Posts Tagged ‘Alcoholics’

Man Dies at Alaska Center for Street Alcoholics – Boston.com

Man dies at Alaska center for street alcoholics – Boston.com
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Man dies at Alaska center for street alcoholics
Boston.com
The center has been under fire for its unconventional approach to dealing with alcoholism in Anchorage, where advocates have been looking for new ways to help homeless alcoholics after more than 20 people — most of them severely intoxicated — died
Alcoholism Death Rocks Controversial Help CenterThirdAge
Trail of tragedy led to death alone at Karluk ManorAnchorage Daily News

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Study finds drunken people aware of poor decisions – Toronto Star
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Study finds drunken people aware of poor decisions
Toronto Star
But he warns that “consistently drinking as a way to reduce anxiety can lead to serious problems, including alcoholism.” Bartholow's study, Alcohol Effects on Performance Monitoring and Adjustment: Affect Modulation and Impairment of Evaluative
Red or White? Or a Shot or a Pint?dailyRx

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Help for Alcoholics Family: Calendar for December 15-21

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Calendar for December 15-21
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Free drug treatment for adolescents abusing drugs, meeting times will vary, Family Links, 265 Rucker St., 256-820-5911. NAMI Connection, 2:30-4 pm, Tyler Center, The Nook on main floor, 256-831-7165. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon-1 pm, …
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Oroville Calendar
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Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 pm in summer (8 pm other), Forbestown Community Center. 589-5573. Weekly. Survivors of Homicide Victims: 7-9 pm Self-help group provides emotional support for parents, family members and friends of homicide victims. …
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Christmas Fund: Recovery Acres offers exit from road to destruction
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"I was on the cusp of chronic alcoholism and I didn't know it. I was physically, mentally and emotionally bankrupt. It is no exaggeration to say this place saved my life. I took responsibility for my own recovery, but I needed their help to do it. …
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Where Can Alcoholics Go for Help: Recovering Alcoholics Challenged at Holidays

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Recovering alcoholics challenged at holidays
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Some experts report only 8 percent of alcoholics seek treatment. "There are more (people) that don't get help than do. The disease is just not recognized," Hillard says. At the local office of NCADD, callers can get referrals to a variety of treatment …
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New strain of lab mice mimics human alcohol consumption patterns
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Animal models previously available to alcohol abuse and alcoholism researchers do not get as drunk as the new strain, unless alcohol is the only choice of fluids, or alcohol is administered by the experimenter. When given the option, previously bred …
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How Many Drinks is 'Safe'? The Answer Will Surprise You
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Alcoholism: Army Alcoholics, Alcoholism and Addicts of All Sorts. – Salem-News.Com

Army Alcoholics, Alcoholism and Addicts of all sorts. – Salem-News.Com
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(MOLALLA, Ore.) – Most of my readers know that I write and post much about PTSD and its ramifications. The official position of the waffle-butt swivel chair Army brass is that PTSD is NOT caused by combat, but is caused by pre-enlistment psychological …
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Ayoub to speak at CNCAA Tree of Hope fundraiser – Grand Island Independent
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Now through Dec. 31, the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions is offering an opportunity — through the Tree of Hope Project — to celebrate recovery, share hope with those who are struggling, fight stigma and give something back.
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Eggleston’s Southern Gothic Travelogue is a rough ride at Prospect.2 New Orleans – nola.com
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Alcoholism: Functioning Alcoholics Are Dysfunctional – Daily Mail (Blog)

Functioning alcoholics are dysfunctional – Daily Mail (blog)
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Functioning alcoholics are dysfunctional
Daily Mail (blog)
And twenty four percent of lawyers are said to develop alcoholism at some time in their careers. On these very strange figures, it would appear that lawyers are almost four times as likely to be alcoholic as doctors. Therefore lawyers are twelve times
Alcoholism is linked to higher rates of general and cancer-related deathsEurekAlert (press release)
Alcoholics More Likely to Die of Cancer: StudyU.S. News & World Report
Brains of Alcoholics Show Slurred CommunicationLiveScience.com
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Alcoholism strongly linked to specific gene mutations – Los Angeles Times
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Alcoholism strongly linked to specific gene mutations
Los Angeles Times
Alcoholism and other substance-use disorders appear strongly linked to a particular gene mutation, researchers reported Tuesday. Substance-use disorders are thought to arise from a combination of environmental or lifestyle factors and genetic

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Intervention for Alcoholics: Shia LaBeouf, the Raging Drunk, Needs an Intervention

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Intervention For Alcoholics: Shia LaBeouf, the Raging Drunk, Needs an Intervention
They are called alcoholics and their behavior towards alcohol is what defines them as such. There's a difference between the occasional drinker who gets ahead of themselves and finds themselves having too much and truly regrets it.
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Intervention For Alcoholics: Lindsay Lohan's Path to Playboy
That year, Lohan started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and, in early 2007, checked herself into rehab for 30 days. In May 2007, just two weeks after Georgia Rule was savaged by critics and audiences alike, Lohan was convicted of misdemeanor
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