Addiction and Renewal in the Hoopa Valley (video)

Fixin' Up Hoopa: A Community's Struggle with Meth Addiction
New America Media
He spent the next 21 years incarcerated or on the run, battling an addiction that swept his youth away like powder in the wind. Today, Michael is 38 years old with long black hair, salted gray. With 11 children and another on the way, he surrounds ...

Michael W. Miller Responds to New Insights into Neuroscience and Addiction
MarketWatch (press release)
New research has emerged that clarifies the role the brain plays in addiction and "bad habits"--and it has won the praise of researcher Michael W. Miller. NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- For many, bad habits are thought to be matters ...

Leading Addiction Center Responds to Sweeping Changes to Key Manual Used by ...
PR Web (press release)
Addiction rehab center warns public of potential dangers surrounding changes to DSM as well as the life saving benefits. The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place is preparing its Admissions Department to handle an influx of patients that could be ...

Proposed Changes To Psychiatric Manual Could Impact Addiction Diagnosis
Gant Daily
That's a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems. The catalyst for this discussion is a set of proposed changes to the ...

Jailed: Painkiller addict who tampered with packets of Neurofen caused £2.4 ...
Daily Mail
By Jill Reilly A codeine addict who replaced pills in a Neurofen Plus pack with his own schizophrenia medication to fund his habit was jailed today for 18 months. The contaminated packs ended up in the hands of unsuspecting members of the public.

Daily Mail

Nurofen addict jailed: Pill switcher cost drugs maker £2.4m to save himself £7
Mirror.co.uk
Nurofen addict Christopher McGuire, 31, cost the drug's maker £2.4million and saved himself just £7 by slipping anti-psychotic medicine into the boxes. Judge Alistair McCreath told him at Southwark crown court in London: "Your acts caused very ...

Is addiction a moral defect or a mental illness?
The Guardian
IDS is considering docking the benefits of addicts who decline "help"; it seems they must attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or risk greater poverty and, inevitably, chaos. This is a tax on mental illness that will apply only ...

The Guardian

Ex-addict took giant overdose
Reading Post
By David Millward A former drug addict was found dead in his flat after taking an extremely high dose of methadone. The body of Andrew Wilmot, a dialysis patient, was discovered by a nurse who was concerned when he failed to turn up for a hospital ...

JAILED...ADDICT WHO TAMPERED WITH NUROFEN
Express.co.uk
By John Twomey A CODEINE addict who sparked a nationwide alert after swapping Nurofen painkillers for anti-psychotic pills was jailed for 18 months yesterday. Christopher McGuire, 31, switched the tablets at four London chemists to feed his “severe ...

Dr. Phil's Common Sense Advice on Drug Addiction Is Kinda Sexy
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
But no, I wasn't having heat stroke—he was speaking intelligently on the subject of substance abuse. Not only that, but his interaction with a female heroin addict and her parents demonstrated great empathy and understanding of both her struggle and ...

Sentence cut for a heroin addict convicted of a brutal attack
The Daily Telegraph
THE heroin addict who viciously bashed Samantha Barlow has received a sentence cut - but not because of the brutal attack on the policewoman. Roderick Holohan appealed against the 21 year sentence he received in the District Court in late 2010 for ...

Codeine Addict Imprisoned for Exchanging Nurofen Plus Packets with Other Drugs
TopNews New Zealand
As per reports, it has been notified that a codeine addict, who had been accused of exchanging packets of Nurofen Plus with other anti-psychotic drugs, has been imprisoned for 18 months. It has been reported that Christopher McGuire, of Edzell Drive, ...

TopNews New Zealand

Drug Court helps addicts
Sentinel and Enterprise
By Lisa Redmond AYER -- Looking out at a sea of familiar faces, Ayer Drug Court Judge Michael Brooks smiles as he asks "Kelly," a recovering heroin addict, how she is doing with her sobriety. "Great," she says, stuffing her hands in the pockets of her ...

Q&A: Award touts teacher's impact
Norwich Bulletin
By JOHN PENNEY Scotland Elementary School teacher Karen Schenck recently received the Judith Nilan Award by the Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse group. She talks about her years as a teacher — the rewards and challenges.

