Alcoholism Is A Disease in the News

One teen's struggle with alcholism highlights health impact of binge drinking
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The stigma surrounding alcoholism many times prevents people from getting the help they need. An important part of treatment and recovery for Siobhan was recognizing and addressing alcoholism as a disease. "She can't stop," says Siobhan's father.
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Eating indigenously changes diets and lives of Native Americans
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Native Americans suffer disproportionate rates of diet-related ills, such as hypertension and diabetes and are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, government statistics show. American Indians and Alaska Natives are …
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Why Ian Nairn, outspoken critic of postwar modernism, is as relevant as ever
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As alcoholism is now recognised as a disease, we should perhaps simply say that that is what killed him, but it might also be possible to guess that, in asking architecture to fill an emotional void, he was seeking the impossible. Also, that, in …
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Robert Smith describes his battle with alcoholism on First Take
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On Friday's episode of First Take, ESPN football analyst Robert Smith was on the program discussing his battle with alcoholism with Cari Champion, Stephen A Smith, and Skip Bayless. It was quite possibly the best segment in the history of the show.
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Matthew Perry talks addiction on “Piers Morgan Live” (July 26, 2013)

Matthew Perry guest hosts “Piers Morgan Live” and talks about struggles with alcohol and drugs. Friday, July 26, 2013.

 

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