Posts Tagged ‘drug addict’

Women and alcoholism: author describes ‘global epidemic’
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Journalist and author Ann Dowsett Johnston talks about her personal battle with alcoholism, and the issues behind the growing number of women alcoholics worldwide.
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Pornography Addiction Revealed By Brain Scan, Similar To Alcoholism Or Drug Addiction
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The brains of people who are hooked on pornography behave in a similar way to those of alcoholics or drug addicts, a new study has found. Academics from Cambridge University studied people who said they had a problem with the amount of pornography they use. The Sunday Times reported that the scientists found that part of the people's brain "lit up" when shown explicit material – the same …
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Stephen King On The Horror Of Dunkin' Donuts, Alcoholism, And Reading 'Twilight'
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EAI Feed The Homeless 2009

Every day, thousands of homeless men, women and children go hungry. Many recovering alcoholics and addicts know what it means to be lost and hopeless. We who…

Demanding drinkers pay £400 to leave a drunk tank isn't going to solve Britain …
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As a recovering alcoholic, and the owner of The Alcohol-Free Shop, you could be forgiven for presuming I'd support the call from the Association of Chief Police Officers for 'drunk tanks'. But, to be blunt, it's among the craziest ideas I've heard in …
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'Rally 4 Recovery' for alcohol and drug addiction
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Former Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy is also a recovering alcoholic. "I've learned that there's a solution in life and it does not involve turning to drugs and alcohol for relief," said Kennedy. He's advocating for medical treatment for …
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Stories About Alcohol Abuse in the News

Nothing is off limits in new Lawrence Taylor documentary
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While Taylor's reckoning of the toll his absentee parenting and substance abuse had on his grown children is difficult to watch, the passing of time has certainly brought an increased sense of levity to stories of how his wild ways affected the Giants …
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Football World Cup a risk factor for domestic violence?
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"The tournament is held in the summer and is associated with warmer temperatures, increased alcohol consumption and brings individuals in closer proximity to others. "Although it is difficult to say the tournament is a causal factor, the prestigious …
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'He ought to have known what was going on'
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Rehabilitation Alcoholism in the News

State-run rehabilitation program needs more work
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Denis Avtonomov is a medical psychologist and the head of a charitable Russian rehabilitation program ("No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction”). Russia at a loss on effective addict rehabilitation. Government reform of drug rehabilitation shifts focus …
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Activists want another 5% tax on alcoholPublish Date: Aug 23, 2013
Filed under: rehabilitation alcoholism

Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) wants a 5% tax increase on alcohol and the proceeds set aside as a rehabilitation fund for victims of alcoholism. The alliance observed that the rate of alcohol use in the country has reached unprecedented levels.
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CMS Releases Final Rule to Implement Medicaid DSH Reductions
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… with the Office of Mental Health, make recommendations to improve programs that provide treatment, rehabilitation, relapse prevention, and recovery services to veterans who have a co-occurring mental health and alcoholism or substance abuse disorder.
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Coping with drug or alcohol addiction – Queens Chronicle
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Coping with drug or alcohol addiction Queens Chronicle Drug or alcohol addiction can be a hard concept to understand for many. Some wonder why drug addicts can't quit on their own. Many drug addicts actually feel this way themselves. They feel that they can quit on their own — that they have complete …

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Crack down on Lincolnshire alcohol abuse – Grantham Journal
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Crack down on Lincolnshire alcohol abuse Grantham Journal Lincolnshire Police are joining forces with Lincolnshire Trading Standards for a week-long campaign highlighting the dangers of alcohol. The In Focus: Alcohol Harm initiative will see officers taking to the county's streets to carry out checks on …

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Last Calls, Gentlemen!
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The British pubs are much more than a meeting place for friends sharing a few drinks and chat. It’s an institution for centuries, with no generation boundaries and loved by people of all ages. A voice through a loud-speaker calls out: Last calls, Gentlemen!’ indicates 10 minutes before closing time …
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Kids Education Websites
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A Voice to Enlighten and Empower $ 9.99 This book is a collection of academic and informal speeches that were presented by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh in the Caribbean, North America and Central America. The speeches and remarks cover a wide range of topics including slavery, education, trade unionism, s …
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Addiction, alcoholism, treatment, addiction services
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