Drug addict found eating man's face in US
A drug addict in the US state of Miami was shot dead after police found him chewing a man's face by the roadside. Rudy Eugene, 31, had eaten about 80 per cent of the man's face by the time police officials noticed the horrific scene next to a ...
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US Looks to Other Nations for Addiction Treatment Ideas: Kerlikowske
He said the approach to drug addiction in Portugal was somewhat successful. ... He urged the international community to work together on substance abuse ...
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Nurofen tampering: codeine addict jailed for 18 months - The Guardian
A codeine addict who contaminated packets of Nurofen Plus to swap for uncontaminated ones to ...But after losing his job he struggled to pay for his addiction.
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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, people are at ... who directs the substance abuse, mental health and criminal justice studies ... however, doesn't require insurance because it's free: Alcoholics Anonymous.
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'In seeking to soothe addiction, IDS will imperil one of the only known means of arresting it. ... they must attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), ... of Physicians, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. ..... Every addict is different, so their addictions have different bases, be that ...
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Technicolor – PostWorks New York Explores the Colors of Meth ...
By Staff
The four spots were directed by Darren Aronofsky for the Meth Project and digital agency Organic, San Francisco, and center on the real-life consequences of addiction. In one spot, a teen looks on in horror as his brother ransacks his bedroom in search of ... The spots, which were shot on 16mm film, were given stylized color treatments to suggest the horror and unreality of the addict's world. “We gave them a grungy, desaturated look—but we kept the skin tones looking nice,” said ...
Below the Line

Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain
The Independent
Internet addiction has for the first time been linked with changes in the brain similar to those seen in people addicted to alcohol, cocaine and cannabis. In a groundbreaking study, researchers used MRI scanners to reveal abnormalities in the brains of ...

Can Internet Addiction Affect Brain Structure?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Seventeen of them were classed as having internet addiction disorder (IAD) on the basis of answering yes to questions such as, “Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use?” Specialised MRI brain scans showed ...

Drug addict jailed for trying to sell 10 bronze memorial plaques
Manchester Evening News
Drug addict Sean McNab, 45, said he had "prayed for forgiveness" for what he had done. McNab, of Seaford Walk, Blackley, a carer for his invalid father, had pleaded guilty to dishonestly handling the plaques valued at £600 in November when he appeared ...

Oklahoma inmates get meth addiction help from faith-based program
Tulsa World
By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer TAFT - It's getting late and Brandon Grimland is the sixth inmate to witness to the graduating class of Jess Dunn Correctional Center's MethamphetamineAddiction Recovery Class. Nearly full to capacity, ...

Gambling, an Australian addiction not worth betting on
Xinhua
A study revealed just how thoroughly the addiction has permeated the fabric of Australian life and how much action of any kind is needed. Australian's now spend almost twice as much every week on gambling than alcohol -- already a social challenge ...

Article on son's heroin addiction helped to educate Stark Countians
Canton Repository
By Anonymous We would like to express our gratitude to The Repository, Lisa Reicosky and Julie Vennitti for the well-written article concerning our son's drug addiction (“Parents of addict share cautionary tale,” Oct. 16). The article resulted in an ...

Singer/songwriter TJ Broscoff overcomes addiction, finds success
Corpus Christi Caller Times
After stints with addiction and homelessness, Broscoff is building a blossoming music career by telling the story of his journey out of the doldrums. Hailing from Irving, Broscoff continues his tour through town on Monday at Outta Bounds Sports Lounge. ...

A Las Vegas Priest Who Gambled Away $650000 Of His Parish's Money Gets 3 Years ...
DrJays.com Live
Undoubtedly, thanks to the location of the church, there were people in his congregation suffering from gambling addiction that this guy could have helped. Instead, he chose to make a horrible, horrible decision and join in their sinful ways. ...

Fellowship Home offers escape from addiction
Parkersburg News
PARKERSBURG - For 40 years, the Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home has been a place of refuge and hope for those suffering from addiction. The Fellowship Home "is a residential recovery program for people who struggle with substance abuse issues," said ...

