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New Years Eve Drinking, Embarrassingly Drunk?

An honest assessment from one who's "been there:"

I used to get embarrassingly drunk on New Year's Eve. Then I quit drinking at all | Melissa Petro | The Guardian: ".... There was a time that I drank to relax and have fun. Then I discovered that the nervousness that crippled me at cocktail parties and the financial pressure I felt knowing I’d spent too much money on holiday gifts dissolved in my in my vodka seltzer (easy on the seltzer). I even found I could ignore the concern for my waistline when I ate that third or fourth canapé, so long as the eggnog was spiked. When drugs and alcohol were on the scene, I was doing them. People drink to soften the edges, I often told myself – but my edges were too jagged to be smoothed away with one beer and being under the influence only made my anxieties worse. Other areas of my life deteriorated: I gained weight, I went deeper into debt and, worst of all, I made a mess of many of my relationships. So then I got sober. But it didn’t fix everything – let alone make for an enjoyable holiday. My first New Year’s Eve after getting sober, I was fighting with my live-in boyfriend at the time and deeply unhappy with my life. In tears, I’d locked myself in the bathroom, and cried because eight months of abstinence from alcohol had done as little to wash away my problems as drinking had. That was seven years ago. I learned that sobriety is about more than putting down the glass – it’s about addressing the issues that made me feel like I needed the drink in the first place, which I’ve done with some assistance. But the issues still resurface every holiday. The temptations are everywhere. From endless parties and family gatherings you feel obligated to attend, to the rich foods you regrettably indulge in, and the expensive presents you feel compelled to purchase but can’t afford, it’s a time of year engineered for consumption. For a “more” girl like me, it can be hard to say “no”...." (read more at the link above)

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Sobriety is changing your lifestyle

As I've said before, sobriety is a way of life --

10 financial resolutions you can actually keep - The Washington Post: "Resolutions are usually a terrible way to effect change. Changing habits involves changing your lifestyle, and that requires a deep commitment that most of us lack."

For alcoholics, that is why we use the 12 steps and our Higher Power.

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Survival, Recovery, Sobriety

If you make it, you'll know this is true --

Survival Lessons | Books | theguardian.com:
"The truth is, some of your closest friends may disappear during your most difficult times. These people have their own history and traumas; they may not be able to deal with yours. They may belong to the before … If people aren’t there for you now, when you really need them, they never will be, and it’s time to move on." - Survival Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Sometimes it's best to just let go, and move on.

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Jamie Lee Curtis on Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sobriety

"My recovery from drug addiction is the single greatest accomplishment of my life because it broke the cycle of addiction in my family."

Jamie Lee Curtis talks Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sobriety
KpopStarz
"My recovery from drug addiction is the single greatest accomplishment of my life because it broke the cycle of addiction in my family." Jamie Lee Curtis also called getting sober the bravest thing she's done, even though it was over 13 years ago. She...

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Nurse forged presciptions to feed her drug addiction
South Wales Argus
A TRAINEE dental nurse pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions and stealing from pharmacies across Gwent to feed her own drug addiction. Stacy Cartwright, 29, of The Hafod, Pant in Merthyr Tydfil, pleaded guilty to three charges of fraud by false ...

Changing social fabric reason for rise in addiction
Times of India
CHENNAI: Jacqueline David is regularly invited by industrial houses to conduct awareness programmes on alcohol and drug addiction for their employees. With social drinking becoming part of work culture, companies are keen that people are aware of the ...

Drugs, depression doesn't stop mum of the year
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate
Drugs, depression doesn't stop mum of the year. A Mandurah mum who stood by her son's side through a serious drug addiction has been named Western Australia's mother of the year. . .

Widening the road to recovery from addiction
Jersey Isle News
Silkworth Lodge has introduced greater flexibility and accessibility to its Treatment Programme for Islanders who suffer with alcohol and drug addiction. As the only residential rehabilitation treatment centre in the Channel Islands, Silkworth provides ...

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Personal stories encouraging sobriety and recovery

Pennsville students share personal stories encouraging sobriety and recovery
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com
For Pennsville Memorial High School sophomore Angela Lakatos, the harsh truth about drug addiction drove her to speak out to her fellow students after watching her sister battle a heroinaddiction. “It has affected me so much and I hate to see other ...

Admitted Drug User Says He Can't Break Addiction, Where to Get Help - WSAZ
WSAZ-TV
"There are some genetic markers that would predispose someone to have an addiction disorder, and scientists are still in the process of studying that," Miller explained. Beyond that, she says once someone has done drugs, the chemical make-up of the ...

Isabel Allende's tale of a family dealing with addiction is close to home
Ottawa Citizen
Isabel Allende put a lot of herself into her novel of a family dealing with drug addiction. Photograph by: Wayne Cuddington , Ottawa Citizen. Maya's Notebook. Isabel Allende (HarperCollins, $27.99). Cracking Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende is like ...

