Philadelphia Inquirer
Calling addiction a treatable disease, Gov. Christie said Thursday that he would require treatment for nonviolent criminals with drug dependence, a program that would take at least a year to start. In the meantime, Christie would offer yearlong drug treatment to 1,000 to 1,500 low-level offenders now in prison. "I believe that this will be, if we do it the right way, one of the lasting legacies of this administration," Christie said at a news conference at the Rescue Mission of Trenton. "Budgets come and go. Taxes go up and down. But saving lives . . . that lasts forever."...
Addiction treatment providers could expand under Christie proposal
NJBIZ
By Andrew Kitchenman Addiction treatment providers would see a major expansion in their services under a proposal by Gov. Chris Christie to require drug treatment for nonviolent drug-addicted offenders. Christie has proposed a $2.5 million program for ...
Chris Christie Says Drug Addiction Is A Treatable Disease [AUDIO]
By Kevin McArdle
“This plan puts basic principles into action – that no life in our society is disposable, that drug addiction is a disease that can and must be treated, and that the biggest obstacle to dealing with addiction is denial.” There is bi-partisan support for the proposal. “Recognizing this for what it is – a... “Most non-violent drug offenders commit crimes mainly because of their relation to substance abuse. Offering treatment instead of incarceration is a wise and cost-effective move. The devil will, of...
New Jersey 101.5
By Kevin McArdle
“This plan puts basic principles into action – that no life in our society is disposable, that drug addiction is a disease that can and must be treated, and that the biggest obstacle to dealing with addiction is denial.” There is bi-partisan support for the proposal. “Recognizing this for what it is – a... “Most non-violent drug offenders commit crimes mainly because of their relation to substance abuse. Offering treatment instead of incarceration is a wise and cost-effective move. The devil will, of...
New Jersey 101.5
Georgia liberalizes policy towards drug addiction
Democracy & Freedom Watch
by DFWatch staff | Mar 2 TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in the former Soviet republic of Georgia is liberalizing its policy on drug addiction. According to authorities, drug addiction will no longer be considered a crime. . . .
Butte woman talks about overcoming addiction
KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News
BUTTE- Few people understand how the abuse of and addiction to painkillers can nearly destroy a life better than Roxanna Reynolds. At 55 years old, Reynolds has not only lost several close friends and loved ones, but nearly her own life after ...
Critics Demand FTC Regulate Alcoholic Content In Four Loko
CBS Local
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Some parents and lawmakers believe new government regulations don't go far enough to protect consumers from Four Loko, an alcoholic drink linked to several deaths in Maryland. The manufacturer took caffeine out of Four Loko but some,...
CBS Local
Senate passes bill to ban caffeinated alcoholic beverages
EmpireStateNews.net
ALBANY - The State Senate passed legislation that would have New York formally ban the sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages. The legislation, (S.3889A), was introduced by Senator Jeffrey Klein, (D- Bronx/ Westchester) as a response to the public ...
Redmond O'Neal pays $100000 rehab costs for sister Tatum's 'cocaine addiction ...
Daily Mail
The 27-year-old - who is also seeking court-ordered treatment for heroin addiction - has stepped in to help because Tatum cannot afford the costs, RadarOnline reports. Academy Award winning actress Tatum, 48, allegedly checked back into rehab after ...
Daily Mail
Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren speaks to Pingree students about addiction
Wicked Local
23, to discuss his many battles with addiction. For 90-minutes, the Fall River native and former Dufree High hoop star told all. from his rise to college basketball fame at both Boston College and Fresno State, to living the NBA dream with the Denver ...
Democracy & Freedom Watch
by DFWatch staff | Mar 2 TBILISI, DFWatch – The government in the former Soviet republic of Georgia is liberalizing its policy on drug addiction. According to authorities, drug addiction will no longer be considered a crime. . . .
Butte woman talks about overcoming addiction
KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News
BUTTE- Few people understand how the abuse of and addiction to painkillers can nearly destroy a life better than Roxanna Reynolds. At 55 years old, Reynolds has not only lost several close friends and loved ones, but nearly her own life after ...
Critics Demand FTC Regulate Alcoholic Content In Four Loko
CBS Local
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Some parents and lawmakers believe new government regulations don't go far enough to protect consumers from Four Loko, an alcoholic drink linked to several deaths in Maryland. The manufacturer took caffeine out of Four Loko but some,...
