Time to erase the stigma of addiction

Time to erase the stigma of addiction South Bend Tribune By JILL MATHENY More than 50 years after the American Medical Association declared alcoholism to be a disease, the American Society of Addiction Medicine has followed suit. Last month, ASAM officially said that addiction is a chronic disease of the ...

Meth addiction sends top student crashing Otago Daily Times It was the depths of Taylor's addiction to the drug that lead her from being a top student to where she was today, Mr Crowley said. Her pre-sentence report showed she was still addicted. "That's how pernicious and strong this addiction is, ...

More tools for Pasco in 'war' on pill addiction ABC Action News The Pasco Board of County Commissioners has approved 23 new positions for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, which will be specifically devoted to curbing prescription pill addiction. Pill addiction is rampant in Pasco County. Statistics show Pasco and...

Vaccine for methamphetamine promising UPI.com 17 (UPI) -- Three promising formulations could be used in a vaccine to treat methamphetamine addiction, US researchers say. Kim Janda of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and colleagues note methamphetamine use and addiction cost the ...

Alcohol proven to cause cancer Mirror.co.uk And East Asians are more at risk, with 30% unable to break booze down into harmless acetate, the US National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism said. But because the research was carried out in labs “more studies in animals and humans will be ...

Convicted man doesn't believe he's an addict Sarnia Observer Failure to appreciate his decades-old drug addiction got a man sentenced to nearly 14 months in jail for drug possession in Sarnia court. Len Morrison Smith, 50, of Sarnia had previously pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and morphine for ...

Proclamation recognizes drug, alcohol recovery Corning Observer The victory over drug and alcohol addiction is being celebrated during the ninth annual Recovery Happens Celebration held in at the Red Bluff River Park today. In honor of this event and in recognition of those who overcome substance abuse, ...

Chaka Khan Wins Custody Of Grand-daughter Amidst Allegations That Her Son Is A ... Your Black World TMZ — Chaka Khan just won temporary custody of her 10-year-old granddaughter because the child's parents are drug addicts — this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ. Chaka filed a petition for appointment of guardianship last week — claiming she ...

Trinity Behavioral Care celebrates National Recovery Month SCNow Brock, who was once an addict himself, will be celebrating his 25 year of being sober at the end of September. Being addicted is not something that just goes away, it's something that has to be continually worked on and addicts may even have to chance ...

The Causes of Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Abuse By Admin Even more alarming is the fact that many addicts are in denial, which means that the number of people struggling with drug or alcohol addiction in our country could be far greater than we actually know. The addict of drugs or alcohol is ... Prescription Drug Abuse

Demi Lovato talks addiction and recovery | The Music Mix | EW.com By Keith Staskiewicz Demi Lovato, who was checked into a treatment center last year for issues involving bulimia and self-cutting, has opened up about her recovery process in a open letter to fans posted on her YouTube page. The Music Mix

Career Scope | Addiction Counselling | Psychology Degrees By psych Addiction is complex. It's often thought of as a disease that damages the addict physically and mentally. It can also be thought of as having emotional, interpersonal, social or spiritual aspects, and so these factors too must be addressed to ... Psychology Degrees

Seeking poetry about addiction for anthology - [places for writers] Seeking poetry about addiction for anthology. 17 September 2011 | Link. Little Lark Press (Canada) seeks poetry about addiction for an upcoming anthology titled: The Whole Desolate Day (Late 2011 to early 2012 release). Deadline: ... [places for writers]

Addiction: Recognizing and Overcoming Unhealthy Habits « Mom it ... By Jen Tilley Although we've made great strides in the field of addiction in de-stigmatizing substance abuse, there are still pervasive stereotypes and myths in our society regarding what an alcoholic/addict looks and acts like. There remains the perception that people who abuse substances live substandard lives. In my experience ... Some of the signs of high functioning alcoholism include: People who have trouble controlling their intake after they start using or swear off using again. People who ... Mom it Forward

Wareham drug addiction clinic closes abruptly | SouthCoastToday.com WAREHAM — Just a month after the closing of an opiate treatment clinic in Sandwich, a similar clinic in Wareham closed its doors this week. SouthCoastToday.com Latest Wareham...

Addiction Counselors not Immune to Relapse; Deserving of Support ... In response to this problem, members of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors are strongly in favor of developing monitoring systems that will help addiction specialists maintain their sobriety. Similar programs ... Alta Mira Recovery Programs » News

Sometimes I get confused - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ... By amy55 Go Back · SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information > New to Addiction and Recovery? > Newcomers to Recovery. Sometimes I get confused ... Sometimes when I come here, I get reminded of my marriage, and I can't respond, even though I want to, then I go to friends and family, and I can't respond there because I am an alcoholic, and I don't want to look at things from my experience with drinking. I was in a very abusive marriage. Have scars on me that will ... SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug... Wareham drug addiction clinic closes abruptly South Coast Today In an interview with the Cape Cod Times in early September, Kishore said that clinics, like the one in Wareham, that focus on treating addiction are not particularly lucrative. Some of his other clinics also offer general medical treatment that help ... Gambling addict stole from Clitheroe car dealership Blackburn Citizen A GAMBLING addict stole has been jailed after stealing more than £62000 from the car dealership where he worked. Accounts assistant Glen Harkness, 30, took the money over a two-and-a-half year period from Greenacre Honda, in Clitheroe. ... Alcoholic set fire to bed as family slept Peterborough Today AN ALCOHOLIC who terrified his wife and stepson by setting fire to their bed as they slept has been jailed. Philip Wilkinson (37), of Richardson Way, Whittlesey, crept into the room where his wife Rebecca and her 11-year-old son were sleeping, ... Ex-drug addict failed to get dog help then dumped its body Scotsman By RORY REYNOLDS and GORDON SMITH A MAN who ended up in court for neglecting his dog and dumping its body in a neighbour's garden has told how he had lost "the only friend" he had. Darren Dallas, of Stenhouse, admitted causing his Staffordshire Bull ... Mental Care and Addiction Looming Over Upcoming Elections French Tribune Their main aim is to make mental and addiction health issues a part of the political program as elections are closing in. A large number of mental health and addiction patients are not treated efficiently and sometimes remain undiagnosed, which results... State, county leaders address drug addiction battle WPEC Their key message, how to provide treatment to more people suffering from the disease of addiction. "We have to have safe communities and take care of substance abuse problem especially working against the pill mills," said Rep. Allen West. ...

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