Alcoholics (not) Anonymous?

Alcoholics (not) Anonymous? Toronto Star Long term, is AA the best treatment for alcoholism? Yes, says Patrick Smith, former vice-president of clinical programs at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the new CEO of Toronto's Renascent treatment centre: “In recent years, ...

Woman accuses mother of stealing medication for heroin addiction MLive.com The medication: Suboxone, a powerful opioid pill used to treat patients with heroin addiction. The daughter told police she was outside showing her mother the pill, when mom grabbed it from her hand and took off in her vehicle.

Genesee County jail death of Nikko Gambino spurs threat of lawsuit Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Gambino, a resident of Covington, Wyoming County, had been receiving substance abuse treatment through the Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, which referred Gambino to Walters for outpatient treatment. ...

Recovery Center fights drug war daily Lancaster Eagle Gazette It is not just the addict who suffers from an addiction. Shultz said addiction will destroy the trust a family has in an addict, leading to a variety of family problems. "Trust comes from doing things right," she said. "But a family may say, ...

Professionals 'are not immune to alcoholism' Private Healthcare UK Professional workers are just as likely as other people to succumb to the dangers of alcoholaddiction. Adrianna Irvine, a counsellor and psychotherapist, believes people in positions of responsibility are not immune from alcohol abuse and many face a ...

Transporter, petrol pump owner booked Times of India Panel discussion on addiction: Drug De-Addiction Society of Post-Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11 organized a panel discussion on addiction to alcohol and drugs for the students.Alcoholic Anonymous local chapter members and Dr Siddarth ...

Carol's Corner Greeley Gazette by Carol Clemans Addiction to pornography can happen with one 20-minute exposure. I heard this stated by experts in the field on a Focus on the Family program a few years ago. In my 19 years of being a certified pastoral counselor, I've had to work ...

CARLSON: Giving up the evil weed? A challenge indeed Muncie Star Press I've thought about it a lot, and the only thing I can figure is, it was so darned hard because I smoked my first at such a tender age, so it flipped some kind of primal addiction switch in the deep recesses of my brain. ...

Indiewire's IDFA Hot List: 12 Docs Indie Wire With the numerous interviews (including Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis and Flea, Jane'sAddiction's Stephen Perkins and Courtney Love), these images paint a picture of Bob Forrest the artist and Bob Forrest the junkie and alcoholic. ...

Former 'Grace Under Fire' Star Brett Butler Reveals She's Homeless RTT News (RTTNews) - Brett Butler has opened up about her past drug addiction, which has left her homeless, in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight. The two-time Golden Globe nominee, 53, told Nancy O'Dell that she battled drug addiction while appearing...

Study Says 9 Percent of Oz Employees Drink at Work MedIndia Many people mistakenly believed drinking at work would not damage their performance, said Ken Pidd, the deputy director of the National Centre for Education and Training onAddiction at Adelaide's Flinders University. While Pidd's study of more than ...

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Origins Recovery Centers Unveils Addiction Treatment Program ... By admin Origins Recovery Centers, a nationally-recognized provider of longer-term inpatient addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment, announced that it has opened ?Hannah?s House by Origins?, a highly-specialized women?s addiction ... Prescription Solutions

The Power of Storytelling: From Hauling Trash and Addiction to ... By Michael Margolis It's obvious I'm passionate about helping people identify and tell their superhero story in a compelling way. And everyone has a superhero story waiting to explode onto the scene. Including YOU. Good stories connect us with one another. ... Get Storied: Teaching Entrepreneurs...

wishing well at Thanksgiving - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ... By litehorse i don't post here much these days - my son is in prison and his attitude is really good so i'm not dealing with addict behavior at the moment - but i. ... A proud member of the SoberRecovery® Network of Addiction and Recovery Websites ... SoberFeed...Live! Is alcoholism a disease? Zanesville Times Recorder When discussions about alcoholism arise, the conversation usually prompts some pretty diverse opinions and debates. On the one side, many feel alcoholism is a moral weakness and the alcoholic should just be able to stop drinking. ... 'Private Practice' Amelia's addiction Part 2: The road to recovery Examiner.com Frederiksen finds Caterina Scorsone's work on this story to be a very honest and real portrayal of an addict who is unfortunately in the middle of a traumatic relapse. When I spoke to Frederiksen yesterday, we talked about addiction treatment and ... Drug addict kills 5-yr-old son Daily Star Online A 'drug addict' man allegedly killed his 5-year-old son at Mahadevpur village in Phulpur upazila on Saturday morning. Police said, victim Abu Bakar Siddique had been living with his father Robiqul Islam as the boy's mother works at a garment factory in ... 'The Betty Ford Clinic of Cincinnati' Cincinnati.com Family and friends notice uncharacteristic behavior, such as irritability and anti-social tendences. They frequently realize the addict has a problem before the addict does. IS ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG addiction harder to treat in professionals? ... Youth kills alcoholic father with stones, taken in by cops Times of India COIMBATORE: A 28 year old man was arrested on Saturday, after he brutally murdered his alcoholic father in a fit of rage. According to police, M Sundaram took this step after he was repeatedly assaulted by his father, P Murugesan (50) with a shovel ... Addiction Recovery Center Gets Larger Building WYTV Lamb's House is a non-profit organization that offers addiction recovery through scripture. Volunteers spent Saturday cleaning and painting to get the place ready for its grand opening. The new 3000 square-foot facility is located on Union Ridge Road ... Homeless, but not helpless -- former heroin addict's road to recovery OregonLive.com Addiction put me in a lonely place. Addiction wanted me alone. I was busted at Taylor and 11th, my memory is fuzzy. I was emotionally dead. I hated myself. Dope made me feel OK about myself, but it didn't work anymore. I'd found a gun 10 hours earlier. ... Obama Drug Adviser: Reform Justice System to Recognize Drug Addiction as Disease Afro American “That's why our policies are now based upon the recognition that drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated. The tragic wreckage wrought by drug use can and should be prevented before it becomes a criminal justice or ... Drug addict father kills his three children Today's Zaman A man addicted to drugs stabbed his three children to death in western Turkey over the weekend. Tahir Ç. (33) murdered his 3-year-old son Muhammed and 5-month-old twins Sultan and İbrahim in Hani, Diyarbakır province. According to police, Tahir Ç. came ... Geneva woman has been to 100 funerals for heroin victims Chicago Daily Herald “Sadly, I know most of them,” said Minalga, of Geneva, a drug counselor and founder of Hearts of Hope, a nonprofit group that supports local families dealing with drug addiction. She created the group after her own son's heroin battle, ... Drinking age law impacts adult women's suicide risk USA Today 15 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. The national drinking age of 21 may be preventing about 600 suicides and 600 homicides annually, experts say. The national drinking age of 21 may be preventing about 600 suicides and 600 homicides ... The Way Out

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