Russell Brand's new tattoo... a line from prayer used to battle addictions

Russell Brand's new tattoo... a line from prayer used to battle addictions
Daily Mail
Russel Brand has never looked back after conquering his addiction demons, but the wild haired funnyman is making sure he has a daily reminder to ensure he never goes back to those dark days. The comedian ... The line is from the Prayer of St Francis, and it appears in an Alcoholics Anonymous book called Twelve Stepsand Twelve Traditions. New inking: ... His new body artwork comes after he recently revealed that he would still rather be a drug addict instead of an international superstar. During filming of a ...

Daily Mail

Former drug addict stays clean thanks to treatment court program
Citizens Voice
The heist at Rainbow Jewelers had him sitting in prison for a year before he was invited to apply for entry to Luzerne County Treatment Court, a unique branch of the county court system that offers individualized care to treat addiction. .... In addition, each client is given mandatory and intensive drug and alcohol treatment that is arranged through the court and must attend Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Cesari said. .... It also helps solve the community-wide problem of substance abuse.

Citizens Voice

'I'd rather be a drug addict:' Russell Brand admits he still battles with heroin ...
Daily Mail
I'd rather be a drug addict.' The shocking confession will be shown in BBC Three documentary Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery, on Thursday 16 August. Self made: The comic made the confession while filming a documentary on his past addictions ...

Daily Mail

5 warning signs of gaming, internet addiction
ABC Action News
South Korea is perhaps the world's leader in terms of identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After wiring the nation with the world's fastest broadband infrastructure, South Korea's government spends millions per year to identify and treat ...

ABC Action News

Sad. Brigitte Nielsen Displays Her Alcoholism Publicly In El Lay Park.
PerezHilton.com
Although Brigitte Nielsen has struggled with alcoholism since the 1980s, and was last in rehab in 2007, the ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone was spotted looking possibly the worst she's ever been over the weekend in an El Lay park, where she drank directly from ...

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Russell Brand Drug Addiction Documentary Coming To BBC Three
Shockya.com
In the special 'The Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star will discuss his past drug abuse and addiction, allowing the network to air a scene where he uses heroin in a homemade video made when he was in his twenties. ... I'd rather be a drug addict.” Now clean and sober, Brand has been reportedly attending AA meetings three times a week to maintain his sobriety. The actor who is constantly making headlines for his antics and off color comments has also been shedding light on how we as a society look at drug addiction.

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Garrett Reid Struggled With Addiction for Years
NBC 10 Philadelphia
Eagles coach Andy Reid's son, Garrett, struggled with addiction for years. NBC10's Deanna. NBC10.com - Deanna Durante. Eagles coach Andy Reid's son, Garrett, struggled with addictionfor years. NBC10's Deanna Durante reports. Garrett Reid's Troubled ...

Russell Brand Debuts Tattoo Taken from Prayer
Christian Post
Brand has transformed from an addict to an advocate for drug users. In April, he testified before British Parliament about his history of addiction and the need for human compassion. "It's more important that we regard people's suffering fromaddiction with ...

Christian Post

The Addict Stares Down Gluttony
Lawrence Journal World (blog)
I have a food addiction. I eat and then keep on eating. I eat because it tastes good and I do not say no to myself. I give myself what I want to eat and how much. I am now four feet eleven inches and weigh two hundred and twenty pounds. You will never know how much I did not want to write that. But I must now face the truth, I don't ... For an in-depth study of the Twelve Steps, read TheTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, available from our online literature catalog. Spiritual Principles in the ...

Should pro gamers be considered athletes?
CNN
People who read CNN's recent story on pro gaming and gaming addiction in South Korea raised these questions in comments threads, on Twitter and over e-mail. Many criticized CNN for highlighting the dark side of video gaming in that country, instead of celebrating the ... They flagged him as a potential gaming "addict," but his parents now support his quest to be the world's best at the strategy game he loves. Furthermore, they regret having pushed back against their son's passion. Open Mic: South Koreans take on ...

InDepth: Alcoholism's short- and long-term effects on health
In-Forum
InDepth: Alcoholism's short- and long-term effects on health. FARGO – Chris Herrick's father was 43 when he was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure. Curt, an alcoholic, was hospitalized for three months, during which time his family was told on two ...

