De-addiction centre faces staff shortage, relapsing of patients
Times of India
An acute shortage of patient beds and treatment staff has prompted hospital authorities to release patients much before they are over their addiction as well as before desired results are reached. This is one of the primary reasons for the centre ...
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CM flays liquor addiction
IBNLive.com
TRIPUNITHURA: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that uncontrolled addiction towards liquor has begun to defame the Kerala society. He said that we lost the glorious status of a role model as there was a sharp increase in the number of persons who ...
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Conquering addiction a long, hard battle
The Tribune-Democrat
It is essential that the addict knows his plight is not hopeless. But he must act. To say that one gives his addition to God is not enough. To give one's addiction means exactly that he indeed gives his addiction. God receives the addiction but does ...
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Drug addict jailed for robbing Lithuanian woman in Birkenhead
Liverpool Echo
by Chloe Griffiths, Liverpool Echo A DRUG addict was jailed for robbing a woman and leaving her too afraid to leave her own home. Christopher Abbott, 35, was given a suspended four-month jail sentence when he carried out the attack on the 56-year-old ...
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Celebrating victory against addiction
Hanford Sentinel
By Sentinel Staff Hanford Sentinel | Posted: Sunday, September 4, 2011 6:00 am | (0) Comments Sean Souza and Jesse Toste ask for information from Andrea Meraz about United Way during Sober Fest at the Hanford Civic Park on Saturday morning. ...
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Hundreds gather for Cornerstone of Recovery reunion
WBIR-TV
But at this reunion, the common thread was not kinship, it was addiction. For the 22nd year, Cornerstone of Recovery is hosting a reunion. "I started using at a very young age. I started using pain pills probably around 11 or 12," Sara Edwards said. ...
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Yoga can ease the mind and spirit for those in recovery
phillyBurbs.com
All are recovering from an addiction and working to build healthier lives, free of drugs and alcohol. With its ancient belief in the healing power of a mind, body and spirit connection, yoga has opened a new path for these women. ...
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'Legal highs' prevalence makes ban policy 'ridiculous'
The Guardian
He said officials at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction(EMCDDA), an early-warning unit, had detected 20 new substances for sale by May this year. In 2010 the agency had noted 41 new psychoactive substances, a record number, ...
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'Alcohol and marijuana are not part of the local culture'
Saipan Tribune
By Moneth Deposa Anti-alcohol and anti-drug addiction advocates came together Friday to express concern about the alarming number of island residents who suffer from substance use disorders and to call for changes in community behavior that fosters ...
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Oscar De La Hoya admits to being on drugs
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya admits to addiction to cocaine and alcohol after recently leaving a rehabilitation center in Malibu. According to Yahoo De La Hoya has been sober for the past three months and has admitted to several infidelities ...
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Drinking is not all fun and games
The Cord
Concerned about the dangers of alcoholism or promoting a drinking lifestyle, some countries have imposed serious restrictions on the marketing practices of breweries. In some, alcoholic beverages cannot be advertised until after 9 pm. ...
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Support service for addicts under threat
Bury Free Press
The Norwich-based addiction charity Norcas has been self-funding its hostel in-reach service for people with drug and alcohol problems in Bury St Edmunds for the past six months after local government funding was withdrawn. It says money will run out ...
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St. Edmund's neighbors say retreat violates zoning
The Westerly Sun
Hoar said the island has a long history of helping people recover from addiction and specifically alcoholism. In the 1960s, Father Joe Waite, who Hoar said was "a sick and suffering alcoholic" at the time, met an electrician who worked on Enders Island ...
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Emotional video sheds light on homelessness
Portage Daily Graphic
"It could be related to addiction or abuse or a bad turn of events ... But it could very easily be me or anyone." Hegadorn took her song and the message to the next level in December. Collaborating with her 23-year-old daughter, actress Mackenzie Gruer ...
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Sandwich drug treatment clinic closes
Cape Cod Times (subscription)
Finding a dedicated caregiver is a key factor in successful addiction treatment. If an addict takes anything, Vivitrol, methadone or Suboxone, the chances of it working go way up if treatment comes with intense counseling, Clausen said. ...
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Treatment for Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Abuse
By Admin
... the still suffering alcoholic/drug addict. Get some phone numbers and call folks in the program for support, those were and are very significant aspects of any treatment for drug addiction. Not too many years later, the codependence concepts ...
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Narconon Admissions for Meth Abuse | Methamphetamine Addiction
By erica
When they come down, they start to feel sick, depressed, and even angry. Feeling like more meth will take all of these bad feelings away, they continue to use the drug as a solution to all problems. This is the cycle of addiction and once it starts ...
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Government Sues Old Dominion To Keep Alcoholic On The Job ...
By Vincent Ferrari
Government Sues Old Dominion To Keep Alcoholic On The Job. by Vincent Ferrari Posted on ...Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is upset that a trucking company is being intolerant of drivers with alcoholism problems. This is one of those ...
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In Russia, Harsh Remedy for Addiction Gains Favor :: Asian Harm ...
By admin
Most experts in drug treatment condemn this approach as a primitive, brutal and ineffective way to address the problem, saying that addiction is a much more complex and intractable challenge and that simply drying out cannot bring a lasting cure. “What they ... The cold-turkey treatment, which could take weeks, is the first step in a process that runs a year or more, said Sergei Kolesnichenko, 31, a former addict who is the deputy administrator of the center in Yekaterinburg. Support for ...
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