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Affordable outpatient treatment for addiction
Palm Beach Post
An intensive outpatient treatment program (IOP) provides the structure that many people need in the first stage of recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction. It may also serve as continuing-care treatment for those who are coming out of a residential ...

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Making Travel Fun Again: 7 Tips for a Sober Vacation

Making Travel Fun Again: 7 Tips for a Sober Vacation
PsychCentral.com (blog)
But if you're in recovery from addiction, you may have overlooked some of the details that matter most. How will you handle triggers to drink ... As an addict in recovery, sometimes you have to be your own strongest advocate. Have a few responses ...

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Internet Addiction: The Next New Fad Diagnosis
Huffington Post (blog)
"Internet addiction" may soon spread like wildfire. All the elements favoring fad generation are in place: the profusion of alarming books, the breathless articles in magazines and newspapers, extensive TV exposure, ubiquitous blogs, the springing up ...

Gender differences found in substance abuse habits among Mexican Americans
VOXXI (blog)
Because of the high prevalence of substance abuse among the Mexican-American population, Hispanics in general and the rest of the nation, spotting warning signs of addiction can be an important part of the recovery process. According to the American...

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Whitney Houston helped Sparkle co-star develop drug addict character
Hollywood.com
In the upcoming remake, Ejogo plays a singer who develops a drug addiction to cope with her sudden rise to fame. And because the script so closely mirrored Houston's real life, the I Will Always Love You hitmaker, who portrays Ejogo's onscreen mum ...

Campus Marijuana Use at 'Epidemic' Levels
About - News & Issues
When you toss in a growing nationwide epidemic of pain pill addiction, parents have good reason for concern for the welfare of their young college students. When you see young people throwing away a free college education, not to mention a possible ...

Prescription drug addiction at epidemic proportions
Inyo Register
The group agreed that continued collaboration at local, state and nationwide levels are crucial in the face of what Addiction Psychiatrist and State Medical Director McCance-Katz called an opioidaddiction epidemic. Photo by Marilyn Blake Philip. Over ...

The blurry line between treating pain and feeding addiction
Boston.com (blog)
Prescription narcotics contribute to over 15000 deaths from overdose and more than 25000 admissions to health care facilities each year, while causing many more cases of sleep apnea, altered mental status, accidents, and addiction. As prescription ...

Men's Sexual Addiction Workshop coming to D.C. this weekend
Examiner.com
Christian radio hosts discuss it as that dirty little secret that breaks marriages and families apart. Sexual addiction has more than enough shame to go around for the married and unmarried man. It takes on all shapes, from pornography to adultery to ...

Kim Richards set to write a book about 'Real Housewives' and alcoholism?
Examiner.com
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kim Richards has been through lots over the past year, as she dated an alcoholic while she herself was abusing alcohol to deal with her problems. She also entered rehab just before Christmas and now she is ...

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World Renowned Specialist Joins Asia's First & Leading Rehab Resort
Sacramento Bee
DARA Treatment Program Director, Martin Peters, BA (Hons), Dip HE, RN, is delighted to be working with such an esteemed American expert in the fields of addiction treatment, relapse prevention therapy and cross cultural counseling. "Since the 2008 ...

Ex-girlfriend seeks revenge via Google
Salt Lake Tribune
Dear Carolyn • I work in D.C. in a field where discretion is important, and I'm a single guy on the D.C. dating scene, both of which mean I get Googled often. I just discovered that my most recent ex-girlfriend, who was a functioning alcoholic, had ...

Drug Addiction Vaccine: Medicine's Next Big Thing?
ABC7Chicago.com
"I didn't want to use, but I didn't know how not to use," said recovering drug addictChasity Stacy. But what if stopping was as simple as getting a vaccine? Twenty-five years of research is now becoming reality for chemist Kim Janda at Scripps ...

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Judge jails thieving Norwich drug addict and describes situation as 'depressing'
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Norwich's most senior judge has lost patience with a drug addict who continues stealing to fund his habit and has handed the man a nine-month prison sentence. Email; Print; Got a story? To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email ...

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Comedian Now Serious over Drug-Addiction Issue
TopNews United States
The 37-year-old man has been found himself struggling to stay out of these drugs. He now wants everyone else out in the society to follow the same path and adopt a powerful measure to fight their addiction. "I think it's an issue like no other that's ...

TopNews United States

DHS to help fund recovery events
Jamestown Sun
The North Dakota Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Substance AbuseServices invites communities and organizations in North Dakota to apply for funding to host public events that raise awareness and support substance abuse ...

Chaddesden drug addict embarked on £60k burglary spree to fuel his heroin habit
Derby Telegraph
A HEROIN addict who went on a £60000 crime spree across Derby to fuel his drugaddiction has been jailed. Alan Yeomans targeted 25 houses in Derby during a spate of burglaries and, on one occasion, stole £14000 worth of jewellery and photographic ...