The dark truth about whiteners
The Hindu
While nearly 60 to 70 per cent of all street children in Delhi are victims of substance abuse, there is no proper de-addiction programme or facility available to them. What has made things worse for these children is that the commonest substance of abuse, the ...

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Former drug addict Tom Sizemore enjoys premiere with his twins after staying ...
Daily Mail
It's probably a day the actor never thought he see after suffering a debilitatingaddiction to drugs that started in his teens. Back on track: The actor beamed as he enjoyed the occasion. Sizemore was convicted in 2003 of assault and battery against his girlfriend ...

Daily Mail

More doctors needed to fight addiction
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: To cater to the growing number of addicts here, there is a need to ramp up services and double the number of doctors trained in addiction management, according to several psychiatrists. Flagging the challenge to provide "adequate ... general practitioners, said a spokesperson. President of the Association for Professional Substance Abuse Counsellors Tony Ting feels Singapore has an adequate network of treatment agencies catering to the "different levels of needs" of those seeking help for addiction.

'Political Animals' examines the life of an addict
Examiner.com
It's all about his growth and struggle with his addiction. Now the flashbacks are a little tricky to keep track of this time. You have to really focus to pick up on what is a flashback and what is not. Sometimes it is easy to tell, and other times there is a good bit of ...

Russell Brand admits he still yearns to be heroin junkie
Daily Mail
'It doesn't make a difference to me. The money, the fame, the power, the sex, the women — none of it. I'd rather be a drug addict.' The shocking confession will be shown in BBC Three documentary Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery, on 12 August.

Daily Mail

Good God! Russell reveals his Brand new tattoo
The Sun
The religious passage — which is found in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book — is an adaptation from the Catholic Prayer of Saint Francis. The Essex boy – who has been sober for a decade – is to appear in a BBC Three documentary on August 16 called Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery where he discusses his battle with drugs and alcohol. Talking in the documentary, he said: “Heroin is a greedy drug, it'll take everything. First it'll take your money. Then it'll take your ...

The Sun

Russel Brand's new ink, a reminder of his drug addiction days
TopNews New Zealand
These words are from the prayer of St. Francis and it even appears in anAlcoholics Anonymous book called Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. The tattoo was spotted when Russel stepped out in Los Angeles barefoot and showing off his new religious ink.

TopNews New Zealand

Tatum O'Neal is back in rehab for drug abuse - enters clinic for cocaine addiction
IrishCentral
Tatum - who has had a complicated relationship with Ryan over the years and were, at one point, estranged - has been in out and out of rehab throughout her life as she struggled with her drug addiction. She previously dated the late Michael Jackson and in ...

Is 'gaming addiction' a real disorder? | WTVR.com – Richmond ...
By Nick Dutton
(CNN) – Late last year, a video producer and I visited South Korea, which is said to be the global hub for gaming addiction, as well as gaming addiction treatment. .... And when you show analcoholic or cocaine addict cues that look like people taking cocaine or the smell of cocaine or things like that, the brain lights up in the reward centers, or the pleasure areas, the same areas that light up when people or animals eat delicious food or have sex or engage in any behavior that leads to ...
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Friction and addiction: the use of illicit drugs in Australian research
By admin
Criminalisation of many drugs of abuse has done little to deter their use. Recent estimates tell us nearly one in 20 individuals aged between 15 and 64 are experimenting with illicit drug use worldwide. But contrary to the recent statements by ...
The Beckley Foundation

Food Addiction, Obesity And The Lasting Health Benefits Of Modest ...
From: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today - 3:00am - August 6, 2012. Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the ...
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A Brief History of Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment | Recovery ...
By russbarnstein
Twelve-Step Programs. Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, and membership soared when the group published its self-titled book in 1939. Although AA tends to support the medical view of addiction, most chapters promote a behavioral and religiously-oriented approach tosubstance abuse treatment. Some of its most ... Today, people who attend rehab frequently participate in Twelve-Step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. For some addicts ...
Recovery First