CBS Local
Senate passes bill to ban caffeinated alcoholic beverages
EmpireStateNews.net
ALBANY - The State Senate passed legislation that would have New York formally ban the sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages. The legislation, (S.3889A), was introduced by Senator Jeffrey Klein, (D- Bronx/ Westchester) as a response to the public ...
Redmond O'Neal pays $100000 rehab costs for sister Tatum's 'cocaine addiction ...
Daily Mail
The 27-year-old - who is also seeking court-ordered treatment for heroin addiction - has stepped in to help because Tatum cannot afford the costs, RadarOnline reports. Academy Award winning actress Tatum, 48, allegedly checked back into rehab after ...
Daily Mail
Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren speaks to Pingree students about addiction
Wicked Local
23, to discuss his many battles with addiction. For 90-minutes, the Fall River native and former Dufree High hoop star told all. from his rise to college basketball fame at both Boston College and Fresno State, to living the NBA dream with the Denver ...
Tatum O'Neal: Addiction Relapse or Back Pain?
Everyday Health
The actress claims she's not in treatment — instead, she's taking steps to avoid a prescription pain med addiction after back surgery. By Amy Solomon, Senior Editor THURSDAY, Mar. 1, 2012 — Tatum O'Neal has battled her addiction to cocaine and heroin ...
Everyday Health
The actress claims she's not in treatment — instead, she's taking steps to avoid a prescription pain med addiction after back surgery. By Amy Solomon, Senior Editor THURSDAY, Mar. 1, 2012 — Tatum O'Neal has battled her addiction to cocaine and heroin ...
Online porn increases sex addiction
Adelaide Now
"Sex addicts on the internet often experience a rapid progression of their addiction as they trawl deeper and deeper into hard-core porn to get their fix." He acknowledged there was a debate over whether it could really be classified as an addiction ...
'The devil on my shoulder' - former Burnham alcoholic speaks
This is The West Country
Addiction is an illness, yes, and alcohol is the devil on my shoulder, but the reality is, I chose to listen to him. Perhaps never more so than last February when my father passed away. Holed up in my one-bed flat, falling in and out of benders, ...
Center for Prevention and Counseling and the Vernon Coalition attend National ...
NorthJersey.com (press release)
CADCA's National Leadership Forum is the nation's largest training for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers. New Jersey's GCADA (Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) accepting a CADCA (Community Anti-Drug ...
NorthJersey.com (press release)
Ex-school janitor and 'sex addict' jailed nine more months
Ottawa Citizen
By Andrew Seymour, Ottawa Citizen March 2, 2012 A former elementary school janitor and self-professed "sex addict" who exposed himself online and attempted to lure an undercover police officer he thought was a 13-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday ...
Seeing The Faces Of Addiction
KDLT News
by Angela Schilling, Meteorologist "Alcoholism doesn't discriminate, it comes in all different sizes, shapes and colors,” are the words from Terri Brown, who has been in recovery for the past 14 years, fighting alcoholism.
KDLT News
Sleeping pills can lead to addiction
ABC7Chicago.com
Sleep aids are providing relief, but there is concern about addiction. Alesandra Rain started taking prescription sleeping pills after a bad car wreck and failed marriage. Soon she was hooked, taking dozens of sleep medications every month, ...
ABC7Chicago.com
Regulators Urged To Take Buzz Out Of Sweet Alcoholic Drink
KWTX
Reporter: Jennifer C. Kerr, AP WASHINGTON (March 1, 2012)--A carbonated brew guzzled on college campuses is the focus of an intense write-in campaign urging federal regulators to take some buzz out of a sweet alcoholic drink sometimes referred to as ...
Lionel Ritchie reveals how he fought to save life of drug addict daughter Nicole
Scottish Daily Record
The 62-year-old Hello singer has admitted his adopted daughter's descent into heroin and cocaineaddiction was a “nightmare” until she checked into rehab in 2003. The American IT girl, 30 – who teamed up with Paris Hilton for reality show The Simple ...
Are you a cellphone addict? The symptoms might surprise you
KSL-TV
If so, you may have a problem with cellphone addiction, and you may have been experiencing withdrawals. According to addictionandrecovery.org, emotional addictionwithdrawal symptoms — regardless of the addiction — include “anxiety, restlessness,...