Derby Telegraph

Seeking answers to tragic use of painkillers
Buffalo News
The meeting in Albany also included John Coppola, executive director of the New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers; Dr. Andrew Kolodny, president of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing and chairman of the department ...

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Ten Things You Can Do to Curb Your Facebook Addiction
The Nation.
Here are “Ten Things” you can do to curb your Facebook addiction—and use your resulting free time and energy to work towards social and political change. 1. Admit you have a problem. For one week, keep a log of when and why you log onto Facebook.

Fatboy Slim makes his triumphant return after conquering personal demons
Examiner.com
The troubled performer went through tough times during a battle with alcoholism several years ago, but he made his triumphant return to the limelight atop a giant illuminated octopus at the 2012

Is Drug Addiction A Disease? | Psychology Today
By Russ Gerber
It's hardly a new question. By all accounts it's not an inconsequential one either. When the addictionquestion comes up, as it did in a recent L.A. Times story, you see a familiar pattern. Battle lines are drawn and the contest begins. At least on ...
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Teenty-Four Hours a Day - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ...
By newby1961
solution to our alcoholic problem, we who are properly armed with the facts about ourselves, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic. We who are making ... answer to thealcoholic problems of others? Meditation For The ...
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Tribal “Wellness Court” - Partnership for a Drug-Free America
By Join Together Staff
One participant featured in the report must attend weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and wellness court meetings every other week, and answer to a probation officer. Program staff can require drug and alcohol testing at any time.
The Partnership

Parental Substance Misuse and Addiction – @SWSCmedia Debate ...
By Claudia
Thank you for joining us and for sharing your views on “Parental Substance Misuse and Addiction.” This was part of the @SWSCmedia debate series. Below is the summary of the discussion and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow (14 ...
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Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery: Week 2 of Josh Korda's ...
Week 2 of Josh Korda's retreat Making Friends with Your Demons and Hungry Ghosts: Buddhist Tools for Recovery begins today. Josh continues to explore and ...
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Web of addiction - YouTube
Is internet addiction a real disorder? Most Asian countries see it as a serious problem but the U ...
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Iowa man's blood alcohol level could have killed him
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
A 24-year-old North Liberty, Iowa man who was hospitalized with a lethally high blood alcohol level has been charged with drunken driving. Justin Clark was taken to a hospital on July 29 after he'd failed roadside tests. Police say a breath test showed ...
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Doctors Disagree On How To Define Addiction

Doctors Disagree On How To Define Addiction
Hartford Courant
Significant proposed changes in the definition of addiction planned in the upcoming new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have met with sharp differences of opinion among doctors. The current edition of ... Because the new system would require that a patient meet only two of 11 criteria to be diagnosed with substance use disorder, Babor said, it will greatly inflate estimates of the number of people in need of treatment — millions more people would fall under the definition of addict.

Can an anti-depressant cause gambling addiction?
ABC Online
LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: You might remember our recent harrowing story of Adelaide mother Leanne Scott, sent to jail for up to six years after stealing from her employer to feed her poker machine addiction. Tonight we have a disturbing follow-up to that ...

Tour winner Bradley Wiggins reveals sad life of his Australian alcoholic father
Adelaide Now
Tour de France overall winner Bradley Wiggins (second from left) rides with the white jersey winner Tejay Van Garderen, Slovakia's Peter Sagan (green jersey winner) and Frenchman Thomas Voeckler, the polka dot jersey winner. Picture: Getty Images ...

Shopping addict blows charity's money on cars
This is Bristol
A SHOPPING addict bought 105 cars after stealing £560000 from businesses linked to a Bristol hospital charity. Eccentric Brendan Joyce was an accountant for Above and Beyond, a charity raising money for the nine central Bristol hospitals, for 17 years. ​ ...

20 people displaced after fire breaks out at addiction treatment facility
KWCH
20 people are displaced after a fire breaks out Sunday afternoon at an addiction treatment facility in east Wichita. It happened in the 900 block of South Bluffview. Fire crews say when they arrived they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the Atishwin ...

Addicts link anti-depression drug to gambling habit
ABC Online
However, two weeks ago, Leanne Scott revealed to the ABC's 7.30 program that she was using the drug not long before she began committing fraud to feed her 'pathological' addiction to poker machines. "I started the drug Efexor in late 2003 ... and it was in ...

NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com ...
News On 6
Robert Murphy said when Stacy's prescription drug addiction escalated to heroin, she agreed to seek treatment at Narconon Arrowhead, a drug and alcohol rehab facility with treatments inspired by teachings of the Church of Scientology. ... Narconon has remained accredited by the nationally recognized accreditation agency, CARF (Commission on The Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for 20 years and is certified by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse to deliver non-medical ...

