Alcoholism on rise among professionals

Alcoholism on rise among professionals
Independent Online
Alcoholism is a treatable illness and those affected are not deviants who belong on park benches. London - Rising numbers of doctors, dentists, vets and lawyers are becoming “functioning alcoholics”, experts warn. Addiction specialists have given them...
Alcoholic doctors, allergic patients and why commissioners face the sack for ...
Pulse
One in 15 doctors will develop an addiction problem at some time in their careers, and are three times more likely to die of liver cirrhosis than the general population, the paper says, quoting the BMA as its source. Another article quotes a report by ...
Drug addict had no hope, but 'getting pregnant saved my life'
Montreal Gazette
By KATHERINE LALANCETTE, Special to The Gazette November 14, 2011 2:08 PM MONTREAL - Six years ago, Isabelle was a drug addict who wasted her days away sniffing cocaine and popping speed. For three years, she barely left her house, spending her every ...
Capital addiction: City on all-time high
Hindustan Times
"Whenever we catch a drug addict, we make sure to ask him the source of the drug. In this manner, we hope to curb smuggling," said BK Gupta, Delhi police commissioner. Besides the district police, specialised units such as the crime branch and special ...
The Addiction That Defies Reason
Patch.com
“The addiction is very powerful,” Fischel said. “You can show people the scary blue guy in a wheelchair with oxygen, or put a skull and crossbones on cigarette packages with a warning that says, 'This will absolutely, positively shorten your life and ...
Addiction treatment in strong demand
BCLocalNews
By Rachel Stern - Nanaimo News Bulletin A therapeutic community at Surfside House is providing access for men struggling with addiction issues. The four-month therapeutic community program for men began Sept. 26 through a partnership between the ...
Torbay's alcoholic problem 'big'
BBC News
About 10% of people with alcohol dependency in Torbay are being treated for their addiction, the resort's care trust has said. Its figures show that about 200 people are being treated, but the trust said the problem was "much bigger". ...
'Private Practice' Amelia's addiction: The downward spiral of despair
Examiner.com
Her focus has been on the new brain and addiction-related research that was explaining the science behind alcoholism as a brain disease, which gives an addict and their family and friends a whole different approach to recovery. 'Addiction is a chronic, ...
'Recovering alcoholic' on drink-driving charge
Otago Daily Times
A "recovering alcoholic" who crashed into two cars parked outside Queenstown Primary School on a Thursday morning had a breath alcohol level almost four times the legal limit, Judge Dominic Flatley heard in the Queenstown District Court yesterday. ...
'Addict' who didn't want to go to rehab charged
Sun.Star
By Davinci S. Maru COMPLAINTS of frustrated homicide and alarm and scandal were filed yesterday against a suspected drug addict who went berserk inside the Sun Valley Subdivision in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City last Saturday. However, the relatives of ...
Nov. is Alcoholism Awareness Month
Coldwater Daily Reporter
By Anonymous Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism is any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverage, despite health problems and negative ...
Drug addict jailed over burglaries
Sunshine Coast Daily
GOLD nuggets and sapphires were among the haul of a drug addict who went from one Sunshine Coast holiday unit to the next to fund his addiction. Paul John Argentino, 32, was jailed for three years yesterday for stealing and causing damage totalling ...
Yoga Program in Mexican Prison Helps Break Cycle of Addiction, Violence
Fox News
But an innovative yoga program in prison designed to treat addicts proved to be his way out ofaddiction, out of jail and into a new life. He remembers being locked in a cell too small for the 20 men inside—some of the prison's worst offenders—and ...
With Supercommittee's Deadline Closing In... Powerful TV Ad Airs The Message ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... Public Notice Research & Educational Fund (PNREF) airs, for the third time, its powerful, national television ad titled "Washington Could Learn A Lot From A Drug Addict," which parallels a junkie's addition with Washington's spending addiction. ...
Addiction affects everyone
Portage Daily Graphic
By Angela Brown, The Daily Graphic For those who abuse drugs and alcohol the issue of addiction may seem like it's their problem alone to deal with, but in reality their risky behaviour can affect many, many more people in society at the same time. ...
The Recovery Place Advises on Alcohol and Drug Addiction During the Holidays
PR Web (press release)
The holidays are often classified as “the most wonderful time of year,” but for those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction they can be filled with stress, fear and increasingly destructive addictive behaviors. The Recovery Place Drug Rehab and ...
Labelling Guildford as alcoholic 'premature'
Newstalk ZB
By Nicola Grigg One sports writer believes the labelling of Zac Guildford as an alcoholic is premature and irresponsible. Richard Boock says in a society where sport is saturated with alcohol sponsorship and advertising, it's hypocritical to say it's ...
