Posts Tagged ‘alcohol addiction’

Stories from psychiatry’s past: ‘between danger and disease’
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Richard Bright’s first case of Bright’s disease Research is gradually uncovering the intracacies of the relationship between our bodies and our brains, and it is clear that the former has more sway over our minds and mental state than is commonly acknowledged. But in the nineteenth century there wer …
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Addiction Hotline
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For so many people today, it is not always easy to see if they have an alcohol addiction problem. Many people often drink socially in moderation, and some had crossed the line to a real alcohol addiction hotline. If you find yourself drinking alone, drinking at night, drinking during the day, drinki …
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AN ANSWER TO OUR ANGER
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Health care law could overwhelm drug, alcohol addiction services – Newsday – Newsday
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Health care law could overwhelm drug, alcohol addiction services – Newsday Newsday In a major break with the past, 3 million to 5 million people with drug and alcohol problems — from homeless drug addicts to working moms who drink too much — suddenly will become eligible for insurance coverage under the new health care overhaul. Thousands of Michigan residents to receive drug, alcohol addiction treatment …The Republic NH prepares for changes in addiction treatmentBoston.com Health law expands treatment for state's addictsStockton Record CBS Local –Lebanon Daily News all 53 news articles »

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Ozzy Osbourne Apologizes for Drug, Alcohol Abuse as Black Sabbath Plot U.S. … – SPIN
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Ozzy Osbourne Apologizes for Drug, Alcohol Abuse as Black Sabbath Plot U.S. … SPIN In other Sabbath-related news, Ozzy Osbourne came clean on Facebook yesterday (April 15) about his recent drug and alcohol abuse. "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs," the 64-year-old singer posted. "I was in a very dark … Ozzy Osbourne Uses The Oldest Trick In The BookThe Gauntlet all 19 news articles »

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Thousands of Michigan residents to receive drug, alcohol addiction treatment … – The Republic
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Alcoholism Help in the News

House Committee Votes to Require Insurers to Pay for Court-Ordered Treatment
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March 29, 2013 — People with drug and alcohol addictions who end up in treatment as a result of a DUII will get their treatment picked up by insurance if a bill sponsored by Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Eugene, becomes law. The law requires health insurers …
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The Problem With Pretty-Girl Alcoholics
Filed under: alcoholism help

Actually the real danger for a pretty-girl alcoholic is when she tries to get sober. If we all look away in disgust when she is on a bender? We don't see her for what she is. So when she does try to get help she is often dismissed. Nobody likes to take …
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Helping others made Anthony Hopkins overcome alcohol addiction
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Alcoholism & It’s Effects (Dedicated to Jacqueline Saburido)

This is basically about drinking & driving. I made this video for a school project on alcoholism & its effects. DISCLAIMER. I own nothing shown in this video…

Crime most pressing problem, polled voters say
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… high-crime neighborhoods. He would increase programs that address root causes of crime such as drug addiction and unemployment. … AJ Richardson would increase police patrols in heavy crime areas and increase drug and alcohol counseling for teens.
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Clinical Notes: FDA Turns Up Heat on Compounders
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Lundbeck also said that a drug intended to treat alcohol addiction, nalmefene (Selincro), reduced 6-month alcohol consumption by about 60% in three phase III trials. The drug was approved in Europe in February. Lundbeck hasn't said whether or when it …
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Drugs & Alcohol Abuse in the News

Sympathy for the Devil
Filed under: drugs & alcohol abuse

Also, a variety of studies say that up to 70% of all child abuse and neglect cases are caused by parents who are drug-involved. Still think drug abuse is a victimless crime? The pro-drug people often point to alcohol to make their legalization case …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Continues to Threaten US, A Forever Recovery …
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BATTLE CREEK, MI–(Marketwire – Mar 25, 2013) – As a leading Michigan-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, A Forever Recovery reviews prescription drug abuse as one of the most troubling trends in America. The facility comments in a recent …
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Solutions Recovery Offers Residential Treatment For Drug And Alcohol Addiction