Heroin use growing nationwide
Evansville Courier & Press
With addicts desperate for a cheaper high than prescription drugs or seeking a more powerful fix, experts are seeing heroin addiction treatment admissions, overdoses and fatalities rising in nearly every region, including areas where the drug has seldom been .... Opiate dependence "is very, very difficult to break," said Jon Morgenstern, director of Treatment Research at the National Center onAddiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and director of addiction treatment at Columbia Medical Center in ...

Addict's syringe is found in children's play den
Reading Post
Pupils at Coley Primary School have been banned from their beloved dens after a discarded needle was found – thought to have been thrown there by a drug addict. A child found the used syringe on June 27 and it was reported to police the following day.

The Situation sued for his addiction to prescription drugs
Starcasm.net
A Florida weight loss company is suing the Jersey Shore star for lying to them about his addiction. According to TMZ, Performance Brands is claiming that a deal was made between them and Sorrentino back in September of 2011. Shortly after that time, they ...

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The anti-social network
Great Lakes Advocate
"It's very possible," said Sydney-based psychotherapist and addiction specialist Amber Rules. "You only have to look at a list of 12-step meetings to see that there are many different types of addiction. Fifty years ago there was no such thing as an online ...

Cannabis addiction up but Holland has fewer heavy drinkers
DutchNews.nl
The number of people considered to be addicted to cannabis tripled between 2000 and 2010, according to addiction institute Trimbos on Monday. In 2000, 3534 people were treated for cannabisaddiction but the total rose to nearly 11000 by 2010. Of them ...

The Situation: Lawsuit Over Prescription Drug Addiction?
Wetpaint
Our beloved Jersey Shore cast just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to legal troubles over endorsement deals, so it comes as no surprise that another brand is claiming they got burned by a Shore star: In this instance, it's The Situation, who's in hot ...

Report: Heroin Use Among Youngsters Growing Worse In Chicago Area
CBS2 Chicago
As WBBM Newsradio's Bob Conway reports, a Chicago Sun-Times says it all frequently starts with young people abusing pain killers such as OxyContin and graduates to full blown heroin addiction. LISTEN: WBBM Newsradio's Bob Conway reports ...

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Addiction treatment facility fire displaces 20
Wichita Business Journal
A fire broke out Sunday at the Atishwin Drug and Alcohol addition treatment facility in east Wichita, causing $25000 in damage and displacing 20 residents for the night. KWCH News reports the fire, in the 900 block of South Bluffview, was contained to one of ...

Visitors impressed with 'new' Spring Hill
Sentinel and Enterprise
There will also be Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. Tait said he's had experience dealing with people with substance-abuse issues, and he hopes that coming to a place like Spring Hill, where, on a good day, you can see the ...

Nick Stahl No Longer Missing and Working On Addiction Recovery
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Nick Stahl No Longer Missing and Working On Addiction Recovery. 07/23/2012 . (TMZ) Nick Stahl has reconciled with his family and is getting treatment once again ... TMZ has learned. According to our sources, Nick is going to AA and is now "in a good place.

New to this board but not to addiction - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism ...
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I'm brand new here and so very glad I found this support board. I was married to an abusive alcholic for almost 20 years. I finally walked away after many years of counseling and Al-Anon. That was quite a few years ago. Now here we go again ...
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When sex and getting sober don't mix

When sex and getting sober don't mix
New York Daily News
"When the speaker at my first Alcoholic Anonymous meeting began preaching about no new relationships the first year sober, my first thought was, 'I need a drink,'" writes Eddie. "My wife left me because of my alcoholism but Dr. Dave and Bill, ...

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Substance Abuse and Parenting with A History
Patch.com
There are many tough topics you will have to tackle with your kids, but some topics, likesubstance abuse, can be particularly tough for some parents, given their own track records. This week we're talking about how to handle when you have "a history.

Book Review: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The 12-step format intentionally mirrors the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to drive home the point that our future survival requires us to abandon our addiction to greed, envy, and over-ambition. Armstrong's 12 steps lead us through education, ...

Letter: Opiate Addiction is Hidden Epidemic
Patch.com
Hopefully, you will take the time to read this report, Opiate Addiction: Maryland's Hidden Epidemic, which clearly outlines the problem of addiction and substance abuse disorder as well as the “best practices” for treating this problem.

Heroin addiction on the rise in the Tri-State
kypost.com
"What we've seen is an increase in opiate abuse and most of our clients here, I would say at least 80 to 90 percent, are here due to opiate addiction," Eilenberg said. "The pain pill addiction is still strong and the stories that we hear are [users]...

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Narconon Riverbend Retreat Louisiana Celebrates Alcohol Awareness Month ...
Houston Chronicle
Narconon Riverbend Retreat in Louisiana spotlights a recent graduate who overcame alcoholism in recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD).