TeenSpot.com - Are you a gaming addict?
By Lauren
South Korea spends millions on programs for those who suffer from online gaming addiction. A psychiatrist from the country cites five warning signs of a gaming addict. Irregular sleep patterns to accommodate playing, skipping school or work ...
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"All that time spent learning about alcoholism could've been spent ...
By choublak
Well, that's her loss. Just my opinion, but when one has to deal with alcoholism, the more you know the better prepared you are to make the best decisions for yourself. So good on you for learning and educating yourself. akalacha is offline ...
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Exploring Gender Mysteries – A wife's Recovery from her Husband's ...
By billschiffler
The epidemic of sexual addition is putting many marriages in crisis. Some marriages never recover. Sexual Addiction is not 'men-at-play', it is 'men-in-destruction!' Their moral fiber is lost, their emotions are ignored, their thinking becomes ...
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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem? - Alcoholism - About.com
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so ... Free AlcoholismNewsletter! ... Are You Enabling an Alcoholic or Addict? ... I have had a problem with equally alcohol and substance abuse. ...... a while,there is a solution,Thank God for the 12 steps ofalcoholics anonymous and sober living by the sea.
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Russell Brand: Addiction is an illness not a crime

Russell Brand: Addiction is an illness not a crime
BBC News
Addiction should be treated as a health problem rather than a criminal matter, comedian Russell Brand has told a committee of MPs. The 36-year-old former heroinaddict described addiction as an "illness" and said that those suffering from it should be ...

BBC News

Breaking Free from Addiction | Psychology Today
The upbeat intro showed the young male and female dancer, she as the addict, and he, as the addiction itself. They stepped onto the dark stage, and the dance ...
www.psychologytoday.com/blog/.../breaking-free-addiction

Comedian Russell Brand speaks to UK MPs on drug addiction
Chicago Tribune
Related Comedian Russell Brand speaks to UK MPs on drug addiction Comedian and actor Russell Brand is seen addressing the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee in a still image taken from video in central London Comedian and actor Russell Brand is ...

'Anti-alcoholism' drug cleared for use in France
Medical Xpress
French health authorities have approved the use of a drug, originally designed to treat nervous spasms, for the treatment of alcoholism on a "case by case" basis. AFSSAPS, the regulator that authorises drugs, said that while the drug Baclofen had not ...

Brand all for legalizing drugs
Chicago Sun-Times
Brand testified to a British parliamentary committee on Tuesday about his own experience of addiction, and said society should not “discard people, write them off Comedian Russell Brand says “love and compassion” are the key to weaning addicts off ...

Drug addiction - an illness not a crime, says Russell Brand - Celebrity News
San Francisco Luxury News
I'm saying that, to a drug addict, the legal aspect is irrelevant. If you need to get drugs, you will. “The criminal and legal status, I think, sends the wrong message. Being arrested isn'ta lesson, it's just an administrative blip.

Brand gives MPs lesson in heroin addiction
Scotsman
The comic actor told the Commons home affairs select committee, which is reviewing UK drugs policy, that he overcame an addiction to heroin, and that he did not support the “just say no” message. “I think some people can safely take drugs, ...

Scotsman

Gambling addiction figures soar in Ireland according to reports
IrishCentral
Online betting is leading to a massive increase in gambling addiction amongst young people in Ireland according to experts. The Irish Examiner reports an 'alarming' increase in the numbers of young people seeking help with their gambling habit.

Russell Brand addresses British government about drug policies and addiction
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Comedian and actor, Russell Brand, appeared before the British government on Tuesday to speak to politicians about current drug policies and share his insight on drug addiction. The comedian/actor revealed personal details of his struggle with ...

Reuters People News Summary
Chicago Tribune
Comedian Russell Brand speaks to UK MPs on drug addiction LONDON (Reuters) - Comedian and actor Russell Brand told the British government on Tuesday that it needs to adopt a pragmatic approach to address the social issues that lead young people to take ...

Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviors
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2012) — A history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, according to Penn State ...

Alcoholism Can Now Be Treated with Prescription Drugs
Gizmodo
Now, however, it could be a whole lot easier: France has just cleared a new anti-alcoholism drug for use by its nation of claret swillers. Originally designed to treat nervous spasms, Baclofen—which goes by the trade names Kemstro, Lioresal and ...

Demand overwhelms addicts' flexible support program
Salt Lake Tribune
While most government-subsidized substance abuse programs are for people ordered into treatment by the courts, Utah wanted Access To Recovery funds to be used for the general population struggling with addiction. ATR's popularity highlights the pent-up ...

