Airsickness to Addiction: I Was a Real-Life Pan Am Stewardess
Reuters
This is how I became an alcoholic/ addict. No, I do not object to the word stewardess and all that silliness. I object to the amount of hours given for layovers which leads to sleep deprivation and addiction to pills. So what had begun as Candide's best ...
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Ironman competitor tells of addiction, recovery
Adrian Daily Telegram
Todd Crandell, director of Racing for Recovery, talks about his book, “Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman,” Tuesday at Dawson Auditorium on the campus of Adrian College. By John Mulcahy Six years into sobriety after 13 years of drug and ...
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Mom beats addiction, spreads word
Omaha World-Herald
By Erin Grace An addiction to "all substances" cost Amber Coulter the custody of her two oldest children when she tested positive for drugs at a homeless shelter a year ago. Since then, she's gotten and stayed sober, given birth to a healthy, ...
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Want to be an alcoholic? Start drinking young
OCRegister
Alcoholism is sneaky when you can get A's, hold down a career, and stop for periods of time. I am writing to tell you: Drinking too young is the surest way to become an alcoholic — and it doesn't always happen right away. ...
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From Jail to Jesus: Former addict shares story
Newnan Times-Herald
There was nothing in Stewart's childhood that would have pointed toward a life of crime and addiction. He was brought up, he said, "to be honest, to do my best." In 1996, when he was 15, he felt an overwhelming desire to be accepted. ...
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Gambling addict racked up big debt to spite partner
Southland Times
A woman with a self-confessed gambling addiction racked up debt in her partner's name over five months to get back at him, Judge Kevin Phillips was told in the Invercargill District Court last week. The 45-year-old beneficiary was given interim name ...
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Addiction survivor advocates for Prairie Center funding
Daily Illini
Compared to the 2011 budget, addiction healthcare treatment suffered a $28 million cut in non-Medicaid state funding for addiction services. According to estimates by the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association, or IADDA, 13400 Illinois ...
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Jail sentence hanging over gambling addict
Bakewell Today
I want to get help to get rid of my gambling addiction,” said Read. “I'm really sorry for what I've done and the people affected by it. I enjoyed my job and it's a massive loss for me,” he told the court.
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Program tests acupuncture as addiction recovery aid
Spartanburg Herald Journal
The commission has provided office space and allowed Cairns to study the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of drug addiction. By Kim Kimzey Simon Cairns inserted five pins around Gwendolyn Rector's left ear, moved to the other side, ...
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Researchers developing stay-sober pill to help treat alcoholism
News10.net
UNDATED -- Researchers are getting a better understanding of how alcohol affects the brain, and their work may one day develop a pill that helps people with alcohol problems stay sober. The new research from the University of Adelaide in Australia is ...
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Harrods Bar Introduces Non-Alcoholic Canti Juice
Haute Living
The new Canti Prosecco Bar at London's infamous Harrods store has just introduced their new product: a non- alcoholic Canti Juice, made from Moscato grapes and priced at £50 per bottle. A Canti spokesperson confirmed that the drink is designed to appeal ...
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Sunland Park City Councilor Says Mayor Is An 'Alcoholic'
KFOX El Paso
"My opinion, I think he has an alcoholic problem," Salinas said. The public display of political tension Monday led to Rep. Mary Helen Garcia (D-Las Cruces) requesting the state to step in and take over the city council. KFOX14 spoke with Tim Korte, ...
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Oman police embark on new drive to combat drug addiction
Khaleej Times
MUSCAT — Confronted with the increasing menace of drug addiction in the country, the Oman has embarked on a new drive to address it. The Royal Oman Police (ROP), which is spearheading the campaign, however, said its success depended on the public's ...
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Sumter group gets involved in Addiction Recovery Month
Sumter Item
BY STAFF REPORTS Sumter Behavioral Health Services found several ways to get involved in celebrating National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month this year. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, ...
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Melanie Griffith's Life-Long Battle with Addiction | Drug Addiction ...
By Drug Addiction
Melanie Griffith, daughter of the Hollywood beauty Tippi Hedren, says that her entrance into a life of addiction started at a young age. The 54-year-old actress says that she never felt fully loved as a child and so began to erase difficult emotions ...
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