You can't separate recovery and trauma

Addiction treatment: 'We hear some of the most unbelievable stories — there ...
Toronto Star (video)
“We used to believe that you dealt with the addiction and told the woman to wait two years to deal with her other problems. Now, trauma pervades everything we do. You can't separate recovery and trauma. Women may not be drinking, but they will still be ...
Steve McQueen tackles sex addiction
Vancouver Sun
Sex addiction? British film director Steve McQueen laughed when he first heard of the idea. "But then you realize that a person cannot get through a day without having a certain amount of sexual encounters, and it ceases to be funny," he said. ...
Alcoholism: The disease that knows no barriers
The Kerryman
By Marisa Reidy THE Chambers English dictionary describes alcoholism as a condition suffered by an alcoholic, ie. someone who is addicted to excessive drinking of alcohol. But while its definition may appear straightforward, the disease and the ...
Drug addict charged in robbery 'rampage'
Citizens Voice
A man accused in last week's armed robbery spree throughout Luzerne County told police he is a heroin addict who went on a "rampage" to score more drugs after learning he recently shared a drug needle with a person who has AIDS, according to charges ...
Former meth addict found new beginning at mission, in kitchen
The Spokesman Review
“I just want to give back,” said Halbrook, a former drug addict who found redemption at the mission and is not ashamed to admit it. “The compassion they showed me I never experienced before, and now that I have, it's my goal to share it with others. ...
Another chance for former addict
Worcester News
Ms Lamsdale said Edge had ended a 15-year addiction to heroin and was now on methadone and looking forward to the birth of his child. For the offensive weapon offence, magistrates gave Edge, of Hamble Close, Ronkswood, Worcester, six-weeks in custody, ...
Obama: Drug Addiction is a Disease, Not a Crime
Afro American
20, to highlight the Obama Administration's unprecedented approaches to addressing drug addiction. Ben Tucker, deputy director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs set the tone by giving stats about how costly criminalizing drug use has been. ...
Recovering addict speaks out about pill mills.
WXIA-TV
"That's him!", said Kesranda, a recoverying addict. She says she was sent to see Griesi as well by a doctor who worked at another pain clinic where she went to feed heraddiction. Kesranda lost her husband when he overdosed on pain killers and that's ...
Deputies: Heroin addiction fueled San Lorenzo Valley burglaries
San Jose Mercury News
By Stephen Baxter - Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ - Two teen brothers were arrested in the past week after deputies linked them to at least 14 home burglaries in the San Lorenzo Valley and other parts of the county. Lawrence "Larry" James Smith, 19, ...
Norman addiction center offers training
NewsOK.com
The Norman Addiction Information and Counseling Center, 215 W Linn St., will host training sessions on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Dec. 1 and 2. NORMAN — The Norman Addiction Information and Counseling Center, ...
California Society Of Addiction Medicine Calls For The 'Constructive ...
eNews Park Forest
The California chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicines (ASAM) has issued a paper calling for the legalization and regulation of the adult use of cannabis. eNews Park Forest is an independently owned and operated electronic publication ...
Gambling addict stole £6500 from dementia sufferer in Lincoln
This is Lincolnshire
A Lincoln man who stole £6500 from his 73-year-old employer to fund his gambling addiction has been jailed for 12 months. Trevor Tyler, 48, admitted taking the cash from dementia sufferer Julia Baynham after she gave him work as her driver. ...
Programs for families affected by addiction receive a boost
EMC Ottawa East
The grant is provided specifically to support youth affected by addiction and mental health. Dr. John Service from the review committee at the Canada Post Foundation was present to make the announcement. Serenity Renewal was one of nearly 400 ...
The alcoholic gene: Scientists find 'echo' of brain wave that predisposes ...
Daily Mail
'But we know that there are biological components to risk of addiction, some have to do with how you metabolize alcohol. The alcoholic gene ? Scientists said there may well be a genetic component to addiction.
Addict who stole Poppy Appeal tins jailed for a year
Mirror.co.uk
by Paul Byrne, Daily Mirror 24/11/2011 THE heroin addict who stole six Poppy Appeal tins, including one he took on Armistice Day itself, was yesterday jailed for a year. Carl Mason, 29, also targeted an RNIB Sooty collection box “because it was the ...
