Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’

ALCOHOLISM DERAILS GOMEZ
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Jockey Garrett Gomez realizes he has made a mess of the first two weeks of the Del Mar meeting by missing it because of a slip in his 10-year sobriety, but the veteran jockey who wrote a book last year about his drug and alcohol problems wants to return.
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Alcoholism drops jockey Garrett Gomez from his horses
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Jockey Garrett Gomez will meet with Del Mar stewards Wednesday about a return to riding.
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Editorial: Alcohol abuse and firearms are deadly mix – Sacramento Bee
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Editorial: Alcohol abuse and firearms are deadly mix Sacramento Bee But it failed to get a single vote in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, where Chairman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, raised questions about further criminalization of drug and alcohol abuse. The measure is expected to come up for a vote again in …

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Alcohol addiction: Just one more for the road – Livemint
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Alcohol addiction: Just one more for the road Livemint “He displayed all the classical signs of alcohol dependence (drinking too much, craving for it regularly, etc.) so we put him on a rehab programme,” says Vivek Benegal, additional professor of psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, National … Free Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign UpAbout – News & Issues Recovering From AlcoholTelemanagement all 8 news articles »

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Youth Center to Host Substance Abuse Training
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She recently received her Doctorate degree in counseling education from Duquesne University, where her educational focus was on issues concerning drug and alcohol use, abuse and addiction. Please contact Taylor Thomas with any questions you have …
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Lib at Large: The Mother Hips' Loiacono using music to fight addiction
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When he isn't on tour with the Mother Hips, Loiacono, who's been drug and alcohol free for 17 years, is a state certified addiction counselor on the staff of Reflections, a high-end residential treatment center in Novato. "I've been a resource for …
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Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Drops in Past Decade, but Illicit Drug Use Rises
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According to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) the percentage of pregnant woman in substance abuse treatment using alcohol (with or without drug use) dropped from 46.6 percent to 34.8 percent over a ten year period. However, the report also shows that the percentage of substance abuse admissions involving pregnant women using drugs (without co …
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Henry R. Kranzler, MD, Named Director of Penn's Center for Studies of Addiction
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Henry R. Kranzler, MD, a professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania whose work has contributed to the identification of genetic risk factors and pharmacological treatments for drug and alcohol dependence, has been named the Director of the Center for Studies of Addiction.
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The Power Of Alcohol Abuse: Vodka Saves Drunk Russian Man’s Life. – Watch List News (press release)
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The Power Of Alcohol Abuse: Vodka Saves Drunk Russian Man's Life. Watch List News (press release) In Russia, a man was set to jump from a building but his life was saved when he requested and received a bottle of vodka. Illustrating the power of alcohol abuse, those with drinking issues should contact a qualified detox center like Harbor Village … Navy Cuts Alcohol Sales to Reduce Sexual IncidentsPR Web (press release) all 3 news articles »

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Underage drug and alcohol abuse at John Stiff Memorial Park

Bikers and skaters who use the John Stiff Skate Park are seeing an increase in crime, and that has the Amarillo Police Department and the Department of Parks…

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Alcoholic Helpline in the News

Warning over 'high purity' heroin circulating in South Wales
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The Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline – 0800 6 33 55 88 – provides a free and bilingual single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol. The helpline will help individuals, their families …
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Fears addicts may face longer waiting time for treatment
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The Alcohol Drug Association NZ, which operates the existing alcohol/drug helpline, has won a contract believed to be worth almost $ 1 million a year to provide a specialist drug helpline for beneficiaries, buy 700 specialist assessments a year, and …
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A Call to Action: Addiction in America
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