Prescription Drug Addiction 'Could Happen to Anyone'
Patch.com
A family shares their story of the effects of addiction, and Detective Sgt. Sean McKenna offers advice on what to do when it comes to prescription drug abuse. By Bryan Littel Connie Tighe talks about some of the steps parents can take to prevent ...

WATCH: Russell Brand tells British MPs of drug battle in comical hearing
New York Post
LONDON -- Comedian Russell Brand brought some color to British politics on Tuesday as he gave evidence to a committee hearing about his battle with drug addiction. The 36-year-old, who recently divorced singer Katy Perry, wore a black hat, ...

Web of addiction
Irish Examiner
By Michael Clifford and Georgina O'Halloran There has been an alarming increase in the number of young men seeking treatment for gambling addiction because of the popularity of online betting and ease of access to internet sites.

Former MetroHealth official: Sex addiction made me take bribes
Plain Dealer
By James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former MetroHealth Vice President John Carroll, who is serving nine years in prison for taking bribes from a hospital contractor, now blames his criminal behavior on an addiction to sex.

Plain Dealer

Addiction is an illness - Brand
iAfrica.com
British comedian and former heroin addict Russell Brand told lawmakers on Tuesday that addicts should be treated "with love and compassion" and not as criminals. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star said drug dependency should be treated as an illness ...

Russell Brand calls change to drug law - Entertainment News
San Francisco Luxury News
The former alcoholic and heroin addict was invited to share his experiences at a House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee hearing into drug policies taking place in London on Tuesday. He told the hearing his drug demons had forced him to become a ...

Iowa, Johnson County substance abuse numbers higher than national averages
UI The Daily Iowan
BY JORDYN REILAND | APRIL 25, 2012 6:30 AM Iowans may be spending more than most people across the country in substance-abuse-related issues, Iowa health officials say. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, substance abuse costs people in ...

Russell Brand Urges MPs To Change Drugs Laws
MTV UK
He told the Home Affairs Select Committee: "To a drug addict, the legal status is irrelevant. It is at best an inconvenience. "If you need to get drugs because you're a drug addict, you're going to get drugs regardless of their legal status.

MTV UK

Brand opens up about drugs
Independent Online
The 36-year-old actor – who is himself a recovered heroin addict – has told a panel of British Members of Parliament reviewing the government's drugs strategy that many people who take drugs consider the law as an “inconvenience” and an alternative ...

Russell Brand testifies before Parliament -- VIDEO
Entertainment Weekly (blog)
According to The Guardian, Brand's main objective today was to advocate for treating drug addiction as a health and social welfare issue rather than as a criminal one. Despite cracking jokes, the funnyman got serious for a few moments, saying, ...

Entertainment Weekly (blog)

Brand tells of 'rough' drug battle
NEWS.com.au
COMEDIAN Russell Brand brought some colour to British politics as he gave evidence about his battle with drug addiction. The 36-year-old, who recently divorced singer Katy Perry, wore a black hat, gold chains and crosses and a torn black vest top for ...

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Russell Brand Testifies on Drug Addiction, Calls It a Health Matter
E! Online
Per UK reports, the 36-year-old Brand—speaking as someone who had been arrested "roughly" 12 times during his own struggle with drugs—testified that treating addictionas a health issue rather than a criminal one was a "brilliant idea.

E! Online

Russell Brand Testifies 'Love & Compassion' Best Treatment For Drug Addiction
CrabbyGolightly.com
Brand, a former drug addict himself arrested an estimated dozen times, appeared before the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee to advocate that drug abuse be treated as a social disease rather than a crime. He said he himself became an addict ...

The Collegian » Addiction professionals visit campus
By Johnathan Wilbanks
According the National Center of Addiction, one in five college students is turning to prescription drugs to perform well on tests and tackle papers. Huerta said that he was pleased with the panel's presentation. “The panel made it clear, he said, ...
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Understanding Drug Use, Drug Abuse, And Addiction | In Flex We ...
By WiL
04.24.12 | No Comments. People experiment with drugs for many different reasons. Use doesn't automatically lead to abuse, and there is no specific level at which drug use moves from casual to problematic. It varies by individual. HelpGuide.
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Web of addiction | Online Casino News
By admin
There has been an alarming increase in the number of young men seeking treatment for gambling addiction. ... in major debt or has been arrested for fraud and theft.” He said the age profile of the gambling addict has changed in recent years.
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Oh No They Didn't! - Russell Brand says 'addiction should be treated ...
By x_butterfly_x
Comedian Russell Brand has told MPs that taking drugs should not be seen as a "criminal or judicial matter" and users should be shown more compassion. Appearing in Parliament, Mr Brand said drugaddiction was primarily a "health matter" ...
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Addiction Inbox: A Drug For Marijuana Withdrawal?
By Dirk Hanson
Addiction Inbox. The Science of Substance Abuse. Dirk Hanson. Articles and health studies about drugs, addiction and alcoholism, including the most recent scientific and medical findings.
Addiction Inbox