Opioid addiction called an 'epidemic'
Brockville Recorder and Times
MEGAN BURKE The Recorder and Times Dr. Brian Goldman leads a town hall forum in the BCI auditorium Thursday night. By MEGAN BURKE THE RECORDER AND TIMES The auditorium at Brockville Collegiate Institute was filled with stories. ...
Addict jailed for robbing florist
Irish Times
A heroin addict who described himself as a “scumbag” in a Garda interview has been sentenced for robbing a Co Meath florist with an imitation handgun. Abban O'Hanlon (34), Harcourt Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to ...
Thankful People: An addict finds he likes the new him, clean and sober
Southeast Missourian
But that wasn't all Jackie was; he was also a crack-cocaine addict who that morning made the decision to change and stop taking drugs. "It was a rough life, a hard, hard life," he said. "I'm the only one in my family who did them." Jackie said. ...
Former drug addict remembers what is important during holidays
Fox 59
By Jenny Anchondo After years of spending the holidays in jail and in a fog of addiction and deception, one central Indiana man is sober and learning what it is like to be with loved ones on Thanksgiving. Jason Vanoskey is the first person men connect ...
MDU measures difficulties of treating alcoholic and drunken patients
AnaesthesiaUK
The large proportion of cases in this study relating to coroners' reports and inquests highlights just how difficult it is to successfully treat alcoholism. Tragically, at least 13 coroners' investigations looked into suspected suicides while others ...
Addict stole from store
Thisisgloucestershire
A 37-YEAR-OLD drug addict stole six air fresheners from a city superstore but he was caught on CCTV. Timothy Tandy, of Denmark Road, pleaded guilty to shoplifting when he appeared before District Judge Joti Bopa-Rai at the city magistrates court. ...
Managing Addiction During The Holiday Season « CBS Detroit
By sstoddart
Imagine the challenges faced by an overeater that is tempted by the abundance of holiday treats, thealcoholic that is offered drink after drink at social events, and the drug addict who might slip back into old habits to manage their personal ...
CBS Detroit
Johnny Jolly's Struggle with Codeine Addiction | Addiction
By Everything Addiction
It is hard to watch young lives come unraveled by addiction. It is hard to watch your children make the same painful mistakes you made. It is hard to enjoy a victory without the presence of a valued teammate. In fact, nothing about drug use is ...
Everything Addiction
married to a sex addict and in need of help - Sex Addiction
By sleeplessinneedofhelp
been married since 94, caught the first affair in 2002 and then again in 2009.
Support Groups
Investigation Finds Medicare Patients ... - Drug Addiction Treatment
By Drug Addiction
Like many insurance companies and public programs, Medicare is inadvertently funding the illegal prescription drug activity and contributing to the nation's leading addiction as doctor shoppers continue to be able to cheat the Medicare ...
Drug Addiction Treatment
Dying from addiction - what to tell the family - SoberRecovery ...
By Tyler312
Last week I shared that my wife died as a result of her addiction. ... She was an addict, who unfortunately died from her disease. ... My step mother was an alcoholic, she died from her disease, basically that is what I said when questioned. ...
SoberFeed...Live!
Alcoholism and drug addiction in general, what is the difference ...
By admin
Alcoholism is addiction, plain and einfach.DarĂ¼ber, I'm an alcoholic, even if I do not have a drink in eight years. I do not ... Alcoholism (in my opinion) is something you could slip over the years, while heroin is something that is a choice with only one outcome – the addiction. The vast majority drink responsibly and not ... A heroin addict is obviously less likely to affect those around him, if he steals or is socially unacceptable in some other way. So yes, I believe that social attitudes play a ...
Start Clean
The ethics of game addiction - Edge Magazine
Foddy is a philosopher at Oxford University who focuses on drug addiction, obesity and gambling, but he “moonlights” as a game developer, making the web ...
www.next-gen.biz/news/ethics-game-addiction
Call Of Duty Addiction - AskMen
When Call of Duty addiction gets serious, some wives and girlfriends refuse to take it.
www.askmen.com/.../austin.../692_call-of-duty-addiction.html
Alcohol and Drug Problems - Topic Overview - Addiction ...
The overuse or abuse of alcohol (alcoholism) or other drugs is called substance abuse. ... Drug dependence or addiction occurs when you develop a physical or ...
health.msn.com/health-topics/.../alcohol-and-drug-problems-2...
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