'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg review; Scott Veto of Drug-Addiction Bill Irks Lawmakers

Scott veto of drug-addiction bill irks lawmakers
MiamiHerald.com
Ellyn Bogdanoff to pass a law intended to help a few people deal with their drug addiction in state prison. It took Gov. Rick Scott only a few seconds to wipe it out. Scott last Friday vetoed a carefully crafted bill that had the support of almost ...

'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg: Book review - latimes.com: " . . . focused on what Charles Duhigg, a reporter at the New York Times, calls a keystone habit: a small change in behavior that, when it starts to shift, dislodges and remakes other patterns in life. Such habits can be things like instituting an exercise program when attempting to lose weight or visiting with friends in Alcoholics Anonymous when the urge to drink strikes. In other words, take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves. . . . "The Power of Habit" is chock-full of fascinating anecdotes"

Make Mine Mixers: A Non-Drinker's Guide to Disney Wining and Dining
USA TODAY (blog)
Whatever your reason—be it a pregnancy, medication, physical intolerance, religious prohibition, or you are a recovering alcoholic—you choose not to drink alcoholic beverages. Just because you don't imbibe, however, shouldn't mean you feel left out, ...

My Drug of Choice Is "More": Getting Real About Wealth Addiction
Huffington Post (blog)
It's called addiction. I've been treating addicts for more than 40 years and when I hear the descriptions of those for whom millions and billions of dollars in wealth drives them to want more and more, I know we're dealing with addiction.

Facing, Embracing Addiction
KELOLAND TV
She now spends her time volunteering at Face It TOGETHER Sioux Falls to help others dealing with addiction. "I kind of did some research to see what they were doing and what they did. And it is what I wish I had. If I can help them spread the word, ...

KELOLAND TV

Ambien Addiction: What You Should Know
Opposing Views
Ambien Addiction is the addiction to(generic name, zolpidem) a sedative-hypnotic with effects similar to Valium or Xanax. Ambien is generally prescribed to people for short-term treatment of insomnia. Short-term in this context means up to five weeks.

Opposing Views

Study Finds Carcinogens in Alcoholic Beverages
Wine Spectator
The heart-healthy benefits of one or two glasses of wine per day are well-established, but a new study finds that alcoholic beverages also contain several different known carcinogens. However, the study isn't all doom and gloom for wine drinkers.

Leonard Cohen tells court his former manager lied about his drug addiction
NME.com
Leonard Cohen has alleged that his former manager made up lies claiming he was a drug addict in order to destroy his reputation. The legendary singer-songwriter spoke in a Los Angeles court yesterday (April 9) at the second day of his ex-business ...

NME.com

Alcoholic Parents: How To Deal With A Family Member Who Has A Drinking Problem ...
Huffington Post
And with one in four kids living with a person who has an alcohol problem, chances are that you or someone you care about is dealing with an alcoholic parent. Remember: You're not alone in this. Watch the above video for advice or call the Alcohol ...

Food Addiction Is Real
Men's Fitness
The controversial idea of food addiction shouldn't be dismissed so easily, argues scientist Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Some researchers and health professionals reject food as a potential source of addictionbecause ...

Men's Fitness

Compulsion to addiction
The Australian
As a clinician, I have come to prefer the term compulsion to addiction, as this changes the onus of understanding each patient from the so-called drug of choice to the nature of the individual's tortured inner world. Accurate diagnosis is only the ...

Drink and drug addict jailed for store thefts
This is South Wales
A 36-YEAR-OLD woman with a "dual addiction" to alcohol and heroin has been sent to jail despite a warning that custody would mean her losing her place on the housing list. Melania Montanari was sent down by magistrates for stealing £36-woth of meat ...

Substance Abuse More Stigmatized Than Smoking, Obesity
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — A wide array of physical and psychological conditions may result in public stigma, but certain ones are more likely to earn afflicted individuals the disapproval of society. Substance use is considerably more stigmatized than smoking or ...