Attorney: Sex Addiction, Campaign Left Candidate Broke
WCVB-TV
During the court hearing, her lawyer alleged that Mihos had spent nearly all of the $25 million he made from the sale of his convenience stores on two failed bids for governor and an addiction to hiring prostitutes and strippers for sex.

Parents clueless about brother's gaming addiction
OCRegister
The third is a video game addict and mostly a shut-in. He is now 29 with no long-standing or meaningful relationships. Yes, he has exceptional hand-eye coordination and is good with electronics which landed him a high-paying government job (which I ...

Diddy Pins G. Dep's Murder Conviction To Substance Abuse Issues
MTV.com (blog)
According to Diddy, G. Dep, who was recently convicted of second-degree murder on a 1993 shooting charge stemming from a botched robbery in Harlem, became a different person when severe substance-abuse issues took hold of his life.

Addict's Art Fetches Record Price
TheFix.com
Rich and famous by then, he was also having the delusions and delirium tremens of late-stage alcoholism. Almost miraculously, he finally checked his downward spiral by checking in to a fancy clinic where he detoxed by being locked in a room for eight ...

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Heroin addict smashed charity shop window with paving slab
This Is Lancashire
A DRUG addict was found hiding under a clothes rail after burgling a charity shop. Martin McEvilly, aged 41, was caught red-hand- ed by police after he broke into Barnardo's in Newport Street, Bolton, at 12.30am on April 11 by smashing a window.

Southwest Council wants your opinion on substance abuse
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
Taking a different direction on drug abuse, the Southwest Council wants the community to tell them how they feel about substance abuse and underage drinking. At Bogey's Club & Cafe on Thursday, the council introduced its Gloucester County Regional ...

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Addict Niall Gallagher returns to drugs after losing job
Kent Online
The 42-year-old addict fell for the charms of an undercover police officer and supplied her with heroin. Now Gallagher, of Nelson Road, Gillingham, is back behind bars serving a three-year sentence. He was arrested in a major operation code named ...

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Man, 31, admits to holdups, blames heroin
Chicago Tribune
Now, the young father from Salem will spend two years in state prison, followed by three years on supervised probation, for crimes he committed last fall while in the throes of a heroinaddiction that started relatively recently, according to his ...

Teens facing addiction and mental illness need services that treat both
parentcentral.ca
Youth addiction treatment programs couldn't deal with her complex mental health issues. Neither could eating disorders programs. Mental health centres weren't willing to handle hersubstance abuse. “It was a complete Catch-22.

Substance Abuse 'Underappreciated' Among Elderly Psychiatric Inpatients
Family Practice News Digital Network
Of all 1788 admissions, 11.7% (210) were associated with at least one substance abuse diagnosis. The most common was alcohol abuse, identified in 73% of the 210. Other substance abuse diagnoses included sedative hypnotic abuse/dependence in 11%, ...

Family Practice News Digital Network

Addiction Treatment and Las Vegas, Perfect Together?! By Elizabeth Lombino
TheBody.com
By Elizabeth Lombino Recently, I traveled to Las Vegas to attend the annual, national conference on the care and treatment of opioid addiction held by AATOD (American Association of the Treatment of Opioid Dependence). It was a huge gathering of some ...

Free "12 Steps for All" Workshop on June 2, 2012 | Philadelphia ...
PRO-ACT Family Addiction Education Program helps families address drug and alcoholaddiction. spirituality: ... PRO-ACT is offering a free workshop on applying the 12 Steps to transform your life—even if you're not in recovery. Join us Sat.
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Former New York Jets Quarterback Ray Lucas Reflects On Drug ...
By bkallet
The former NFL quarterback is a recovering addict. And, he cherishes the chance to ... “When I was going through the throes of addiction, I would pass by mirrors and didn't know who I was looking at,” Lucas said. “It was pretty tough to look at ...
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Former Addict Speaks of Life's Hardest Lessons

Former Addict Speaks of Life's Hardest Lessons
Patch.com
At last night's Truth About Marijuana presentation, Nick Levine shared the story of his drug addiction and how his life changed in unexpected ways. By Sean O'Donnell When Nick Levine graduated from Hopkinton High School in 2000 he would have been ...

Massachusetts alcoholism forum speaker tries to modify Patient Privacy Act
Wicked Local
It wasn't until Cahill was 37 that her family first learned of her addiction to alcohol. “Nobody knew in the family that she had an alcohol problem,” said Sequeira. During Cahill's three stays at alcoholic rehabilitation centers, she refused any ...

ICDC College CEU Division Launches "Substance Abuse in the Workplace ...
PR Web (press release)
The two-hour online course is approved and/or recognized by the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), California Association of Addiction ...

