Recovery: Breaking from the past

Addict breaks from past to secure future
NewsOK.com
A recovering crack addict, Wallace is working to rebuild her life. Photo by John Clanton, Tulsa World Saturday night a few weeks ago, a whole table full of them showed up, wanting to know: “Dacia, where you been?” “My sobriety has really been tested ...

Addiction affliction: Psychiatrists create a stir with broad definitions
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
That adage will have greater meaning if the American Psychiatric Association adopts broad new definitions of addiction next year in the manual that shapes the nation's approach to mental illness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

As the Guide to Mental Ills Is Revised
New York Times
To the Editor: Re “New Guidelines May Sharply Increase Addiction Diagnoses” (news article, May 12): It is an unsubstantiated claim that the proposed changes to substance abuse and dependence disorders in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Doctors Seek New Approach for Jailed Addicts
New York Times
A group of prominent addiction doctors has mounted a quiet legal campaign on behalf of Cameron Douglas, the troubled son of the actor Michael Douglas, in hopes of finding a sympathetic ear for their view that drug addiction is best handled with more ...

Indie Focus: A different take on addiction in 'Oslo, August 31st'
Los Angeles Times
Even director and cowriter Joachim Trier understands why his quiet study of addiction was met with a muted response when it premiered on the Riviera last year. "I think it takes a bit longer for people to notice a Norwegian film," Trier, 38, ...

Gregory's motto: Life is what you make of it
Daily American Online
He is not ashamed to describe the journey that brought him from Frederick to Somerset and eventually to a homeless shelter, where he recovered from a longtime battle with drug addiction. "My life began at the Next Step Center," Gregory said, ...

New approach sought for jailed addicts
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Jessie McKinley / New York Times A group of prominent addiction doctors has mounted a quiet legal campaign on behalf of Cameron Douglas, the troubled son of the actor Michael Douglas, in hopes of finding a sympathetic ear for their view that drug ...

Drug addict regrets meat thefts
Reading Post
The magistrates decided they needed to see a report into the nature of Gaynor's addiction and circumstances before passing sentence. They adjourned the case to Wednesday, May 30. Gaynor admitted taking meat products from the Co-operative in Henley Road ...

Sunday Night - The Prescription Addiction Radio Show - Breaking the Silence ...
PR Web (press release)
The Prescription Addiction Radio Show - Breaking the Silence hosts Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) and Advocates for the Reform of Prescription Opioids (ARPO) Sunday night, May 27th. PROP and ARPO are dedicated to bringing ...

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Page County Officials to Discuss Substance Abuse Prevention Measures at Public ...
WHSV
Law enforcement officials in Page County are raising awareness on teen substance abuse this week by holding educational public meetings. Bath salts, prescription medications, alcohol and hand sanitizer are what law enforcement officials are cracking ...

Alcoholic nearly three times over limit when he crashed into teacher's car
Redditch Advertiser
AN alcoholic who injured two women school teachers in a crash in Feckenham has been jailed for dangerous driving. David Baylis, aged 56, was almost three times over the legal limit when he drove his 4x4 head-on into a Citroen in Swanbrook Lane at 5pm ...

Cocaine addict sold drugs as he tried to pay off spiralling debts
This is Bristol
A COCAINE addict who was drawn into selling drugs to pay off spiralling debts has been sent to prison. Shane Workman, of Market Place, Radstock, owed £3000 a week to his suppliers and more to banks after losing his job and spiralling into addiction.

Drug Addict Doctor Infects 56 Women with Hepatitis C
TopNews United States
As per recent reports, it has been revealed that a drug addict doctor, who was having Hepatitis C infection, has been facing 128 charges for contaminating 56 women patients with Hepatitis C. Hearing is going on at Melbourne Magistrates Court, ...

TopNews United States

Vulnerable couple targeted by drug addict conwoman
Portsmouth News
A DRUG addict who tricked her way into the home of a couple with learning difficulties and stole from them has been jailed. Jolene Johnson targeted Michael Jones, 69, and Ann Vincent, 65, who live in accommodation for vulnerable people, ...

Michael Douglas's son appealing prison sentence
New York Post
By BRUCE GOLDING More than a dozen addiction experts have signed on as the supporting cast to help the son of actor Michael Douglas appeal his 4-1/2 year prison sentence for possessing drugs behind bars. In a "friend of the court" filing, ...

New York Post

NAATP 2012: Breaking the silence of recovery
www.behavioral.net
By his own admission, Christopher Kennedy Lawford never intended to become the “poster boy” for addiction. Yet, as he took the podium to give the opening keynote at the 2012 annual leadership conference for the National Association ofAddiction ...

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93 died last year from alcoholic drinks in Iran, report
Iran Independent News Service
May 21 – A news website referring to official statistics reports that in the last Iranian year, Mar 2011-Mar 2012, 86 men and 7 women has died from consumption alcoholic beverages. Aftab-News says the figure was 145 a year before the reporting period.

Legal Schnauzer: Drug Addiction Might Be The Central Issue ...
By legalschnauzer
The divorce complaint filed against U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller raises a number of troubling issues. But possible drug addiction might be No. 1 on the list. Lisa Boyd Fuller's complaint includes no shortage of titillating issues, including ...
Legal Schnauzer

Husband Porn Addiction
By sueqsvns1950
I am married to a man who has a porn addiction. I am a christian and he professes to be one also. I have over the years delt with this. My counselor said I should be in a support group. So, here I am. I have left this is God's hands. I guess I am a ...
Support Groups

Paying for Drug Addiction Treatment with Preferred Provider ...
By russbarnstein
Paying for drug addiction treatment is one of the greatest concerns for people who struggle withsubstance abuse. Substance abuse treatment is rarely covered from the outset of insurance plans, and paying out-of-pocket is far too costly for ...
Recovery First

Beyond devastated, just found out my little brother is an alcoholic ...
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dgillz's Avatar. Join Date: Jun 2006. Location: Mobile, AL. Posts: 3777. I'm an Alcoholic, mostly sober for 5 years (relapses of 4 days, 1 day and 3 days over that time). He can stop drinking if he wants to, and yes a lot of us have had seizures.
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment | Military.com
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment. Military.com. If you are a veteran needing treatment due to substance abuse issues you may be eligible for assistance ...
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