CNN
Alcoholism and drug addiction had rendered me into what the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous refers to as "pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization." The choice seemed simple. Choose life or death. Do I acknowledge I have a problem, ...
Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeons
Fox News
The researchers also found that surgeons who showed signs of alcoholism were 45 percent more likely to admit that they had a major medical error in the past three months. "Surgery is a stressful business. There are people who turn to alcohol to help ...
Addiction is not a choice
The Snapper
Speculations circulated that her death was at the hands of addiction, which she battled with for years. Whitney confessed to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that throughout the course of her life she has struggled with addictions to marijuana, cocaine, ...
Dr. Gupta Talks About Prescription Addiction
KMGH Denver
In the study, patients receiving intensive addiction counseling did no better than those who didn't. Naltrexone -- sold under the brand names Revia and Vivitrol, an injectable, long-acting formulation -- has also been used for prescription painkiller ...
Nolan Ryan Says These Rangers Are His Best Team
ABC News
At a packed news conference Wednesday, the Hall of Fame pitcher spoke of how impressed he is with the team's expensive addition from Japan, right-hander Yu Darvish, then talked of the addiction struggles of outfielder Josh Hamilton and his high ...
ABC News
Ryan: Rangers have tabled contract talks with Josh Hamilton
USA TODAY
"Obviously, us who don't have an addiction don't truly understand the challenges that Josh has. So we're concerned with him, obviously. And, as an organization, we try to do everything we can to help in any way we can.'' Hamilton, who has battled a...
USA TODAY
Addiction is not hopeless
CNN
By Adam C. Brooks, Special to CNN Addiction is now known to be a chronic illness that affects the brain, says Adam Brooks. Editor's note: Adam C. Brooks is a research scientist at the Treatment Research Institute, a nonprofit research and development ...
Definitions to increase alcoholism
Sydney Morning Herald
A research article she wrote, published in the journal Addiction, used data from nearly 8000 drinkers aged over 18, applying the new criteria to the answers they had given when the survey was conducted. Under the current manual, about 2 per cent met ...
Religion can be powerful ally in fight against substance abuse
Orlando Sentinel
By Joel Wells | Guest columnists Another entertainer died prematurely due to substance abuse, this time the beloved Whitney Houston. I always imagined that she was exactly like the role she played in "The Preachers Wife," and I believe that is how the ...
Local professionals share experiences at Substance Abuse Fair
Maryville Daily Times
Both individuals have successful careers that could have ended dramatically if they had not overcome their struggles with substance abuse. Bailey and Gourley shared their experiences and how they conquered their past addictions during Prescription Drug ...
Probing How Chronic Alcoholism Alters Cellular Signaling of Heart Muscle
Newswise (press release)
Beyond the personal tragedy of chronic alcoholism there is heartbreak in the biological sense, too. Scientists know severe alcoholism stresses the heart and that mitochondria, the cellular energy factories, are especially vulnerable to dysfunction.
Senate approves bill to aid regional jails and substance abuse programs
Huntington Herald Dispatch
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Senate approved a bill Wednesday that will help counties with their regional jail bills and build a fund for substance abuse treatment. Senate Bill 526, which is similar to House Bill 4117, would give county clerk ...
THE PEOPLE'S CLINIC, ''PREVENTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CREATING A HEALTHIER FUTURE ...
Wilmington Journal
by MAYA ANGELOU RESEARCH CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH Each year, it seems we can name more well-known individuals are added to the list of those who die due to substance abuse, however, 1000s more people, in every town and community are affected by ...
Alcoholism being studied in three distinct life areas
The Desert Sun
Research has shown that the lack of these skills may not be the direct cause for addiction, but that without the skills the development of drug and alcohol dependence is almost inevitable in the genetically susceptible. Dr. James West is a retired ...
Addict jailed 35 years for killing teen
Scotsman
A COCAINE-ADDICTED former nightclub bouncer has been jailed for at least 35 years for the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender. Carl Andrew Whant appeared to yawn as he was found guilty by a jury of raping the 19-year-old before ...
How tweaking a gene 'could stop cocaine addiction'
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Teenagers are more susceptible to cocaine addiction than adults because of how their brains are wired, scientists say. A team from Yale University said those who started abusing the Class A drug when they were young were far more ...
Daily Mail
Bath Salts: What addiction can do
UpperMichigansSource.com
by Nikki Davidson MARQUETTE COUNTY -- After just one use, some have reported an addiction to the substance known as 'Bath Salts.' They're a synthetic designer drug made by illegal street chemists. The drug was formerly sold legally in UP head shops in ...
Local ER doctor explains dangers of non-alcoholic energy drinks
Oak Ridger
By Anonymous Non-alcoholic energy drinks are a serious and growing problem, according to Peter Kah, MD, medical director of Methodist Medical Center's Emergency Department. “We are seeing increasing numbers of otherwise young healthy people come to the ... Nearly half of the emergency room visits occurred after the beverages were mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Young adults ages 18 to 25 accounted for more than half of those cases. . . .
Local woman tells tale of her heroin addiction
Belleville News Democrat
Jamie told her tale of heroin addiction as part of a drug awareness forum held Wednesday night at O'Fallon Township High School. A crowd of hundreds nearly filled the Smiley Campus Auditorium to hear about the horrors of heroin.
Josh Hamilton focused on recovery
ESPN
"I think we're all concerned with Josh in that us who don't have an addiction don't truly understand the challenges that Josh has," Ryan said. "So we're concerned for him, and as an organization we try to do everything we can to help in any way we can.
