Aching addict: Josh Hamilton cautious with pills, injections SportingNews.com As a recovering alcoholic and drug addict who was out of baseball for nearly a four-year stretch and who has made eight trips to rehab, Hamilton is keenly aware of every single substance that goes into his body. Once when he landed on the disabled list ... | ||
Addict teen kills eight members of family in Pak Zee News An addict, Afzal confessed to killing his parents, four brothers, and two sisters as he was frustrated with constant domestic bickering. Other media reports said that the teenager was upset with the poverty that had engulfed the family. ... | ||
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The tragic world of alcoholism at home Daily Nation But far greater than the tragedy of periodic deaths from alcohol consumption is the looming crisis of thousands of children born to alcoholic parents, who grow up in drinking environments. Such children bear the brunt of their parents' indulgence with ... | ||
Costly effects of opiate addiction Kennebec Journal I agree that jailing an opiate addict has little to no effect on additive behavior. Chronic reoffending is likely if the individual is addicted. Treatment is required. It's unfortunate that treatment resources in Maine have received huge cutbacks in ... | ||
Names&Faces for Oct. 23 Rapid City Journal Kristina M. Gray of Rapid City was named the National Substance Abuse Counselor of the Year by the Association for Addiction Professionals. The award was presented at the National Conference onAddiction Disorders in San Diego, Calif., in September. ... | ||
Group sees predatory gambling as big problem Buffalo News Farrell also noted a gambling addict judged for the same crime as a heroin addict is more likely to receive a far more severe sentence because compulsive gambling is still viewed as a character flaw by the criminal justice system, he said. ... | ||
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White Center summit held to address chronic alcoholic homelessness there Westseattleherald.com "People do have a choice, but their choice can become corrupted in addiction," said Johnson of the Union Gospel Mission. "Most adults started using drugs and alcohol before age 15 and have grossly disproportionate child abuse and trauma backgrounds, ... | ||
Drug addiction rampant in youth Deccan Chronicle According to sources, the drug addiction is spreading fast among many collegians, BPO staff, and even housewives in the city. The officials concerned revealed that most of the habit-forming drugs are being imported from neighbouring areas, ... | ||
Two-year Crasbo for butane gas addict Worcester News “His previous thefts were to feed a long-standing heroin addiction. “He uses alcohol excessively and of late after being introduced to it by another, he has started to inhale lighter fluid. “The Crasbo is not contested, various agencies are concerned ... | ||
Peer specialists help others in recovery at Larimer Center for Mental Health The Coloradoan Ginger Blessing doesn't shy away from calling herself a drug addict and an alcoholic. She's also pretty open about her struggles with mental illness. "I just thought it was because of the drugs and alcohol that I was doing stupid things," she said. ... | ||
Survey: Teens educated about effects of meth Wyoming Tribune The study shows that students are starting to realize that meth can lead to addiction. By Josh Rhoten CHEYENNE -- A new statewide survey shows that teens may be responding positively to advertising campaigns about the harmful effects of methamphetamine ... | ||
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Breaking free from hell's grip Tasmania Mercury But people don't understand drug addiction. "Drugs get a hold of you and it is the same for analcoholic or someone that relies on cigarettes or coffee. "Drugs were my security blanket and every time something went wrong I went straight back to it ... | ||
Letter: Good job, City Council Enterprise-Record These are individuals with problems of addiction and are seeking help. Fortunately the Skyway House reaches out to these human beings to help them overcome their problems. Without such an organization, where would they turn? ... | ||
ROBERT PRICE: Summer of LSD inspired doctor's 40-year mission Bakersfield Californian And, simultaneously, he himself was a raging alcoholic. In fact, for a time, Smith enjoyed a full range of intoxicants and hallucinogens. How could he have achieved so much as a young man while indulging in such behavior? Timing. ... | ||
N.J. should take action to help gambling addicts Asbury Park Press The politicians don't mention anything about the money the state will make to help people with thisaddiction. There are billboards on drug abuse and alcoholism, but nothing on gambling. They also have drug and alcohol treatment centers that are ... | ||
Morris E. Chafetz, authority on alcohol abuse, dies at 87; wife Marion D ... Washington Post In 1971, Dr. Chafetz became the first director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse andAlcoholism, now a division of the National Institutes of Health. Ronald Reagan later nominated him to the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving. ... | ||
So many families need the state's help for a better life Herald Sun A heroine addict has a supervised visit with her children. Picture: Andrew Brownbill Source: Herald Sun A 16-MONTH-OLD boy bounces up and down on his mother's knee as his nine-year-old sister plays happily beside them, trying to win her mum's attention ... |
The Way Out
