Meth addiction claims child victims
Washington Times
As the child of an alcoholic, I understand the trauma of growing up competing with an addiction for the love of a parent. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I understand the desperate circumstances of a child whose welfare is a slave to someone ...
Washington Times
Demi Moore Red Bull Addiction for Years
TMZ.com
Demi Moore was obsessively drinking Red Bull in weeks preceding her 911 emergency, but we've learned her addiction to Red Bull is a decade old. Moore -- a recoveringaddict -- had cases and cases of Red Bull delivered to her home as early as 2002.
TMZ.com
Sex addict reveals she's slept with over 1000 men and won't stop anytime soon
Scottish Daily Record
Her parents split when she was five and she puts her addiction down to watching their marriage break down. “I see the pain the relationships cause,” she said. Crystal lost her virginity at 15 and believes she became an addict straight away.
Codes need to kick their gambling addiction
Sydney Morning Herald
Confronted by sad tales of gambling addiction, and well aware that poker machines rob those who can least afford to lose, you would think our ''socially responsible'' leagues would have found alternative revenue streams. Just as they did when cigarette...
Sydney Morning Herald
First Nations need millions to tackle drug addiction
CBC.ca
Matawa First Nations leaders are proposing a $34 million strategy to halt prescription drug abuse — a strategy that would fund addiction and mental health workers in nine communities. And perhaps, most importantly, the plan would include ongoing care.
CBC.ca
Addict's record 'reads like a book'
The Sudbury Star
"He has been an addict for a considerable period of time," Beckett told the court. "He was on the methadone program and had a relapse. He recognizes he still has some issues to deal with. Beckett said Downey is not only a diabetic and has blood ...
Addict dad fell asleep on top of baby girl
This is Leicestershire
A nine-week old baby suffocated when her drug-addicted father fell asleep on top of her as she lay helpless in an armchair, an inquest heard. Little Kiera Anne Dover was discovered by her horrified mother – Kelly Foster – lying "blue and lifeless" ...
Fassbender fearless as sex addict
Winnipeg Free Press
If nothing else, Shame demonstrates that the term sex addiction, a comic buzzword, can actually be a debilitating condition. Brandon has managed to keep a lid on it, to the extent that he is employed at a well-paying job. But the lid starts to come off ...
Meth addict's dealing motivated by greed
Waterloo Record
KITCHENER — He's a Kitchener addict who sold methamphetamine to feed his habit and make “an insane amount of money.” On Thursday, Ron Francis, 39, described by police as a high-level drug dealer, was sentenced in a Kitchener courtroom to six years in ...
Program to address newborn addiction
Huntington Herald Dispatch
11, will help fight the most common high-risk problem found among pregnant women — opiateaddiction. The money was presented to officials of University Physicians and Surgeons Inc. and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Joan C. Edwards ...
Despite plea for rehab, copper thief gets state prison
Allentown Morning Call
By Riley Yates, Of The Morning Call A Lower Nazareth Township man who stole car batteries and copper to support his heroin addiction is headed to state prison — despite his defense attorney's plea that rehab is where he really needs to be.
Performer calls for more non-alcoholic choices
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Performer, writer and celebrant Pinky Agnew is astonished how little thought is given to providing a good range of non-alcoholic drinks in restaurants, clubs and bars. She is an ambassador for the Drug Foundation's FebFast fundraiser, which starts next ...
ASAM Approves Prescription Drug Policy
Sacramento Bee
26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Prescription drug diversion and the health consequences of prescription drug misuse and abuse should be of primary concern to all physicians," states American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Acting President, ...
5 Reasons Addicts Leave Treatment Early – And How to Prevent It
PsychCentral.com (blog)
By David Sack, MD Getting an addict into drug rehab isn't always an easy task. Getting them to stay there can be even harder. Here are five of the most common reasons people leave drug rehab against medical advice, along with suggestions to help the ...
VIDEO - Kim Richards Admits "I'm An Alcoholic" On RHOBH Reunion; Taylor ...
Reality Tea
VIDEO – Kim Richards Admits “I'm An Alcoholic” On RHOBH Reunion; Taylor Armstrong Terrified Of Being Fired & Shocking Excepts From Memoir! “I'm an alcoholic,” are the not so shocking words being uttered by Kim Richards in a newly released clip from the ...
Kashmir's new battle with drugs
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
By Betwa Sharma | January 27, 2012, 1:47 AM PST (Srinagar, Kashmir) — Ali shuffles across the quiet yard of a drug de-addiction centre in Srinagar, the capital of India-administered Kashmir. The 26-year-old sought help after a decade of using drugs ...
Spotlighting Importance of 30-90 Day Drug Treatment Programs; 449Recovery ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
... realistic, time frame to help increase the success rate for those suffering from addiction and looking to stop the cycle of abuse and chemical dependency. "At 449Recovery, we believe that the more tools and more preparation a recovering addict has ...
Washington Times
As the child of an alcoholic, I understand the trauma of growing up competing with an addiction for the love of a parent. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I understand the desperate circumstances of a child whose welfare is a slave to someone ...
Washington Times
Demi Moore Red Bull Addiction for Years
TMZ.com
Demi Moore was obsessively drinking Red Bull in weeks preceding her 911 emergency, but we've learned her addiction to Red Bull is a decade old. Moore -- a recoveringaddict -- had cases and cases of Red Bull delivered to her home as early as 2002.
