the fight. Still, that didn't stop him ...
A Double Standard on Addiction
Huffington Post (blog)
I believe there is a double standard when it comes to addiction and the sexes, particularly in the entertainment industry. Take TV actor Charlie Sheen as an example. When a man abuses substances he is rewarded with a national tour and countless TV ...
Bath salts: America's newest drug addiction
Examiner.com
Synthetic drugs, being sold under the facade of "bath salts," have quickly become a cause for alarm with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and federal authorities. Having nothing to do with soothing baths at all, the main ingredients in these deadly ...
Supplements for Addiction Recovery
Live in the Now
It's no secret that addiction, especially alcoholism, is hell on the liver. Alcohol and other toxins overwhelm and damage it and over time cause it to function less effectively as it struggles to rid your body of waste. If left unchecked, cirrhosis can ...
Cumbrian drug workers warn over sleeping pills addiction
News & Star
“We run the risk of having an addicted population and we have got to deal with that addiction. “People assume it is safe because you can go and get it at the doctor's, but it can be fatal if it is mixed with other drugs or alcohol. ...
PA Casinos and Politicians Own Gambling Addict Problems
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
Clearly, some gamblers are blinded by their addiction. No person in his right mind would leave his child in a car so he could aimlessly pump quarters into a slot machine. Granted, individuals are ultimately responsible for their actions. ...
Man robbed pharmacies to feed addiction
WAVY-TV
According to police, Stephens admitted to robbing the pharmacies to feed an addiction that began after a surgical procedure. Opinions that are derogatory, attack other users or are offensive in nature may be removed. WAVY is not responsible for the ...
State to overhaul prevention programs
NorthJersey.com
Jeffrey Jaeckel and Ashley Heintjes packing up at the Passaic County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention, which closed last month. The state will redirect federal funds for 21 county-based resource centers to new regional coalitions with a ...
Sex addict admits attacking bouncer
Edinburgh Evening News
Speaking outside court Flynn said the attack on the bouncer was not related to her sex addiction, but her problems with alcohol. She added: "I had a sex addiction. It's related to alchohol. The sex addiction only came out when I was drunk. ...
Ex-heroin addict was high on aerosol
Worcester News
A FORMER heroin addict got high on aerosol in front of children and their parents in broad daylight in a popular Worcester park. Jamie Gibson, aged 31, of Quay Street, Worcester, admitted section five public order, obstructing a police officer and ...
Life of crime sees booze and drug addict locked up
Burton Mail
by KATIE BOWLER A YOUNG woman who has been battling alcohol and heroin addiction for five years has been sent to a young offenders' institute after admitting a string of theft charges. Nicole Bradshaw, 20, of Holts Lane, Tutbury, broke down in tears as ...
Dr. Carole Lieberman Talks Amy Winehouse's Death, Bad Girls , and Hollywood ...
The Morton Report
Dr. Lieberman places Amy into “The Addict” category, where a woman who suffers through early childhood trauma or family dysfunction turns to drugs, alcohol, and enabling men in an effort to dull their own pain. I had the chance to talk to Dr. Lieberman ...
National Rehabilitation Centre hosts Iftar
Khaleej Times
ABU DHABI--The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in Abu Dhabi - the national addiction response body in UAE mandated with rehabilitation and treatment of people addicted to substance abuse, organised an Iftar to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan. ...
Coping With Teen Painkiller Addiction
The Epoch Times
Getty Images ) NEW YORK—OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin—a cocktail of prescription opiates is flooding the city's schools and drawing youth into a world of addiction on the level of heroin dependence. Prescription opiates given to patients as ...
Underage drinking targeted by police
Martinsville Bulletin
By ASHLEY JACKSON - Bulletin Staff Writer The Henry County Sheriff's Office, Martinsville Police Department and state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) are teaming up to crack down on underage drinking in hopes of changing and saving lives ...
Murray teacher loses appeal for job
The Daily Citizen
During the five-and-a-half hour hearing, Zeigler, a veteran teacher of 25 years, testified that since her arrest she has pleaded guilty to DUI, is undergoing treatment for alcoholism, and has completed her court-ordered community service as a tutor at ...
3 Facts You Might Not Know about Freud and His Biggest Addiction ...
By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
In May 1884, Fleischl-Marxow agreed to try cocaine to help him cure his morphine addiction. According to Markel, it's possible that Fleischl-Marxow was “the first addict in Europe to be treated with this new therapeutic. ...
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