Posts Tagged ‘drug addiction’

I’m an alcoholic, now I’m homeless!

A 60 second sound only piece about a homeless man and how he got here.

 

Steller: Sober, he helps addicts become dads to their kids
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“When they see him and his tattoos, they're like, 'I can talk to this guy.'” That credibility was? hard-earned. Mendoza grew up with an alcoholic and abusive father, one of many men in the neighborhood who struggled with addiction. Both Andy and his …
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New Xulon Book is a True Journey from Addiction to Redemption
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"It is my deepest desire that each person who reads 'Just Right' will have a greater sense of understanding regarding alcoholism and drug addiction," states the author. "[The most important thing about this book is] that there is always hope for the …
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Living – Alcoholism (Part 1)

This week on LIVING Dr Alfred Sparman – Interventional Cardiologist and health promotions advocate was joined by Jane who has been battling against Alcoholis…

 

'Intervention' captures recovery efforts well
Filed under: signs of alcoholism

Before setting up an intervention, Sanders said families need to educate themselves about the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction. Some families, she … Lying, breaking promises, withdrawal and shirking responsibilities, she said, are signs of …
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Demarius Reed Murder Investigation Continues For Eastern Michigan University …
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At least one person walked past 20-year-old Demarius Reed, a college football player at Eastern Michigan University, after he was shot and killed inside an off-campus apartment building last Friday. Some say that a fight broke out in the building's …
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Pot debaters take sides on medical use
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"If there is a medical benefit, that should be coming from the federal government," said Jeffrey L. Reymolds, a Ph.D. who is executive director of the Long Island Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. "Is the best we can do for someone who has …
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Five reasons to stay sober after October
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(4) In contrast, the negative effects of alcohol on the drinker can be enormous. In Alcoholism: The Facts the four stages of intoxication are described thus: the drinker becomes jocose, bellicose, then lachrymose, and finally comatose. These symptoms …
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Series of talks tackle drug addiction
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Alcoholism Facts in the News

Oneida Indian Nation fires back at attacks on Ray Halbritter
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People use statistics and minor facts to push their own agenda. Did anyone do this much ….. If the name were to get changed they would move on and still do nothing about the poverty, lack of education, drug addiction and alcoholism. Leave them to …
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'Seeing the Bigger Picture' Beautifully Illuminates, but Fails to Make Connections
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The book turns global statistics about poverty, hunger, alcoholism and computer use, among others, into stunning visual representations. In the … Facts from all over the world are presented using colorful graphics that more often than not are tongue …
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An ambitious time with dark consequences
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Drunk driving happens right in front of our eyes.
Filed under: Alcoholism

On October 17th I was confronted with what I thought was rage driving due to what I thought was cutting in a school carpool line. 2 days later I found out it was do to drunk driving. 10 days after that I found out this person’s blood alcohol level. My story is long, but it is fact based. I encourage …
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“Eulogy to be Given by Whoever’s Still Sober” Debuts in TWO
Filed under: Alcoholism

A few years ago, I attended a funeral for a friend who died, at a very young age, from complications arising from alcohol and drug addiction. I’ve had the misfortune (or, perhaps better said, education) of attending many such funerals in my life. It’s always a mess, a disaster, a waste. The week aft …
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Per Wickstrom Interviews Jarrett Payton

CEO of Best Drug Rehabilitation, Per Wickstrom, Interviews Former NFL player Jarrett Payton, who is the son of football legend, Walter Payton. They discuss d…

 

New Jersey hospitals reach out to patients to reduce ER visits
Filed under: alcohol abuse in america

Some patients refuse help; identifying a problem like alcoholism or drug addiction doesn't solve it; and income level remains a determining factor in how well people manage their own health. "But we can solve these things," Brenner said. "We're America …
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Burns explores Roosevelt legacy in new documentary
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Filmmaker Ken Burns said Saturday that he wants to tell the story of three of the most famous Roosevelts, their strengths and weaknesses, in an upcoming documentary on one of America's most famous political families. He previewed part of the 14-hour …
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