Holistic Approach to the Addiction Recovery Process – Article ...
By admin
As with every health condition, decreasing stress and boosting one's immunity and psychological resilience can help the body cope better, heal more quickly, and maintain health. The article link below describes how the holistic approach can ...
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Indian State Finds Itself in Tight Grip of Addiction - The New York ...
Indian State Finds Itself in Tight Grip of Addiction ... Dr. Rana Ranbir Singh, a psychiatrist in a government-run clinic, talked to a patient being treated for drug addiction in ... Mr. Singh, the H.I.V.-positive addict, lives at his parents' home with his ...
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Wendell Berry Quotes (Author of Jayber Crow): "“People use drugs, legal and illegal, because their lives are intolerably painful or dull. They hate their work and find no rest in their leisure. They are estranged from their families and their neighbors. It should tell us something that in healthy societies drug use is celebrative, convivial, and occasional, whereas among us it is lonely, shameful, and addictive. We need drugs, apparently, because we have lost each other. (pg. 61, "Racism and the Economy")” ― Wendell Berry, The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays"

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Russell Brand prescribes 'love and compassion' as best treatment for drug addicts

Russell Brand prescribes 'love and compassion' as best treatment for drug addicts
Washington Post
Brand testified to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday about his own experience of addiction, and said society should not “discard people, write them off on methadone and leave them on the sidelines.” During a 30-minute appearance, Brand said he ... 

Comedian Brand speaks to UK MPs on drug addiction
Reuters
Brand, a former heroin addict who has been arrested 12 times, appeared before politicians to give his views on the government's drug policies and his battle with drug addiction. The comedian answered questions from the House of Commons Home Affairs ...

Drug addiction - an illness not a crime, says Russell Brand
Telegraph.co.uk
Drug addiction should be treated as a potentially fatal illness and not a crime, comedian Russell Brand has told a parliamentary select committee. The flamboyant film star and comedian said drug addicts should not be put on methadone for years at a...

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Russell Brand says drug addiction should be treated as a health matter
The Guardian
Comedian, actor and former heroin addict, Russell Brand, has suggested politicians should regard drug addiction as a disease to be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal or judicial matter. The flamboyant film star, who arrived to give ...

The Guardian

Russell Brand
CBS News
(Credit: Getty) (CBS/AP) Russell Brand testified to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday about his own experience with addiction, saying "love and compassion" are the key to weaning addicts off drugs. The comedian also told the committee that society ...

Russell Brand to address MPs over drug addiction
The Independent
Comedian Russell Brand is expected to tell MPs today that drug addiction should not be seen as a crime or a romantic affectation, but as a disease that will kill. The flamboyant film star has been asked to give evidence about his own battle with ...

Russell Brand to give addiction evidence to MPs
Digital Spy
The comedian and actor will speak about his own battle with addiction to those MPs reviewing the Government's drug policy in an attempt to persuade them that attitudes need to change, Sky News reports. Brand is due to appear before the Home Affairs ...

Russell Brand calls for more compassion for drug users
BBC News
Appearing in Parliament, Mr Brand said drug addiction was primarily a "health matter" and decriminalising drugs could be "useful" in some areas. But he said he opposed a "wacky free for all", saying his life had not been improved by extensive use.

BBC News

Ex-Addict Brand To Advise MPs On Drugs Policy - World News Now
San Francisco Luxury News
The star is expected to tell those reviewing the Government's drug policy that addiction should not be seen as a crime or a romantic affectation. The 36-year-old, who recently separated from his wife Katy Perry, has spoken frankly about his addictions ...