Ottawa Spas unite for Women's Addiction Services
Canadian National Newspaper
OTTAWA – In recognition of National Addiction Awareness Week, the Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre has partnered with local spas in the community for a fundraising initiative that seeks to raise both funds and awareness for women'saddiction services ...
Skegness alcoholic attacked young boys during row with his partner
This is Lincolnshire
AN ALCOHOLIC caused £400 of damage during a row with his partner, during which he also assaulted her two young sons. Matthew Paul Partridge, 46, now of Witham Lodge, Alexandra Road, Skegness, admitted damaging the property of his then partner at an ...
Teenage girls up breast cancer risk with every alcoholic drink
AHN | All Headline News
Among teen girls with a family history of breast cancer, there is a significant association between the amount of alcohol consumed and the risk of getting benign breast disease, which is a known breast cancer risk factor. Benign breast disease is ...
Pain medication addiction on the rise
The Hindu
Kerala State Mental Health Authority secretary D. Raju said addiction to intravenously administered painkillers was on the rise and more prevalent among adolescents, given the “risk-taking behaviour characteristic of their age”. ...
CCSA Supports National Addictions Awareness Week: Nov 14-20 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
That's how Joe Roberts, known as the Skid Row CEO, describes the addiction that ultimately led him to a detox centre and a six-month treatment program where he was helped by workers he calls "saviours." While most people with substance addictions ...
Brentwood gambling addict tells all
This is Total Essex
... would be to alienate the passerby trade with yet another 'exclusive' club. "One that, much the same as the tobacco sponsorship of worldwide sporting events years ago, needs to be carefully controlled in the media to avoid a serious addiction epidemic."
Backers of state drug and alcohol addiction agency fight for its existence
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By Laura Olson, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG -- Proponents of a new state agency approved to consolidate drug and alcohol addiction programs have found themselves in conflict with Gov. Tom Corbett's administration over whether that ...
Alcoholism, co-habiting main cause of violence
The Swazi Observer
ACOHOLISM and co-habiting have been cited as the main drivers of gender-based violence. Ngwenya Alliance of Mayors Initiative to combat HIV/AIDS at local Level (AMICAAL) Social Centre Supervisor Thobile Dlamini said most cases of assault occurred at ...
Addict stole with fake gun
Sunshine Coast Daily
Maroochydore District Court heard his confusion probably came from a drug-induced psychosis brought on by a long drug addiction. Shaw has faced court 16 times to face 52 charges. He was on parole for going armed to cause fear when he committed the ...
Alcoholic woman breached her Asbo
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette
Rochelle Rutherford was made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) in September after complaints about her being a public nuisance. As part of the order, the 46-year-old is not allowed to be drunk in a public place. ...
Recovering Addict Making Documentary to Help Teens Needs Your Help
OzarksFirst.com
(Springfield, MO) -- A recovering addict from the Ozarks is looking to showcase recovery on the silver screen. David Stoecker is making a documentary called Better Life in Recovery. It profiles teens who've battled addiction and found a better life in ...
The Quantum Lobe Chronicles: Can alcoholic parents put their kids ...
By William Lu
However, too much of the bottle and you can find yourself in some serious trouble, including coma, death (more on alcohol poisoning) and the gradual development of a nasty alcohol addiction (check out Korsakoff's syndrome). I'm sure we've all experienced the awful sleep and nasty hang over from a forgettable night on the town. My question is can a history of alcoholism cause sleep and cognitive problems not only for the individual, but for the individual's future offspring as well? ...
The Quantum Lobe Chronicles
Drug Addiction Treatment Facilities for Teens | Prescription Drug ...
By Admin
Teen drug addiction treatment includes methadone maintenance, drug-free programs and psychological treatments. These drug addiction treatment facilities are offered to any kind of alcohol abuse in teens. Public and private sectors are ...
Prescription Drug Abuse
Addiction Specialst—It's Easier to Withdraw Patients from Heroin ...
By admin
... people off heroin. I'd rather take 100 people off heroin than one person of Xanax because I know they'll have a year of withdrawal, says addiction specialist Dr. Jerry Callaway. ... 22-year-old “Nick” is a recovering Xanax addict. In addition to ...
CCHR International
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Alcoholism gripping doctors, lawyers in Britain!
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Alcoholism gripping doctors, lawyers in Britain! on Pluz Media, London, Nov 14 (IANS) A rising number of lawyers, doctors, dentists and vets. ... Alcoholism gripping doctors, lawyers in Britain! Home >> News >> Health/medicineNews Galleries ...
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Baptist Press - MOVIES: Baseball film spotlights addiction ...
MOVIES: Baseball film spotlights addiction & redemption ... in 2012 about a Big League baseball player forced to confront the outcome of his alcoholic abuse. ... One of the things secular organizations say of alcoholism is that it's a disease. ...
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