Seminar to help with gambling addiction
Toledo Blade
BY CLAUDIA BOYD-BARRETT With just more than two months to go before the opening of Hollywood Casino Toledo, county and state officials are preparing for an unwelcome potential side effect: a rise in gambling addiction. On Monday, Lucas County officials ...

A Leader's Worst Addiction
BusinessWeek (blog)
Humbly, they admit their addiction. As each one speaks, the pain is palpable. All of them can feel their own “rock bottom” closing in quickly. They know something has to give. Are we describing an AA meeting? Hardly. This scene (which we admit is ...

'Anti-alcoholism' drug clears key test
Khaleej Times
PARIS — A drug designed to treat nervous spasms has cleared an important early test in a project to see whether it can also cure alcoholism, French doctors said on Tuesday. Baclofen — the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and ...

Fighting Addiction As Friends
AllAfrica.com
"An addict will rob a person of their cellphone just to get his next fix." The group is currently establishing a recreation centre in Swakopmund where people can get together, socialise and be entertained without the temptation of alcohol or drugs.

Speakers Alberta Sequeira and Richie Barnes to give alcoholism presentation ...
Wicked Local
Barnes, a recovering alcoholic who's been sober for more than five years, will discuss his years of addiction and his struggle towards recovery. Sequeira will present from the side of a family member trying to understand and cope with a loved one's ...

Can addiction can be fixed with substitute drugs? Probably not.
NJ.com (blog)
By David Kerr/Integrity House There was an article published on March 12, 2012, in "Join Together" by the Partnership at Drug Free.org entitled: "LSD May Help People With AlcoholismQuit or Reduce Drinking.." The study suggests that " The effectiveness ...

Dawn becomes 250th graduate of addiction project
Scotsman
In the grip of addiction, the 34-year-old from Muirhouse was knocking back a bottle of vodka a day, and disappearing all weekend as her parents looked after her daughters. Having already returned to drinking after two attempts to detox she knew she was ...

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Substance Abuse Task Force
WTAP-TV
Now, the regional substance abuse task forces want to do more to combat drug abuse. Six regional groups, which include district three in our area, were created last fall by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. That group met Monday night at Pleasants County ...

Businessman Drops Alcoholism, Picks Up Altruism
MyFox Houston
HOUSTON - From rags to riches and from addiction to altruism: the life of a Houston businessman – warts and all – hits the silver screen. Best of all, the movie's profits will be plowed back into education. Dick Wallrath's tale is featured in the film, ...

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Hearing in Lebanon Township on proposed addiction clinic continues tonight
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
The public hearing on a proposed addiction treatment facility on Trimmer Road continues tonight, March 20 at the Woodglen School. GenPsych wants to convert an existing office building into an inpatient rehabilitation facility.

Cymbrowitz Concerned About Seven New Casinos In NY, Increase In AddictionProblems
Sheepshead Bites
by Ned Berke on Mar 19th, 2012 Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman of the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, which has jurisdiction over compulsive gambling issues, has voiced his concern, in an address before the Assembly, that increased ...

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'Alcoholic' armyman kills wife, arrested while fleeing Mumbai
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA City crime branch sleuths arrested a 35-year-old armyman on Monday for allegedly murdering his wife. Police said that Maypalsingh Khangorat, resident of Kalina Military Camp in Vakola, is addicted to ...

How I Stopped Drowning in Drink
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Paul Carr For years I'd told myself I wasn't an alcoholic. I never drank alone. I didn't wake up with fierce cravings, and sometimes I went for one or two days without drinking. A need to drink all day, every day, was never my problem.

Your 16 Year-Old Is Not An Addict For Life: Research Says
PR Web (press release)
Contrary to what most Americans in our society think, a teen who loses their way, possibly getting arrested for drinking under-age, or driving under the influence (DUI) is automatically labeled an alcoholic in need of alcohol rehab or treatment for ...

Brookline Coalition Against Substance Abuse to present program on marijuana use
Wicked Local
By Anonymous Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug among today's young people, and in Brookline, marijuana use is on the rise. This is fueled in part by the decriminalization of marijuana in Massachusetts and the misperception that marijuana ...

Online Gambling Addict Jailed for £230k Theft
BingoSupermarket
An accounts clerk that stole £236000 from her employer to fund her online gambling addictionhas been sentenced to nearly four years in jail for her fraudulent actions. Kay Fearnley, 55, was jailed for three years and nine months having admitted to ...

Mike Doughty on battling drug addiction
Minnesota Public Radio
Doughty will join The Daily Circuit Tuesday to discuss his addiction. He says he doesn't regret his drug use. "I can't renounce drugs," he wrote in his memoir. "I love drugs." And yet--he's well-acquainted with the chaos, destruction and despair that...

Minnesota Public Radio

Methadone for MaineCare patients capped at two years under bill
Lewiston Sun Journal
The bill, LD 1840, limits reimbursement for methadone for opiate addiction to 24 months unless the provider gets approval for longer treatment ahead of time from the Department of Health and Human Services. The legislation mirrors a similar cutoff ...