America's deadly painkiller addiction: A guide
The Week Magazine
What's behind America's addiction to painkillers? Here, a brief guide to the growing epidemic: In 2010, pharmacies and hospitals dispensed the equivalent of 69 tons of pure oxycodone and 42 tons of hydrocodone, sometimes called "hillbilly heroin"...

The Week Magazine

20 Signs You Might Be a Sex Addict
The Stir
Even before David Duchovny played a sex addict in his hit show Californication (and then became one in real life), we've been bombarded by cheating celebs swearing they're only cheating because they're addicted to sex. Tiger Woods is only the half of ...

The Stir

Alcoholic woman launched unprovoked attack on Skegness college student
This is Lincolnshire
In mitigation, Dave Clapham said Graham had had heroin and alcohol addiction problems in recent years. He said her partner had recently been murdered in Horncastle and she was left to bring up her child alone. Mr Clapham said Graham's father had ...

Drug and alcohol addiction project launched
Get Bracknell
By Laura Herbert A payment by results project for drug and alcohol addiction services in Bracknell has been launched. The new scheme, which is a pilot project that will be tested in just eight places in the country, will work with people who have ...

Friends Don't Let Problem Drinkers Drink
MarketWatch (press release)
The attitude of friends, and family, makes a difference for people trying to sustain recovery from addiction to alcohol. That is the message of recent research, which demonstrates that people who make positive changes in their social relationships can ...

Lindsey Lohan, Charlie Sheen and Robert Downey Jr. Announce Addiction Venture
Huffington Post (satire)
While full details of the program are still to come, a Prehab press release says it will include a unit devoted to clarifying key misconceptions about how to become an alcoholic (eg, "well" drinks bear no relationship to "wellness" drinks); ...

Are you an "almost alcoholic"? Because apparently I am. | Atlanta ...
By Eric Celeste
The first book ... outlines the key signs that someone might be suffering from almost alcoholism, such as drinking despite negative consequences, looking forward to drinking, drinking alone and drinking to blunt emotional or physical pain. ... Look forward to drinking? That is an almost addiction? If so then all of life must be one big addiction - looking forward to eating, getting out of work, going on vacation." keep in mind that most anti-intoxicant thought is rooted in calvinist self-denial ...
Creative Loafing Atlanta

Alcoholics Anonymous: Bottle - I Believe in Advertising
By Filippo
“Alcoholism sinks you.” Advertising Agency: Coletivodedois, São Paulo, Brazil Creative Directors: Leonardo Parnes, James Williams Art Director: James Williams Copywriter: Leonardo Parnes Illustrator: gustavo3dg. Permalink · Tweet · Share ...
I Believe in Advertising | ONLY...

I Think Dad is an Alcoholic! Should I Stage an Intervention? | CRC ...
By CRC Health Group
I Think My Dad is an Alcoholic! Should I Stage an Intervention? By Melissa Preshaw — CRC Health Group Director of Community Relations. The other day I ran into an acquaintance. He greeted me with excitement, saying “I need your advice!” ...
CRC Health Group Blog

Missoula Community To Discuss Underage Substance Abuse ...
MISSOULA, Mont. -- A Missoula organization wants to stop underage drinking and drug use, and organizers say they need community input to figure out what to do. That's why they've invited community leaders, including law enforcement, ...
NBCMontana.com - KECI - Local News

Chris Klein: Alcoholism almost killed me - New York Daily News
Chris Klein: Alcoholism almost killed me. JOYCE CHEN. Thursday, March 29, 2012. He may appear to be as American as apple pie, but Chris Klein has had his ...
articles.nydailynews.com/.../31256496_1_drinking-problem-a...

Viewpoints: An 'Easy' SCOTUS Case?; Is Painkiller Addiction Really ...
The New York Times: 'Embarrass the Future'? Nothing in the Supreme Court arguments in the health care case last week, or in the subsequent commentary, has ...
www.kaiserhealthnews.org/daily.../april/.../friday-opinions.asp...

Nutrition and Addiction Recovery
A collection of articles that detail the effects of diet and nutrition on addiction recovery.
alcoholicsvictorious.org/faq/nutrition.html

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