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Alcoholism And Disease in the News

The stats don't lie: 'Gay' health costs coming your way
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Medical research has demonstrated the LGBT community is disproportionately susceptible to a wide variety of health problems aside from HIV/AIDS, including mental illness and suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. David Kupelian's …
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Alcohol fuelled and failed my family says Ann Dowsett Johnston
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Women become dependent on alcohol faster than men because of their chemistry. Other consequences, including cognitive defects and liver disease, occur earlier in women, and with significantly shorter exposure to alcohol. Women who consume four or …
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Pyramid Healthcare Creates a Slide Show on Categories of Alcohol Addiction
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Bill Hicks and Me
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Performance art has always been a deep driving, sometimes irrational desire that’s been a piece of my puzzle for as long as I can remember. I was introduced to the world of performance art at an early age and began regularly appearing in whatever theater production I could find throughout my high sc …
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RISE OF THE MOVIE BUFF–EPISODE X: SAVING MR. BANKS!
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*This review is dedicated to all of the parents out there, who put their time and effort in raising their children to be the best that they can possibly be. I also dedicate this review to my late father, Joseph Michael Connolly (July 4th, 1956–November 12th, 2011), a man filled with imagination and …
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Rehabilitation Alcoholism in the News

Drug court judge acts erratically, admits she needs help
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The judge who oversees Broward County's misdemeanor drug court is headed for rehab herself after sources say she acted erratically at work on Tuesday. Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack, who has been open about battling alcoholism in the past, was …
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From twitter wars to naked bathroom selfies, What was the social media …
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Dugan and Blake Ferguson posted Instagram photos of themselves sipping Bacardi Breezer's on a rooftop when Dugan had been prohibited from drinking because he was in rehab for an injury. Their rooftop antics lead to the police being called and the club …
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New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan
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Tokyo, Dec 30 : A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed.
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Rock Doc: Old drug offers new hope for quitting alcohol – Mon, 30 Dec 2013 PST
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Alcoholism runs in part of my family. I lost a grandfather to it, and a couple of others in the family have been affected by it to greater or lesser degrees. Perhaps something like that is true for you, or maybe you have a friend or co-worker who wrestles with the malady. This is a challenging time of year for alcoholics trying to stay sober. New Year’s Eve alone can be a real test.
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ROCK DOC: Studies indicate epilepsy drugs shows promise for alcoholism
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Alcoholism runs in part of my family. I lost a grandfather to it, and a couple of others in the family have been affected by it to greater or lesser degrees.
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kylesbogusjourney: a study in alcoholism: 2013
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kylesbogusjourney: a study in alcoholism: 2013
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Please do not drink and drive this New Years
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This is why you do not want to drink and drive. CBS 2 reports “MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a suspected drunken driver plowed his vehicle into a home in southern Orange County, killing one person. The overnight crash occurred about 3 a.m. Sunday in the 26000 block of Pacato Drive in M …
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gunnouveau: Oh man, I was looking up Grace Lee Whitney just now…
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gunnouveau: Oh man, I was looking up Grace Lee Whitney just now – and wow. I felt like this was important to share. I am sad that she was clipped from Star Trek because there were too many women in the show (because “Kirk needed to get with a different girl every episode”). I am so sad she turned to …
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