Lewiston Sun Journal

Substance Abuse Task Force
One of the six regional substance abuse task force groups appointed by West Virginia's Governor last year, met Monday night in Pleasants County.
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Call my addict brother? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ...
By Talltrees
I am not sure if people remember any of my other posts, but my brother is a heroin addict, is on house arrest living with my grandfather and probably going to federal prison for a long time soon. So the new part : (I hope this doesn't turn into a ...
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Can LSD cure alcoholism? - Daily Mail
Several decades ago, a number of clinics used LSD to treat alcoholism with some ...understanding of lysergic acid diethylamide's (LSD's) potential for alcoholism .... a problem with addiction, they try to help each other overcome this addicition.
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Strength in numbers for sober travelers

Strength in numbers for sober travelers
CNN
They decided to try to see if they could vacation alcohol-free with Sober Vacations International, a Sherman Oaks, California-based travel agency offering sober vacations on land and at sea. "It felt a little bizarre initially, since our ski trips had ...

Majerus reflects on medication mix-up, addiction to food
USA TODAY
But he also spoke briefly and seriously about his addiction to food. Asked about his health entering the NCAA tournament's round of 64 in light of the overnight hospital stay, Majerus, 64, described it as simply precautionary.

USA TODAY

Do you love food or are you a food addict?
New York Daily News
When people who struggle with food addiction are shown pictures of chocolate bars, milkshakes or French fries, their MRI brain scan chart lights up like a pinball machine. But, Dave, we all occasionally give in to the double cheeseburger with fries.

New York Daily News

Boozing fruit flies shed light on addiction
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rather, they hope the finding sheds light on human addiction. Researchers say male fruit flies rejected by females are much more likely to imbibe than, "sexually satisfied" male fruit flies, according a summary of the study.

Fraud grew out of addiction, defence argues
Victoria Times Colonist
Hutchison argued Muir's addiction to gambling and alcohol were substantial mitigating factors. "This man is clearly a gambling addict," Hutchison said. "Addiction played an overwhelming role in his morass of misconduct." The friendships were not ...

Alcoholism in the UK and a potential budget tax hike in alcohol: The myths
Director of Finance online
It has been widely reported that the UK Chancellor, George Orborne, is likely to impose a much higher level of duty on alcoholic beverages in his budget on March 21st in an attempt to reduce drink-related health problems. But do the facts suggest that ...

Lakeway rescinds permit for addiction recovery center
Community Impact Newspaper
17 it would not permit an addiction recovery center to be built near Lakeway Elementary School. The city rescinded its site development permit that allowed Recovery Ways, a post-detox addiction recovery center, to break ground on the project near ...

Community Impact Newspaper

'My jail sentence is pathetic, I deserve MUCH longer': Drug addict thief ...
Daily Mail
By Rob Cooper A drug addict thief jailed for eight weeks told magistrates his sentence was 'pathetic' - and he should have been locked up for much longer. Alex Livingstone, 40, handed himself in to police after stealing food from a store and breaking ...

Daily Mail

New Report Shows California's HMOs Deficient in Providing Access to Adequate ...
MarketWatch (press release)
While the report acknowledges that "Getting continuous care for substance abuse is critical to successful treatment," it uncovers the reality that "Fewer than one in four people who abuse alcohol or drugs get treatment; and among those who begin ...

Michael Lohan Talks About Daughter, Substance Abuse « CBS ...
By Nick Kratsas
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — To say that Lindsay Lohan has had a few issues over the past year is an understatement, but it apparently runs in the family. Lindsay's father, Michael Lohan, has fought substance abuse, domestic ...
CBS Pittsburgh

Amateur Photographer Documents the Faces of Addiction in the Bronx
By Michael Zhang
Based in New York, 46-year-old Chris Arnade is a banker by trade and a passionate photographer in his free time. While those attributes may seem pretty commonplace, it's Arnade's subjects that make his work stand out: Arnade focuses his ...
PetaPixel

LSD helps to treat alcoholism
By admin
“Alcoholism was considered one of the most promising clinical applications for LSD,” says Johansen. Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson is said to have espoused the benefits of LSD in the book Pass It On: The Story of Bill Wilson ...
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Tips for dealing with substance abuse problems in the workplace; Chris Herren's struggle with drugs

Tips for dealing with substance abuse problems in the workplace ...
How can you tell if a co-worker might have a substance abuse problem, and what should you do about it? Here are tips from experts: Watch for signs: According ... For information on how a small business can set a policy, see http://www.dol.gov/elaws/asp/drugfree/drugs/screen2.asp.
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Former NBA player recounts struggle with drug addiction
CNN
Tune to HLN's "Dr. Drew" weeknights at 9 ET for an in-depth look at the power of addiction and how people struggle with it. Boston (CNN) -- In the 14 years he lived as a drug addict, former NBA player Chris Herren had no shortage of moments that could ...

