Posts Tagged ‘drug addict’

Symptoms Of An Addiction in the News

Dr. Paul Clancy: Medical pot should be legal
Filed under: symptoms of an addiction

For patients battling diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cancer, or glaucoma, or debilitating symptoms such as severe pain or severe nausea, it has been proven that medical marijuana can succeed where conventional treatments have failed. Some fear …
Source

The Competition Drug
Filed under: symptoms of an addiction

“If there are no A.D.H.D. symptoms prior to college I have a very hard time writing a prescription,” Jill Kasper, a pediatrician, told me. “But if somebody wants a prescription for Adderall, they can find someone to give it to … I mean I never took …
Source

Couple Admits to Pharmacy Heist
Filed under: symptoms of an addiction

Alcohol Addiction Signs in the News

Police blotter for Mundelein, Lake Zurich
Filed under: alcohol addiction signs

On March 3, police arrested a 25-year-old Mundelein woman at Route 45 and Lakeview in Mundelein. She was stopped for speeding and having no rear license-plate light. The officer noted signs of impairment and offered a field sobriety test, then …
Source

Drug addict friend of Gravesend teen Edward Barry failed to call ambulance
Filed under: alcohol addiction signs

Mr Drummond, who was a methadone addict of 10 years, told Gravesend Town Hall this afternoon: "I believed he was under the influence of alcohol, but not hard drugs. "He had too much to drink and he would sleep it off. "If I was seeing signs of him …
Source

Tops signs marketing deal with Darien Lake
Filed under: alcohol addiction signs

Alcoholic Relationships in the News

'I was bullied by the man I loved': From dream relationship to nightmare
Filed under: alcoholic relationships

Do you rely a lot on alcohol/drugs/exercise/dieting/overeating to cope? Are you avoiding family, friends and people who tell you to finish the relationship? Do you say 'yes' when you want to say 'no'? Do you feel abandoned when your partner's away? Do …
Source

Our Authors: Author writes about the pain of alcohol and drug addiction
Filed under: alcoholic relationships

Synopsis of book: This book is my personal testimony about the hurts and pains of my alcohol and drug life. Then the triumph and joy of deliverance by God. This book is a true account of the events of being a drug addict, a chronic alcoholic and …
Source

Rihanna wants to have a baby soon, explains why she took back Chris Brown
Filed under: alcoholic relationships

How To Deal With Alcoholics in the News

FootPrints wants to bring bionic suit to Canada
Filed under: how to deal with alcoholics

“The government supports alcoholics and drug addicts when they have a choice. It's not a disease; it's a choice. With us, it's not a choice. We have to deal with it and I only think it's fair that they support us a little more, put a little more money …
Source

Program targets addicts taxing system
Filed under: how to deal with alcoholics

The social chronic offender program aims to get the people targeted — mainly alcoholics who often require police, paramedics and hospital services — involved with services to help them, Staff Sgt. Fran Bethell told the City's co-ordinated enforcement …
Source

Community Calendar for 2/28/13 edition
Filed under: how to deal with alcoholics

Ant and Dec to help Paul Gascoigne battle alcoholism
Filed under: Alcoholism

London, March 03 (ANI): Ant and Dec have vowed to help their old pal Paul Gascoigne, who is battling with alcoholism.
Source

Armstrong reveals 17-year alcoholism struggle
Filed under: Alcoholism

Billie Joe Armstrong has spoken candidly about his 17-year struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction. The Green Day singer told Rolling Stone magazine his early drug taking involved him partaking in activities like “snorting methamphetamine,” “bad tattoos” and “scarification.”
Source

More Alcoholism Information…

DUI Interviews 7 of 7

In 2009, several DUI inmates incarcerated in the Arizona Department of Corrections were asked to describe their history with addiction, the circumstances that led to their incarceration, and the process of recovery and their journey towards sobriety. In this video (7 of 7), the inmates describe what it’s like being a recovering alcoholic / drug addict, and look forward to their prison release.

ROOKS: Mercy for those who have fallen
Filed under: recovering alcoholic

Of course, I can write all this because there's been a second act. I've been drug and alcohol free, praise God, for 23 years. Do I worry about taking up the bottle again? You bet. I'm an alcoholic. There's no recovery, only recovering. Good enough, it …
Source

KEY: 'Manorexia' On The Rise
Filed under: recovering alcoholic