Porn addiction treatment center set to open
KSL-TV
By ksl.com SALT LAKE CITY — Utah could soon have its first residential treatment center dedicated to treating pornography addiction. The American Psychiatric Association doesn't classify excessive use of pornography as an addiction.
KSL-TV
Sheen's ex tries to shake off addiction
Independent Online
Brooke Mueller is to undergo an "aggressive" outpatient programme as part of her drug addiction treatment. The real estate agent - who has two-year-old twins Bob and Max with ex-husband Charlie Sheen - has spent two months in a rehabilitation clinic ...
Independent Online
A Prescribed Addiction, Part 2
WCAX
"There's a lot more dangerous stuff that will kill you deader than dead or lead to a lifetime of addiction right at your fingertips." It's a warning the state's federal prosecutor says is supported by the numbers: 3 percent of Vermont high school kids ...
Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeons | The Raw Story
By Reuters
The researchers also found that surgeons who showed signs of alcoholism were 45 percent more likely to admit that they had a major medical error in the past three months. “Surgery is a stressful business. There are people who turn to ...
The Raw Story
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The truth about prescription medication addiction ...
By Jacque Wilson
painkillers are a miracle for many people in chronic pain. not everyone is an addict. its unfortunate many doctors dont want to prescribe extremely beneficial medication because some people abuse it. i say we treat the population as intelligent ...
Scientists Continue to Unlock the Pathology of Addiction | The ...
By lcruzada
Researchers and advocates have known for decades from epidemiological studies that smoking cigarettes is where addiction and substance abuse usually to illicit drugs begins. People also usually regard Marijuana or Alcohol as potential ...
The President's Corner
Father, recovering alcoholic, changed his life, now counsels others ...
By jonhale
He first came to the George Privett Recovery Center as an addict himself, desperate for help to stay sober and out of jail. But now, he comes back to the center each week by choice, to share his story and inspire hope in others struggling with addiction. “I took that crazy, insane way I was living, and it's turned into my greatest asset,” Whitlock said. “There's nothing more powerful than an alcoholic helping other alcoholics.” Whitlock didn't come to hold this perspective quickly or easily, ...
Our Philanthropy
Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeons -Alcoholism and ...
About 15 percent of surgeons have alcohol abuse or dependency problems, a rate that is somewhat higher than the rest of the population, according to a new survey. The researchers also found that surgeons who showed signs of alcoholism ...
Mental Health news from Armenian...
Life coaches with a history of addiction tackle reoffending | Society ...
Coaches whose past experiences must include addiction or imprisonment are ... The ex-offender and former drug addict, 35, is describing himself when he first ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../life-coaches-history-addiction-reoffen...
Oregon Research Brief on Addiction Treatment Effectiveness ...
Addiction. Treatment effectiveness. They have concluded that treatment is ... that AddictionTreatment actually saves money by. .... Synthesis, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. .... Report funded by The Association ofAlcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors of Oregon, ...
www.oregon.gov/OHA/amh/outcome-flyer.pdf
Addiction Inbox: The Future of Addiction Treatment
The Science of Substance Abuse. Dirk Hanson. Articles and health studies about drugs,addiction and alcoholism, including the most recent scientific and ...
addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/.../future-of-addiction-treatment...
By Jacque Wilson
painkillers are a miracle for many people in chronic pain. not everyone is an addict. its unfortunate many doctors dont want to prescribe extremely beneficial medication because some people abuse it. i say we treat the population as intelligent ...
Scientists Continue to Unlock the Pathology of Addiction | The ...
By lcruzada
Researchers and advocates have known for decades from epidemiological studies that smoking cigarettes is where addiction and substance abuse usually to illicit drugs begins. People also usually regard Marijuana or Alcohol as potential ...
The President's Corner
Father, recovering alcoholic, changed his life, now counsels others ...
By jonhale
He first came to the George Privett Recovery Center as an addict himself, desperate for help to stay sober and out of jail. But now, he comes back to the center each week by choice, to share his story and inspire hope in others struggling with addiction. “I took that crazy, insane way I was living, and it's turned into my greatest asset,” Whitlock said. “There's nothing more powerful than an alcoholic helping other alcoholics.” Whitlock didn't come to hold this perspective quickly or easily, ...
Our Philanthropy
Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeons -Alcoholism and ...
About 15 percent of surgeons have alcohol abuse or dependency problems, a rate that is somewhat higher than the rest of the population, according to a new survey. The researchers also found that surgeons who showed signs of alcoholism ...
Mental Health news from Armenian...
Life coaches with a history of addiction tackle reoffending | Society ...
Coaches whose past experiences must include addiction or imprisonment are ... The ex-offender and former drug addict, 35, is describing himself when he first ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../life-coaches-history-addiction-reoffen...
Oregon Research Brief on Addiction Treatment Effectiveness ...
Addiction. Treatment effectiveness. They have concluded that treatment is ... that AddictionTreatment actually saves money by. .... Synthesis, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. .... Report funded by The Association ofAlcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors of Oregon, ...
www.oregon.gov/OHA/amh/outcome-flyer.pdf
Addiction Inbox: The Future of Addiction Treatment
The Science of Substance Abuse. Dirk Hanson. Articles and health studies about drugs,addiction and alcoholism, including the most recent scientific and ...
addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/.../future-of-addiction-treatment...