Drug addiction should be treated as a health issue - Russell Brand tells MPs
This is Leicestershire
Drug addiction should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal matter, comedian Russell Brand has said. The celebrity was giving evidence about his own battle with addiction to MPs reviewing the Government's drugs policy.

Brand: Don't discard drug addicts
The Press Association
The actor and comedian spoke before a parliamentary committee about his own experience ofaddiction, and said society should not "discard people, write them off on methadone and leave them on the sidelines". During a 30-minute appearance, ...

Brand attacks use of methadone
The Press Association
Addiction should not be criminalised, he said, but should be treated as a potentially fatal illness instead. Abstinence-based recovery for addicts would help "neutralise the toxic social threat they pose as criminals", he said.

Russell Brand calls on MPs for drug policy rethink
NME.com
Russell Brand has told Parliament that drug addiction should be treated as a health matter rather than a criminal issue. The actor and comic, who is a former heroin addicthimself, was appearing before the Commons home affairs select committee, ...

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'Sopranos' star was alcoholic, addict, 'maniac!'
USA TODAY
"I became an alcoholic, an addict, a compulsive shopper, a kleptomaniac. And a maniac!" writes Pantoliano, 60. He chronicles his journey as a kid in Hoboken, NJ, coping with a tough, crazy family ruled by a mother who was willful and self-centered (and ...

USA TODAY

Russell Brand tells MPs of drugs battle
AFP
The star, who has beaten heroin addiction, said drug dependency should be handled as a health issue and called for more "abstinence-based recovery" as he gave evidence in the House of Commons to a parliamentary committee reviewing government drug ...

AFP

'Top 10' Addiction Articles Named
Medscape
April 24, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — A review of this year's literature identifies the "top 10" addiction medicine articles across a range of addiction-related topics. Michael Weaver, MD, from Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, and colleagues ...

New Psychological Tool Measures Work Addiction
PsychCentral.com
The tool, called The Bergen Work Addiction Scale, is based on core elements ofaddiction that are recognized as diagnostic criteria for several addictions. Some people seem to be driven to work excessively and compulsively. These are denoted as work ...

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Addiction Study Finds That Cravings Increases Likelihood of Relapse
PR Web (press release)
The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction states that the withdrawal symptoms and cravings may result from the toxins that accumulate after repeated drug use. These toxins stress many of the body's systems, resulting in fatigue, aches, ...

Funnyman Russell Brand to tell MPs of drug battle
The Sun
The star is expected to tell the Home Affairs Select Committee that addiction should not be seen as a crime or romanticised. He will appear alongside Chip Somers — the boss of a detox centre where the former heroin addict once sought help.

The Sun

Russell Brand advises MPs on drugs policy as he opens up about addiction
Metro
Russell Brand is offering MPs reviewing the government's drugs policy his opinion onaddiction and rehabilitation in an appearance before a parliamentary committee. The stand-up comedian and movie star is expected is telling the Commons Home Affairs ...

Metro

Brand's View on Addiction: It is a Potentially Fatal Illness
French Tribune
Comedian Russell Brand has already started his efforts to address MPs regarding the severity of drug addiction. The popularity urges MPs to not consider drug addictionas any crime or a romantic affectation but it should be treated like a disease that ...

French Tribune

Education key to changing addiction figures for infants
Muncie Star Press
But how to provide this education was the major question, especially given the lack of education about addiction at the medical school level. "Our medical school system has failed to teach students and residents about addiction identification and ...

Buprenorphine, Methadone Equal for Chronic Pain in Addiction
Medscape
April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, buprenorphine has the advantage, new research shows.

Drug addiction is medical issue, not criminal one
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Criminalization of drugs leads to more deaths and more tax dollars down the rat hole, fuels the growth of violent cartels and gangs, and does nothing to curtail addiction itself. That's not to say people can't get messed up on any of these outlawed ...

Russell Brand testifies to MPs about his drug addiction
ITV News
The comedian has battled drug addiction and spoke about how drugs addicts affect society and about his own arrests for drugs offences. The flamboyant film star saidaddiction should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal matter.

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Sky News
The flamboyant star said addiction should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal matter. He called for "abstinence-based recovery" as he gave evidence about his own battle with addictionto MPs reviewing the Government's drugs policy.

