Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Alcoholic Self Help in the News

It Ain't Easy: William Gaddis's Life in Letters
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This careful tracking of sources helps undergird Mr. Moore's claim for the book as “a kind of autobiography,” even as it lays waste to the claim that Gaddis “was not an autobiographical writer.” In fact, the Letters constitute a telling self-portrait …
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Xingwana shows a glimmer of a clue on Pistorius, Steenkamp, and guns
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In South Africa, analysts say, police investigation of reports of domestic disturbances are desultory if they happen at all, and such events are almost never reported to social workers, who theoretically have the ability to intervene and help defuse …
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Abbotsford hit-and-run victim fell through cracks of health-care system
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Alcohol Abuse Health Problems in the News

Byron needs Newcastle solution to alcohol-fuelled violence
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Under the guise of promoting a 'holistic' approach to the problem, industry will attempt to shift the blame and divert attention away from the heart of the matter – the dangerous oversupply and availability of alcohol. … We know that the public …
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Fighting a trend
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Dr. James C. Turner, executive director of Student Health at the University, found that suicide caused more deaths than alcohol among college populations, edged out only by vehicle accidents. What do all of these statistics mean, and how are …
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
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Experts warn effects of drinking impact us faster as we age – Mon, 25 Feb 2013 PST
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As baby boomers approach their golden years, they are embracing wellness and wine – two things that don’t always go together. While a glass of red wine a day may reduce the risk of heart disease, many boomers are drinking a lot more and not realizing they are increasing their potential risks for other serious health problems, ranging from alcohol abuse disorders to chronic diseases such as high …
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Sandy man accused of filming teen girls during alcohol-fueled parties
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A Sandy man is accused of hosting parties at his house, serving alcohol to minors and then encouraging teen girls to undress…
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Rutgers alcohol therapy program started Somerset County woman on road to sobriety
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Alcohol Abuse Clinics in the News

Drug-free alliance sets goals for coming year
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They were advocating for prioritized substance abuse-related issues — such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamine, prescriptions drugs, over the counter drugs and inhalants — providing ongoing education to the community on issues regarding …
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Woman with PIP implants seeks judgment against Harley Medical Group
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Samantha Gibbs, of Hillside, Ballintubber, Castlerea, is one of hundreds of women who have sued the Harley Group, 5 Herbert Place, Dublin 2, and two other Irish cosmetic clinics, for breach of contract in the surgical insertion of Poly Implant Prothese …
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Stories Of Alcohol Abuse in the News

Why Parents Shouldn't Tell Their Kids About Their Own Substance Abuse …
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If you have used drugs at one point in your life, chances are you'll also end up telling them about your own drug abuse stories. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign suggests it's better if …
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Once Upon A Time, The Liberal Free Press Really Disliked Black People
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Matthew Kundinger, who studied stories published by the paper in 1863, wrote in the Michigan Journal of History in 2006: “The Free Press used any method it could to degrade blacks and scare its white readers.” The origins of the Free Press' racial …
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B Street giving 'Carapace' West Coast premiere
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Stress Signs Symptoms in the News

Don't delay heart health decisions
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She did not fit the profile for being in danger of experiencing a stroke, and therefore more than 24 hours passed between the onset of her symptoms (nausea, painful headache, vision disruption) and an actual diagnosis. It was close to a month before …
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Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
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A person who has a family member with a history of addiction is four times more likely to become an addict, said Amelie Gooding, director of Phoenix House in Keene, a substance abuse treatment facility. Post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and …
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They did not know?
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