TMZ.com
Sex addict reveals she's slept with over 1000 men and won't stop anytime soon
Scottish Daily Record
Her parents split when she was five and she puts her addiction down to watching their marriage break down. “I see the pain the relationships cause,” she said. Crystal lost her virginity at 15 and believes she became an addict straight away.
Codes need to kick their gambling addiction
Sydney Morning Herald
Confronted by sad tales of gambling addiction, and well aware that poker machines rob those who can least afford to lose, you would think our ''socially responsible'' leagues would have found alternative revenue streams. Just as they did when cigarette...
Sydney Morning Herald
First Nations need millions to tackle drug addiction
CBC.ca
Matawa First Nations leaders are proposing a $34 million strategy to halt prescription drug abuse — a strategy that would fund addiction and mental health workers in nine communities. And perhaps, most importantly, the plan would include ongoing care.
CBC.ca
Addict's record 'reads like a book'
The Sudbury Star
"He has been an addict for a considerable period of time," Beckett told the court. "He was on the methadone program and had a relapse. He recognizes he still has some issues to deal with. Beckett said Downey is not only a diabetic and has blood ...
Addict dad fell asleep on top of baby girl
This is Leicestershire
A nine-week old baby suffocated when her drug-addicted father fell asleep on top of her as she lay helpless in an armchair, an inquest heard. Little Kiera Anne Dover was discovered by her horrified mother – Kelly Foster – lying "blue and lifeless" ...
Fassbender fearless as sex addict
Winnipeg Free Press
If nothing else, Shame demonstrates that the term sex addiction, a comic buzzword, can actually be a debilitating condition. Brandon has managed to keep a lid on it, to the extent that he is employed at a well-paying job. But the lid starts to come off ...
Meth addict's dealing motivated by greed
Waterloo Record
KITCHENER — He's a Kitchener addict who sold methamphetamine to feed his habit and make “an insane amount of money.” On Thursday, Ron Francis, 39, described by police as a high-level drug dealer, was sentenced in a Kitchener courtroom to six years in ...
Program to address newborn addiction
Huntington Herald Dispatch
11, will help fight the most common high-risk problem found among pregnant women — opiateaddiction. The money was presented to officials of University Physicians and Surgeons Inc. and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Joan C. Edwards ...
Despite plea for rehab, copper thief gets state prison
Allentown Morning Call
By Riley Yates, Of The Morning Call A Lower Nazareth Township man who stole car batteries and copper to support his heroin addiction is headed to state prison — despite his defense attorney's plea that rehab is where he really needs to be.
Performer calls for more non-alcoholic choices
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Performer, writer and celebrant Pinky Agnew is astonished how little thought is given to providing a good range of non-alcoholic drinks in restaurants, clubs and bars. She is an ambassador for the Drug Foundation's FebFast fundraiser, which starts next ...
ASAM Approves Prescription Drug Policy
Sacramento Bee
26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Prescription drug diversion and the health consequences of prescription drug misuse and abuse should be of primary concern to all physicians," states American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Acting President, ...
5 Reasons Addicts Leave Treatment Early – And How to Prevent It
PsychCentral.com (blog)
By David Sack, MD Getting an addict into drug rehab isn't always an easy task. Getting them to stay there can be even harder. Here are five of the most common reasons people leave drug rehab against medical advice, along with suggestions to help the ...
VIDEO - Kim Richards Admits "I'm An Alcoholic" On RHOBH Reunion; Taylor ...
Reality Tea
VIDEO – Kim Richards Admits “I'm An Alcoholic” On RHOBH Reunion; Taylor Armstrong Terrified Of Being Fired & Shocking Excepts From Memoir! “I'm an alcoholic,” are the not so shocking words being uttered by Kim Richards in a newly released clip from the ...
Kashmir's new battle with drugs
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
By Betwa Sharma | January 27, 2012, 1:47 AM PST (Srinagar, Kashmir) — Ali shuffles across the quiet yard of a drug de-addiction centre in Srinagar, the capital of India-administered Kashmir. The 26-year-old sought help after a decade of using drugs ...
Spotlighting Importance of 30-90 Day Drug Treatment Programs; 449Recovery ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
... realistic, time frame to help increase the success rate for those suffering from addiction and looking to stop the cycle of abuse and chemical dependency. "At 449Recovery, we believe that the more tools and more preparation a recovering addict has ...
Heroin Rehabilitation Is Key In Kicking Heroin Addiction
By Bridget
The first step in any rehabilitation program is detoxification. This breaks the addict of their physicaladdiction and can be very painful. Some of the symptoms of withdrawal and detoxification include shakes, night sweats, nightmares, nausea, ...
Hypercup.org
By Bridget
The first step in any rehabilitation program is detoxification. This breaks the addict of their physicaladdiction and can be very painful. Some of the symptoms of withdrawal and detoxification include shakes, night sweats, nightmares, nausea, ...
Hypercup.org
Seeking addiction treatment? Here's a road map - Los Angeles Times
Addiction recovery facilities vary widely in approaches to treatment - not to mention in costs, resources, staffing and many other factors. Picking a place to pursue ...
articles.latimes.com/2012/.../la-heb-addiction-guide-20120120
AIDS, Addiction, and Ultimately Joy in 'Keep the Lights On ...
AIDS, Addiction, And Ultimately Joy In 'Keep The Lights On'. By Alyssa Rosenberg on Jan 24, 2012 at 1:36 pm. One of the best movies I've seen so far at ...
thinkprogress.org/.../aids-addiction-and-ultimately-joy-in-keep...
The Way Out