Life, death and booze — and Alcoholics Anonymous | Georgia ...
By Jing Luo
She's conscious,” said Kathy D., a comedian and alcoholic who tells self-deprecating jokes in her stand-up routine. Kathy is ... The participants are guided by the “Twelve Steps,” outlining the course of action for recovery from addiction. ... Other 12-step programs, patterned on AA, now address addictions to other substances and to various types of destructive behavior. ... I myself went to AA meetings,” said Neil Kaltenecker, executive director of Georgia Council on Substance Abuse.
Georgia Health News

Justin Credible Talks Battling Addiction, Scott Hall, More | WrestleZone
The following are highlights from a recent interview with former WWE star Justin Credible: SW: "How did you end up in ECW?" PJ: "Well, take you back to 1997. I was wrestling for WWF as Aldo Montoya, as "The Portuguese Man O' War" They ...
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Russell Brand in talks to present addiction documentary for BBC

Russell Brand in talks to present addiction documentary for BBC
NME.com
Russell Brand is reportedly in talks with the BBC to present a new television documentary about addiction. If talks are successful, this will be the first time Brand has worked with the broadcaster since being forced out for making prank phone calls to ...

NME.com 

Growth in addiction to heroin, other opiates extends to Lancaster
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
For a ZIP code to have been identified as a hot spot, it must have been in the 95th percentile for heroin addiction. During the past couple of years, the abuse of heroin dramatically has increased in Lancaster. Commander Eric Brown, of the ...

Russell Brand in Talks to Host Addiction Documentary
Gather Celebs News Channel
He is in talks with BBC to present a documentary on addiction. The comedian has been outspoken about his struggle with addiction and consequent road to recovery, but the press really picked up on Brand's past after rumors began of Katy's refusal to ...

Upper Dauphin teen shares addiction struggle
Republican & Herald
Corey shared information about his addiction and continuing recovery on March 28 during UDA's Drug Education Day. Although he kept some information about his life and the source of his former drug suppliers private, Corey said he wanted to relay ...

'Narcopolis': Inside India's Dark Underbelly
NPR
He spent two decades of his life as an opium addict, immersed in the dark underbelly of Bombay — now known as Mumbai. A celebrated poet and a journalist, Thayil has just published his first novel, Narcopolis. The novel begins in the 1970s, ...

Tackling alcoholism as disease
Times of India
This is what alcoholism does not only to the person addicted to this vice but all those who are close to him. Several women who have themselves faced the problems of having a family member addicted to alcohol try helping each other by sharing their ...

FACES OF FAITH: 'God never turned his back on me,' reformed addict says
Richmond Times Dispatch
Robert Satkowski 38, starts each day at 6 am with prayer in the meditation room at The Healing Place, an addiction recovery facility in South Richmond. Prayers, Satkowski said, are critical to his staying drug- and alcohol-free. Substance abuse cost ...

An addiction epidemic
Beckley Register-Herald
Dramatic rises in the distribution of oxycodone and hydrocodone are now spreading across the country and a problem that really got its roots in Appalachia more than a decade ago has now become a national issue. While we certainly are saddened by the ...

Pornography is the new addiction
Daily Press
The sad truth is that pornography's control over the indulger's minds and emotions can become just as addictive as an addiction to synthetic drugs. Many women, men and young people have gotten caught in this addictive web. Just like the little chick in ...

Parents seek aid for boozing kids
NEWS.com.au
The group also held its first special support session specifically aimed at parents of alcoholics at the Alcoholics Anonymous national convention last week. There was also a well-attended session entitled Young Persons meeting - getting sober under 25 ...

Russell Brand in talks for new BBC programme about addiction | TV News
SoulCulture
Almost four years later, Brand is now trying to rebuild bridges in hopes of presenting a new show on BBC3 about drug addiction. The prank call which aired on BBC Radio 2′s The Russell Brand Show wound up receiving a number of compaints which would ...

Brand to make documentary on drugs
Times of India
The actor, who has battled alcoholism and drug addiction, will make the documentary for BBC, to which he returns after a gap of four years, reports thesun.co.uk. He is said to be in talks with the corporation about making the programme for BBC3.

Investigations in Anti-Oxidants and Fatty Liver Expand the Health Benefits of ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
A recently published study, investigating the role of a universal anti-oxidant "Lipoic Acid" and non-alcoholic fatty liver, states that supplementation of Lipoic Acid prevented the accumulation of hepatic (liver) triglycerides through stimulation of ...

