Politics in the Diagnosis of Addiction

Politics in the Diagnosis of Addiction
Huffington Post (blog)
The New York Times' Ian Urbina -- who was previously known for his work on fracking -- has cast his eye on the politics and economics of the redefinition of addiction currently taking place in the revision of the psychiatric "bible," the Diagnostic and ... 

Addiction Series: Love/Relationship Addiction
KOLO
Throughout this addiction series, therapist Michele Happe says addicts find something to fill the void they feel inside. As the series continues, Happe says some addicts fill the void with a person. "The relationship addict defines their wellness or ...

Man cites addiction, pleads guilty in Colchester embezzling case
BurlingtonFreePress.com
An opiate addiction helped lead a Milton man to become part of the second-largest embezzlement in Vermont in recent years, he acknowledged as he pleaded guilty Tuesday in US District Court in Burlington. Patrick Cortright, 32, a former salesman at ...

Youth Treatment Center Utah Announces New Tips for Dealing with Substance ...
Albany Times Union
Youth treatment centers in Utah work with teens all over the country to help in recovery fromsubstance abuse and addictions. Eagle Ranch Academy feels it is important to know the differences between substance abuse and addiction, and announces these ...

The Addict Factor
TheFix.com
How The X-Factor's decision to hire Britney and Demi Lovato could change the public perception of addiction. By Sam Lansky About a year ago, I wrote an essay for this site about how my identity as a recovering alcoholic and addict was informed by ...

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Pittsburg board approves substance abuse policy for high school students
Joplin Globe
The Pittsburg Board of Education on Monday night approved a substance abuse policy that will go into effect at Pittsburg High School in August for the 2012-13 school year. The policy requires students and parents to sign informed-consent agreements ...

Gateway Foundation Pilots Positive Communication Program to Help Individuals ...
Sacramento Bee
Piloted in spring 2012, the Immediacy in Effective Communication program was well-received by 36 adult men who were primarily in substance abuse treatment for alcohol, cocaine or heroin issues at Gateway Foundation's Chicago West treatment center.

Guidelines defining alcoholics may change
Today's THV
UNDATED (CNN) -- New guidelines are redefining addiction in a revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The American Psychiatric Association produces the book. A New York Times article suggests 30 million more Americans ...

Today's THV

David Feherty 'much stronger' after battles with illness, addiction
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Feherty, 53, also has battled alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers that he has checked in recent years. The native of Northern Ireland, who won five events on the European Tour and played on Europe's 1991 Ryder Cup team, has not had a drink of ...

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Redefinition of substance abuse could label more alcoholics
KTAR.com
Currently there are two terms for the problem: "substance abuse" to define short-term and self-restricting problems, and "substance dependence" to define what is commonly known asalcoholism. "The new term is called 壮ubstance abuse disorder,'" said ...

Scotland tries to bottle up citizens' addiction to booze
New York Daily News
The Scottish government set out a minimum price for alcohol Monday, saying too many Scots were "drinking themselves to death" and it was time to tackle the country's relationship with booze. Alcohol should be sold at a minimum price of 50 pence (81 US ...

New York Daily News

Could you be a Facebook 'addict'?
BBC News
New research suggests that this could be a symptom of having an addiction. Presenter Gareth Mitchell discusses whether it is possible to be addicted to social networks with doctor of psychology Cecilie Andreassen, who is leading research into the issue ...

Kid porn 'addict' had 3000 photos
Fraser Coast Chronicle
A SELF-DESCRIBED child porn addict and "boy lover" will spend the next nine months behind bars after admitting to possessing more than 3000 child porn images and 90 videos. Clifford John Byrne, 50, pleaded guilty in Bundaberg Supreme Court yesterday to ...

Are 40 percent of college students alcoholics? New guidelines say it's possible
Syracuse.com
Currently, the manual recognizes alcohol and other drug problems as either the less severe "substance abuse" or the more severe "substance dependence," which is commonly known as alcoholism or addiction. But professionals working on the new manual ...

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Once addicted, woman shares story to inspire hope
Chillicothe Gazette
Brandy Morris, executive director of Daughters of Ruth, pauses while talking Tuesday at the Ross County Service Center about the toll addiction has had on her life. / Frank Robertson/Gazette Do you or a loved one need help with addiction and don't know ...