Sheboygan mayoral recall election starts Tuesday
WGBA-TV
Ryan has acknowledged his alcoholism. He said he is working every day to maintain his sobriety and promises voters not to let his "personal issues" ever get in the way of doing his job as "The behavior is not acceptable, but I'm not running a campaign ...

Mother's new little helper Adderall
Bellingham Herald
"Much as kids are stressed by having to go through school and all their outside activities, their moms are right there with them," says Stephen Odom, a Newport Beach, Calif., addiction specialist. "She's more tired than anyone, and coffee just doesn't ...

Letters: Beating an addiction
Albany Democrat Herald
When I look back now, I can see that was the single best thing I could have done to recover from tobacco addiction. Sitting and thinking just doesn't get the job done. Today, I feel very privileged to be able to listen to the needs of tobacco users ...

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Encounters with him often hurt so much, I would be depressed for weeks afterwards--either because he was drunk, or because, sober, I could see the sad, frightened, disappointed man his addiction had made him into. He was an utterly ...
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Meth Addict Jailed For Animal Abuse

Meth Addict Jailed For Strangling & Sexually Assaulting A Chihuahua
LAist
For methamphetamine user Robert Edward De Shields, one side effect of the drug is apparently the strong desire to sexually abuse animals. The Sacramento parolee was sentenced this week to 10 years in state prison for his appalling treatment of an ...

LAist

Drug addiction out of control
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
By the age of 37 Abraham's drug habit had spiralled so out of control he started a methamphetamine lab at a rural property outside of Gladstone to feed his addiction. He appeared in the Rockhampton District Court on December 6 for producing dangerous ...

My drug addict son was a good boy at heart, says devastated Lincoln mum
This is Lincolnshire
An inquest into his death held at the Cathedral Centre in Lincoln, heard that he had spent the last 10 years of his life battling drug and alcohol addiction. Assistant Deputy Coroner Paul Smith recorded a narrative verdict. Mr Peglar, 27, was spotted ...

Off Beat: Trip to drug court gives new perspective on addiction
The Columbian
“I wanted them to see another level of addiction. It was a powerful experience,” Letha Brandenburg said. “They were pretty moved by it.” “We often have groups come through,” said Brad Finegood, therapeutic specialty courts coordinator for Clark County ...

No Rest for the Recovering Addict
dailyRx
It is estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States suffer from heroin addiction, and another 1.4 million abuse prescription painkillers such as vicodin, oxycontin, and fentanyl. Opiates, derived from morphine, have been used as ...

Home National 6725 drug addicts treated at Model Treatment Centers so far
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): The Model Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers have provided treatment to 6725 drug addicts from different parts of the country till November 30 this year.Efforts are also being made for the job placement of addicts ...

Shaun Marsh's biggest challenge is staying fit: Tom Moody
Times of India
MELBOURNE: Australian batsman Shaun Marsh's mentor Tom Moody, who helped him battle alcoholism early in his career, says the cricketer's biggest challenge now is to fight through the nagging injury problems that are hampering his rise. ...

Clueless Judge Serves Cameron Douglas with More Prison Time because of his ...
Huffington Post
What good is it to serve an admitted addict with additional time in prison which is costing the taxpayer a ton of dough to make a point? We know Cameron is a f-ck up. It's apparent after all the blundering and idiotic bad moves he has made. ...

New Site called Feed The Right Wolf Helps People to Break Free From Sexual and ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Launched by a self-professed pornography addict Alex Wolf, Feed The Right Wolf is a non-profit website offering help for anyone needing to recover from a porn addiction or associated sexaddiction. Created to help anyone better understand their ...

Children have a gala time at Fatima Retreat House
The Hindu
A scene showing an alcoholic man beating his wife and daughter drew laughter from the children as the girl playing the role of the alcoholic husband held an empty plastic bottle in her hand and swayed in an exaggerated manner. ...

The Hindu

State cashing in on problem gambling fund
Topeka Capital Journal
A 2005 study by the University of Buffalo indicated the prospect of being a gambling addict doubled among people living within 10 miles of a casino. Topekan Kathy Bassett's experience illustrates the depths of addiction. In a one-year span, ...

New powerful painkiller has abuse experts worried
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By CHRIS HAWLEY AP NEW YORK — Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation's second most-abused medicine, which hasaddiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse. In this Dec. ...