Paprika Steen separates characters, personal life
San Francisco Chronicle
Actress playing alcoholic in 'Applause' separates characters, personal life "Applause" casts Paprika Steen as an alcoholic actress who maintains a chaotic personal life in between furious performances as Martha in a stage production of "Who's Afraid of ...

The demon drink grabs the young
The Daily Telegraph
The fact that alcohol addiction among teenagers and young adults is a major problem at all is cause for deep concern. The fact that it's a growing problem, with parents attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in order to break the hold of booze upon ...

Story of redemption: Former addict finds strength in Bible
Statesville Record & Landmark
The top of each page has notes scribbled on it and small pages of notes are stuck within the pages. The book looks like it has been to battle. And it has. Each day, the words from the Bible and deep prayer on how he can witness to others act as weapons ...

Addicts: Getting help takes years
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
But when a meth addict is ready to get help, and the help isn't available right then and there — it's already too late. “You find yourself holding up a vial of meth and saying to yourself, this is the last one I'll ever do,” said Mark Seabolt, ...

Recovery's new poster boy
Salon
“Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man” chronicled the handsome and hugely successful book agent's descent into a harrowing crack addiction that cost him his career, his boyfriend and his savings — and left him broke and in rehab.

Salon

Brand to feature in drug documentary
Sky News Australia
Brand to feature in drug documentary Updated: 05:43, Sunday April 8, 2012 Russell Brand will feature in a UK television documentary about drug addiction, it was revealed Saturday. The former heroin addict, 36, confirmed he was in talks with the BBC ...

Alcohol Awareness Month observed in April
SalemNews.net
Every year, during the month of April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) observes National Alcohol Awareness Month to raise awareness of alcohol abuse and to encourage people to make healthy, safe choices.

“Chuk Glassy Shera” Is Fine But Alcoholism Is A Very Serious Problem In The ...
South Asian Link
Alcoholism related problems seem to be one of the major concerns of the community. This issue was highlighted in a recent study conducted in Metro Toronto, which, like Metro Vancouver, has some of the largest Indo-Canadian/Punjabi populations.

South Asian Link

Body of drug addict found near Hotel
Frontier Post
KARACHI (PPI): The body of a drug addict was found near Sindhi Hotel in the remits of New Karachi Industrial Area police station on Saturday, police said. An official at the station said they found four to five days old body of drug addict from their ...

One of the brightest signs of spring in our wild places, coral bean plants are ...
The News-Press
Jackson, 50, is a former alcoholic and drug addict who got sober in 1985. She worked as a stripper for 10 years and has been married five times. She's been a single mother and struggled to survive. Now she gets a shot at helping people connect to God.

A Chance to Change Foundation receives $40000
NewsOK.com
A Chance to Change foundation plans to use a new grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to help fight drug and alcohol addiction among adolescents. By Lillie-Beth Brinkman | Published: April 8, 2012 Leave a comment A Chance to Change ...

Capitol Report: Welfare drug testing measure to undergo changes
Tulsa World
Those who tested positive would not be able to receive benefits until they successfully completed a substance abuse treatment program. Last year, nearly 21000 Oklahomans received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and 17000 of those were children ...

Almost alcoholic? | Addiction & Recovery News
By Jason Schwartz
Almost alcoholic? This article demonstrates a big problem in understanding addiction and the a big problem in the current diagnostic categories. …when we think about alcohol abuse oralcoholism, our thoughts often go to situations like this ...
Addiction & Recovery News

Receiving Assistance For An Oxycontin Addiction | Jeff Thrasher
By thethrash
An Oxycontin addiction is a very dangerous disease and requires Oxycontin detox in order for anaddict to fully get their life back. Addiction is a plight that afflicts many in the United States and the world, however with detox services and drug ...
Jeff Thrasher

where do I begin... - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction ...
By manfriday
Hi, just found this site and have a need to do something but unsure where to start... Aged 57 and have been a good time drinker since early teens. Pubs were my social life with mates or after work with colleagues followed by home drinking to ...
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Painkiller sales soar around U.S. and fuel addiction – USATODAY.com
Emerson had developed an addiction to pain killers and has recently completed ... Sales are also being driven by addiction, as users become physically ... said John Harsany, medical director of Riverside County's substance abuse program.
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