Community Leaders Host Panel to Discuss Teen Substance Abuse
Patch.com
Representatives from Montgomery County Police, Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County State's Attorney will answer questions related to teen drinking andsubstance abuse in Montgomery County. By Katie Griffith Do you think teenage ...

Pop quiz: Test your drug and alcohol addiction IQ
Times Herald-Record
By Bob Gaydos One of the sobering things about writing a column on alcohol and drug addictionis that you are reminded regularly of how little Americans know about one of the major health issues facing the country. We talk about having a war on drugs, ...

Painter Thomas Kinkade's Death Provides More Proof that Addiction Can be Deadly
PR Web (press release)
Narconon Arrowhead shares regrets over the loss of another artist to drug and alcoholaddiction. If Mr. Kinkade had been able to find lasting recovery from addiction, he could still be creating the works of art that so many people have enjoyed Most ...

Former salesman blames opiate addiction for embezzlement scheme
BurlingtonFreePress.com
A former salesman at Brault's Mobile Homes, who authorities say helped embezzle about $567000 from the Colchester business, admitted today he was involved in a swindle to help secure money for his opiate addiction. Patrick Cortright, 32, of Milton ...

Addiction and the Environment | Psychology Today
By Sandy Olliges, M.A.
As taught to Victoria Marina-Tompkins, my shamanic teacher, by well-known cultural anthropologist, Angeles Arrien, addictive behavior is driven by four core addictions: addiction to perfection, to needing to know, to what's not working, and to ...
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Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Substance Abuse | The ...
By Celia Vimont
Children raised in a household with one or more parents struggling with a substance use disorder often use compliance as a coping mechanism—a skill that often no longer serves them well in adulthood, according to an expert who spoke ...
The Partnership

Online Gambling Might Be an Addiction | TopNews Arab Emirates
By Kamilah Qasimi
It has been recently revealed in a report that there is a recent addiction seen in teens that are addicted to their computers. This is the craze of online gambling. Online gambling is becoming the next big thing for the kids these days and there is ...
TopNews Arab Emirates

Whitney Houston's Death Raises Addiction Questions | FYI BeHealthy
How Is Addiction Treated? Most of us are familiar with 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Such programs, which offer intensive community support, can be very effective. But ultimately, the most effective addiction treatment varies from person to person, says substance abuse treatment expert Goldman. “Treatment is a very personal choice,” Goldman tells WebMD. “Nowadays there are many options: medications, individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, ...
FYI BeHealthy

Are You a Facebook Addict?
By Liz Jeressi
Researchers have discovered that there is an actual condition where people are addicted to Facebook . If you suffer from four or more of these symptoms often or always, you may be a Facebook addict: – You spend a lot of time thinking about ...
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Help! | Addiction & Recovery News
By Jason Schwartz
The Radiolab episode had two segments that are relevant to addiction. First, one on a reportedly common and troubling alcoholism treatment in Russia. ... Now, it's easy for people to reduceaddiction to an anecdote like this. There's a lot more ...
Addiction & Recovery News

New to recovery; Old to addiction - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism ...
By Laurap23
I'm not familiar with lortabs I'm afraid - but you may find our substance abuse readers have more experience to share as well: Substance Abuse - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug AddictionHelp and Information you seem to be dealing with a few meds ... Linked with the permission ofAlcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. sugarbear1 is online now ... I have some friends that have remained clean working the program of Narcotics Anonymous...That could be something to look into ...
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Addiction Diagnoses May Rise Under Guideline Changes
Revisions to a major psychiatric manual would expand recognized addiction symptoms, ...Addiction Diagnoses May Rise Under Guideline Changes .... not recognized as having asubstance abuse problem would probably be included under the ... at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in Bethesda, Md., ...
www.nytimes.com/.../dsm-revisions-may-sharply-increase-add...

Revised Definition of Addiction Could Lead to Millions More Being ...
A proposed revision to the definition of addiction by mental health specialists could ... The new manual would include gambling as an addiction for the first time , ...
www.drugfree.org/.../revised-definition-of-addiction-could-lea...

Restricting Pain Control Versus Preventing Addiction | Psychology ...
Restricting Pain Control Versus Preventing Addiction. Keeping kids away from pain meds shouldn't increase patient suffering. Published on May 7, 2012 by ...
www.psychologytoday.com/.../restricting-pain-control-versus-...

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