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Jackie Appiah makes Christmas donations to former drug and alcoholic addicts
Citifmonline
Ghanaian star actress, Jackie Appiah has made a donation of food items, drinks and toiletries to the inmates of the Chosen Rehab Center in Accra, as part of her belated birthday donations to the needy in society, and her Christmas celebrations. ...

Mental health board gives $139000 to agencies
Kane County Chronicle
By BRENDA SCHORY - bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Some money went to prevent suicide, some for mental health services and for advocacy for those with disabilities, while other funds went to prevent and treat drug and alcohol addiction and to support ...

The Council leads the addicted from shame to recovery
phillyBurbs.com
Haberle has led the growing organization, formerly known as the Bucks County Council onAlcoholism and Drug Dependence, for 32 years. She calls addiction "a very shame-based illness that families cover up and hope it goes away. ...

Local PD: Reminders About Drinking & Driving
Patch.com
It takes approximately one hour for the body to metabolize one alcoholic drink. — Comparing alcoholic drinks: One 12-ounce beer has the same alcohol content as one five-ounce glass of wine or one-and-a-half ounces of hard liquor. ...

Children twice as likely as adults to have a betting problem
Daily Mail
Among the over-16s, there are an estimated 450000 people with a gambling addiction, a proportion of less than one in 100. The figures suggest that gambling could become an even bigger issue in the future, as the problem teenagers progress into ...

Daily Mail

Synthetic marijuana usage not yet an issue for Prairie Ridge
Mason City Globe Gazette
MASON CITY - A newly issued report that synthetic marijuana is the second most frequently used illicit drug among US high school seniors is not yet mirrored in North Iowa, a spokesman for Prairie Ridge Addiction Treatment Services said. ...

Religious services key to jail inmates
The Daily News Journal
MURFREESBORO — John Kelly may not have received any material gifts on Christmas Day, but he's already received what any recovering addict would consider the greatest gift of all. A Rutherford County jail inmate, Kelly was recently jailed on a domestic ...

Chaka Khan Granted Permanent Custody Of 10-Year-Old Grandchild
RTT News
Holland's father was alleged by Chaka and her sister, Tammy McCrary, to be a drug addict and unable to provide the child with suitable care. Khan and McCrary also alleged that the child's mother was a drug addict. McCrary was granted co-guardianship. ...

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Northern drinkers more likely to seek aid
Sydney Morning Herald
RESIDENTS of Sydney's northern suburbs are probably admitted to hospital more often for drink-related illness and trauma than their fellow citizens because they have better access to health services and education, a Curl Curl addiction specialist says. ...

Recovering addict: ''Rescue Mission saved my life.'' : News ...
By Chris McGrath
As a recovering addict and alcoholic -- Tortorelli credits them with saving his life. "I actually thought my addiction would kill me and I believe that the Rescue Mission is one of many groups that helped me in my recovery and helped save my ...
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Drug addict killed in Hafizabad | AAJ News
By Muhammad Ejaz
Drug addict killed in Hafizabad. HAFIZABAD - 26th December 2011 (56 minutes ago). By Muhammad Ejaz. A drug addict was killed in Hafizabad on Monday. According to police, 30 years old Mohammad Faisal, an addict of Garhi Awan was ...
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Laser Technique Could Offer Rehab Success for Cocaine Addicts ...
By Drug Addiction
The idea of erasing the memory of taking the drug is important where cocaine addiction is concerned, simply because this particular drug does not trigger an addiction of the physical nature. In some 20 percent of its users, ... This transmission process leaves permanent marks in the brain, ensuring the cocaine addict never forgets the sensation and explains why a recovering addict can fall back into use even years after rehab was completed. If this hidden memory, where context and ...
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Addiction Inbox: Are You Okay?
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. ... People who answer “yes” to two or more of these questions should seriously consider whether they are drinking in an alcoholic or abusive manner. Unfortunately, the CAGE test is considered to be an accurate diagnostic tool primarily in the case of adult white males. Photo Credit: http://tokyotek. ...
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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 insidiously that sometimes people do not ... Are You Enabling an Alcoholic or Addict? ...
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