My experience of rehabilitation in the UK

Addiction: My experience of rehabilitation in the UK The Independent (blog) My biography 'Addict' attracted widespread attention, praising my perspective by helping readers to understand the nature of the problem and the way towards a lasting solution. In the early sixties, I was 20 and taking huge amounts of amphetamine to ...

Gambling on the rise: Is America becoming addicted? Deseret News The industry's rapid growth worries critics, who say building more gambling venues drives up more than profits; it's also driving a rise in gambling addiction. In 2007, Americans lost more than $92 billion gambling, 800 percent more than they lost in ...

Christian Addiction Recovery: In Our Weakness Is Our Strength Huffington Post This is the seeming contradiction embedded in our relationship with God, and in addiction and recovery. To have the strength to live free of our demonizing influences, we must let go absolutely, surrender everything and let God's love fill us, melt us, ...

Addiction prevention group worried about Annapolis Valley detox centre closure GlobalNews.ca Get Prescription Drugs off the Street, an addiction prevention advocacy group in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, is concerned about a two-week closure of a detox centre at the Soldier's Memorial Hospital in Middleton. Addiction treatment units in ...

Research suggests social network addiction carries psychological risk The Drum Fresh research published by California State University suggests that teens addicted to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are more likely to develop narcissistic tendencies and other behavioural issues. Larry D. Rosen, professor of ...

Gripping New Memoir Challenges Today's View Of Addiction As An ''Incurable ... MMD Newswire (press release) "They viewed the Steps as a blueprint for a spiritual connection between every addict/alcoholic and a power greater than themselves. If followed correctly, the Steps are designed to cure addictionthrough a spiritual connection. ...

Scientists Link Stress with Long Working Hours French Tribune The findings of the study are yet to be published in the British peer-reviewed journal Addiction. For the study, the researchers examined about 1000 people aged 25-30. During the study, the researchers found, "Individuals working 50 or more hours per ...

Babies born into drug addiction Geelong Advertiser Dr Fuller said it was hard to gauge the long-term health impact on children born with an addiction. He said environmental factors, such as a home life, family relationship and education, would also play a significant role in a child's development and ...

Crystal meth: Hollywood's latest fix choice Indian Express “It is in the circuit and it's slowly rising,” said Dr. Eric Braverman, addiction specialist and author of 'Younger (Sexier) You'. “It doesn't need to be imported; it can be made at home, so it's one of the difficult substances to police or control,” ...

Drug-addict cabbie a serial criminal Malay Mail SENTUL: Police have nabbed a drug-addicted taxi driver suspected of being involved in 35 cases of house and office break-ins, robbery, extortion and vehicle theft in Sentul and nearby areas. The arrest was made at 11.30pm on Sunday after a public ...

Celebrating sobriety in society Irish Times There is still huge stigma in Ireland about being a recovering addict and it is very stereotyped.” Elliot, who is a recovering alcoholic for the past eight years, says she got involved in organising the conference following her experience dealing with ...

Colleges Failing at Curbing Binge Drinking About - News & Issues In 2002, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) issued a detailed report, "A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at US Colleges," that outlined the seriousness of the college drinking problem and presented ...

Can you become alcoholic with no heredity predisposition? By James W. West M.D. F.A.C.S. Treatment Programs · Addiction, Treatment and Recovery. State of the Art Treatment; State of the Art Facilities; All Inclusive Pricing; Lifetime of Support. Prevention and Education ... When these are separated out, it was found those children with a family history of alcoholism who started drinking at age 13 have a 60 percent risk of becoming alcoholics. Those children not from an alcoholic family who start drinking at age 13 have a 30 percent risk of becoming alcoholic . ... Treatment Blog

Oxycodone Addiction | Oxycodone-Addiction Dot Net Oxycodone Addiction Dot Net is a website that focuses on the dangerous opiate drug Oxycodone and more specifically the Oxycodone Addiction which can be very ... oxycodone-addiction.net/

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