Canzano: Ex-NBA player recovering from addiction has important message for ...
OregonLive.com
"People's vision of a heroin addict is a guy sleeping, drooling, dirty," Herren said, "but that's his last day. Mine was with the Celtics. I couldn't function without it. I wasn't getting out of bed without it. I wasn't going to bed without it.

OregonLive.com

Gerard Butler Admitted To Rehab For Substance Abuse
MTV UK
Actor Gerard Butler has reportedly been admitted to rehab to receive help with hissubstance abuse problem. According to TMZ, the PS I Love You star entered the Betty Ford Centre three weeks ago after apparently feeling that he was too dependant on ...

MTV UK

Gerard Butler being treated for substance abuse at rehab clinic
New York Post
Butler also has issues with cocaine but mainly wanted to ensure he did not develop a full-blownaddiction to the prescription drugs, a source said. He is due to leave the facility Friday. The star fell off his board and was trapped underwater by waves ...

Gerard Butler checks into rehab
New York Daily News
Gerard Butler is reportedly seeking treatment for substance abuse at the Betty Ford Center in California. The Scottish actor checked into the well-known facility three weeks ago after he became too reliant on prescription drugs, TMZ.com reports.

New York Daily News

Banstead man jailed after stealing £1.8m to feed gambling addiction
Your Local Guardian
A financial director who plundered £1.8m from a firm of top chartered surveyors to feed his gambling addiction has been jailed. Andrew Stubbs, 41, from Roundwood Way in Banstead was jailed for four years at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, ...

Cracked: John Cheese On Dark Comedy, Addiction And Pen Names
Forbes
If writing candidly about his own poverty and addiction were not enough, he vlogged his path to sobriety, including the night he decided to start and the day he reached two years sober. Now he is vlogging his efforts to quit smoking.

A Prescribed Addiction, Part 3
WCAX
His opiate addiction almost killed him. John, who asked that we not use his real name, is one of the roughly 3500 Vermonters from teens to pain patients to seniors who find themselves in treatment for opiate addiction every year.

Extreme alcoholic trades Listerine for rum
Vancouver Courier
By Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier February 23, 2012 Evan Nagy has ripped containers of hand sanitizer off a wall in St. Paul's Hospital and been chased by security guards to Nelson Park where he hoped to drink the antiseptic for its heavy hit of ...

Great Falls Teenager's Recovery From Drug Addiction an Inspiration to Others
KFBB NewsChannel 5
Tonight we bring you the conclusion of 16 year old Chris Casson's journey through addiction to recovery. Chris' father, Doug Casson, explains the worry he felt during Chris' addiction, "We were scared that we would wake up one day and he'd be dead, ...

Drug Addict Turns Pastor
Peace FM Online
REV. JAMES NANA Ofori-Atta, head pastor, Action Chapel International for the northern sector of the country, has openly confessed that he was once a drug user. He said it was through the Almighty God who has power over everything on the surface of ...

Peace FM Online

Sex addiction on the rise, more women than ever affected
Global Regina
In her book, “Love Junkie”, she recounts in vivid details her experience with sex addiction. “I wanted more and more sex and I wanted that affirmation,” she said. “[I wanted] what I thought was real connection, what I thought was love.

Mexican researchers patent heroin vaccine
DAWN.com
National Institute of Psychiatry's Director Maria Elena Medina speaks about the patent of a new vaccine that could reduce addiction to heroin, during a news conference at the institute in Mexico City February 23, 2012. – Reuters Photo MEXICO CITY: ...

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Help! I'm Dating an Alcoholic | Madame Noire | Black Women's ...
By admin
Help! I'm Dating an Alcoholic. February 23rd, 2012 - By admin. Are you dating or married to someone who has a problem with alcohol or substance abuse? Are you tired of the negative affects this problem has had on your relationship and ...
Madame Noire | Black Women's...

I Was An Alcoholic During The Best Years Of My Career
By Meredith Lepore
But as you grow older and understand more, you realize that being an alcoholic isn't as simple as a TV movie that is trying to scare kids about the dangers of substance abuse. People can be very high-functioning alcoholics. In fact, they can be ...
TheGrindstone

Alcoholism
By admin
In addition to explaining and analysing important national and international issues, as a matter of editorial policy and in the interest of spreading awareness and educating our readers, we have been exploring topics that address the many ...
Guyana Times - The Beacon of Truth

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers – Find Local Rehab ...
Addiction treatment can help a drug or alcohol addict recover from addiction and ... to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, people with an addiction to ... Some people have trouble recognizing their substance abuse problem or ... After detoxification is complete, the recovering alcoholic enters long -term ...
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