Interventions beyond 12-step and medications

Addiction: Help You Can Get Beyond 12-Step and Conventional Western ...
Huffington Post (blog)
Quite amazingly, the addict in the throes of addiction may be most blind of all to the losses he or she incurs in love, health, work and everyday life -- that is, until recovery begins. Because there is magic in naming, .... The National Center on ...

Working With Addiction
Philadelphia Inquirer
Someone reliable becomes irresponsible and starts coming in late or calling in sick,” says addictionpsychiatrist Dr. David Sack, CEO of Promises Treatment Centers in Los Angeles and Malibu, Fla. “We might see changes in appearance, including ...

Mom's phone addiction puts kid on hold
Chicago Tribune
Mom's phone addiction puts kid on hold. ... Dear Amy: We have been exposed to countless news stories describing the extreme amount of time young people spend in front of a screen each day and their addiction to technology. I seem to be experiencing the ...

The Use of Acupuncture in Addiction Treatment Programs
Huffington Post (blog)
The value of acupuncture detoxification programs in a substance abuse treatment system. Journal ofSubstance Abuse Treatment, 17(4): 305-312. Smith MO, Brewington V, and Culliton P (1998). Acupuncture in addiction treatment. In Sherman, B. R., Sanders ...

Ex-Packer Craig Newsome fights pain, addiction
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Holmen - Past unincorporated towns. Beyond Amish country. Camouflaged in a quaint, quiet community north of La Crosse. That's where you'll find Craig Newsome.

Addiction help available
Boston Herald
Dave Wedge deserves thanks for highlighting the efforts of South Boston, the state and the city to combat and prevent fatal overdoses (“ 'Tough fight' in Southie,” July 5). The Legislature has recognized the need for improved funding for quality ...

Reprogram With Healthy Habits and Warm Fuzzies: Trumping Addictions and ...
Huffington Post
Are there clues that indicate how vulnerable an individual might be to addiction and its consequences? Once established, addictions are tough to overcome, so it makes sense to learn about preventive measures as well as complementary treatments to ...

Barnoldswick alcoholic caught drink-driving 10 times and driving while banned ...
Lancashire Telegraph
A SERIAL drink driver has been jailed for a year after clocking up his 38th conviction for getting behind the wheel whilst banned and his tenth excess alcohol related offence. Alcoholic Robert Khan, 58, who was described as having an 'appalling record ...

Craig Newsome fights painkiller addiction
NBCSports.com
At a time then some in the media would wag their fingers at players who try to get more money for the risks they assume, here's another example of why players should get what they can, when they can, however they can.

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Sage Stallone's Lawyer Denies His Client Had Addiction Problems
Cinema Blend
Days after his tragic death, two separate pictures are emerging of Sage Stallone that stand in sharp contrast to one another. The first, as presented by the family and its lawyers, paint the thirty-six-year-old as a loving, slightly eccentric man who ...

Cinema Blend

Facebook games pose gambling addiction risk for youth, experts warn
gulfnews.com
London Facebook has been accused of turning youngsters into gambling addicts with an explosion of Las Vegas-style casino games on the social networking site. Children are using 'virtual coins' to simulate the thrill of hitting the jackpot with slot ...

A Collaboration of Behavioral Health Care Plus Addiction Treatment is a ...
ParamusPost.com
Care Plus NJ, Inc. (a behavioral health and primary care center headquartered in Paramus) and Turning Point (a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center headquartered in Paterson) are now offering collaborative treatment and referral services for ...

Elton John: 'I wasted a big part of my life on cocaine'
Telegraph.co.uk
Elton John: 'I wasted a big part of my life on cocaine'. Singer Elton John admits he was too 'self-absorbed' to deal with his cocaine and other addiction problems which ruined his golden years. Sir Elton John has said he wants to have more children and ...

Telegraph.co.uk

My friend's death saved me, says Sir Elton John
NDTV
The 65-year-old singer - who has battled drink and drugs addiction - admits he was a "huge cocaine addict" during his friend Ryan White's plight and up to his death in 1990, but the teenager played a big part in inspiring the Rocket Man hitmaker to ...

NDTV

Tetra Pak billionairess Eva Rausing predicted her own death as she sank ...
Scottish Daily Record
Police found crack addit Eva, 48, dead as they searched the reclusive pair's mansion in Chelsea after Hans was stopped for erratic driving and drugs were found in his car. Pals say hardly anyone had seen Eva for five years as she sank deeper into ...

New drug beats heroin addiction
Independent Online
heroin addict. INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS. Janine Hatem has beaten her heroinaddiction by using an American-made drug. Picture: David Ritchie. Related Stories. ARVs cut risk of infection - study. After facing an insurmountable battle, Janine Hatem has ...

Independent Online

Elton saved by friend's death
iAfrica.com
The Rocket Man hitmaker (65), who admitted to struggling with substance abuse in the past, believes 18-year-old Ryan White, helped him make the proper changes in his life and overcome hisaddiction. White tragically contracted the HIV virus during ...

Heroin addict kills five-month old son
The Express Tribune
FAISALABAD: A man killed his five-month old son and attempted to choke the child's elder sibling after quarrelling with his wife on Sunday. The tragic incident occurred in the Jadgewala area within the Jhang Bazaar Police Station limits. In a state of ...

The Express Tribune

'I wasted a big part of my life' to drugs, says Elton John
NEWS.com.au
IT IS a time of his life he should have been able to look back on with pride, but Sir Elton John says his golden years were ruined owing to his addiction to drugs. ... The Goodbye Yellow Brick Road favourite even admitted he could not conquer his ...

Biggest gambling addict is the Alberta government
Calgary Herald
Thank you for focusing the spotlight on a devastating problem - gambling addiction. The most seriously.

Prohibition Bakery Bringing Alcoholic Cupcakes to 9 Clinton Street
Bowery Boogie
The northern trailhead of Clinton Street is gradually becoming a veritable micro dessert row. Holding down the east side of the street are decade-old Clinton Street Baking Company and bricks-to-mortar newcomer Dessert Truck Works, both within spitting ...

Bowery Boogie

Jane's Addiction Plan Lollapalooza After Show
Loudwire
The 2012 Lollapalooza festival will kick off in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 3-5, but for fans who just can't get enough, Jane's Addiction recently announced an official after show on Saturday night. Jane's Addiction will host an official Lollapalooza ...

My friend's death saved me: Elton John
Times of India
Singer Elton John credits his late friend for helping him overcome his drug addiction. ... for helping him overcome his drug addiction. The singer was a huge cocaine addict when his 18-year-old friend Ryan White died of AIDS in 1990. John, 65, admits ...

Addiction or behavioral?? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ...
By LoveMeNot
This "kid" is only 20 yrs old, clean for 3 yrs, became an addict at the age of 8 yrs old, was getting high and drunk with his mother before and after his step dad was physically beating/abusing them. He quit school in the 8th grade, never had a ...
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Inpatient Substance Abuse: Getting High from Cough Syrup ...
By russbarnstein
Most people who attend inpatient substance abuse treatment struggle with alcohol or illegal drugs – but over-the-counter medications can also be extremely harmful.
Recovery First

Conference on drug addiction to be held in Sept | Pakistan Today ...
By anjum
LAHORE - A two-day conference on “Quality treatment and future of drug addicts” will be held in the second week of September under the auspices of Youth Council for Anti-Narcotics. This was stated by consultant, anti-narcotics campaign ...
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