KSL-TV
Christie: Program stresses treatment, not jail
Vineland Daily Journal
Chris Christie unveiled details Thursday for a statewide mandatory drug treatment program, callingaddiction “the underlying cause of many crimes in our society.'' The Republican governor's so-called Second Chance project is ambitious — it would ...
The real sufferers of drug addiction
The News International
The adverse effects of drug addiction are not felt only by those who consume drugs; they are felt as much, if not more, by the family and loved ones of those who are addicted. One such person is Farrukh Imam. Sounding broken and desperate, she narrated ...
Somer Thompson's killer had addiction to child pornography, newly released ...
Florida Times-Union
"Harrell advised that he needed help for his addiction to child pornography," the report said. "Harrell advises that when he is looking at child pornography, it does not register that is wrong, but he is excited by the taboo aspect of it.
'Jerry Maguire' Agent Comes Clean About Alcoholism
Starpulse.com (blog)
The sports agent who inspired Tom Cruise's Jerry Maguire character has revealed all about his alcoholic hell. Leigh Steinberg admits he was "in denial" about his out-of-control boozing for years and it took the loss of his fortune and his livelihood to ...
Starpulse.com (blog)
Raiders' Janikowski Ordered To Substance Abuse, Anger ...
By carloscbs5
Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski has been ordered by a judge to undergo substance abuse and anger management classes after authorities said he shoved a woman at a nightclub.
CBS San Francisco
Adelaide Now
"Sex addicts on the internet often experience a rapid progression of their addiction as they trawl deeper and deeper into hard-core porn to get their fix." He acknowledged there was a debate over whether it could really be classified as an addiction ...
'The devil on my shoulder' - former Burnham alcoholic speaks
This is The West Country
Addiction is an illness, yes, and alcohol is the devil on my shoulder, but the reality is, I chose to listen to him. Perhaps never more so than last February when my father passed away. Holed up in my one-bed flat, falling in and out of benders, ...
Center for Prevention and Counseling and the Vernon Coalition attend National ...
NorthJersey.com (press release)
CADCA's National Leadership Forum is the nation's largest training for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers. New Jersey's GCADA (Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) accepting a CADCA (Community Anti-Drug ...
NorthJersey.com (press release)
Ex-school janitor and 'sex addict' jailed nine more months
Ottawa Citizen
By Andrew Seymour, Ottawa Citizen March 2, 2012 A former elementary school janitor and self-professed "sex addict" who exposed himself online and attempted to lure an undercover police officer he thought was a 13-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday ...
Seeing The Faces Of Addiction
KDLT News
by Angela Schilling, Meteorologist "Alcoholism doesn't discriminate, it comes in all different sizes, shapes and colors,” are the words from Terri Brown, who has been in recovery for the past 14 years, fighting alcoholism.
KDLT News
Sleeping pills can lead to addiction
ABC7Chicago.com
Sleep aids are providing relief, but there is concern about addiction. Alesandra Rain started taking prescription sleeping pills after a bad car wreck and failed marriage. Soon she was hooked, taking dozens of sleep medications every month, ...
ABC7Chicago.com
Regulators Urged To Take Buzz Out Of Sweet Alcoholic Drink
KWTX
Reporter: Jennifer C. Kerr, AP WASHINGTON (March 1, 2012)--A carbonated brew guzzled on college campuses is the focus of an intense write-in campaign urging federal regulators to take some buzz out of a sweet alcoholic drink sometimes referred to as ...
Lionel Ritchie reveals how he fought to save life of drug addict daughter Nicole
Scottish Daily Record
The 62-year-old Hello singer has admitted his adopted daughter's descent into heroin and cocaineaddiction was a “nightmare” until she checked into rehab in 2003. The American IT girl, 30 – who teamed up with Paris Hilton for reality show The Simple ...
Are you a cellphone addict? The symptoms might surprise you
KSL-TV
If so, you may have a problem with cellphone addiction, and you may have been experiencing withdrawals. According to addictionandrecovery.org, emotional addictionwithdrawal symptoms — regardless of the addiction — include “anxiety, restlessness,...
KSL-TV
Christie: Program stresses treatment, not jail
Vineland Daily Journal
Chris Christie unveiled details Thursday for a statewide mandatory drug treatment program, callingaddiction “the underlying cause of many crimes in our society.'' The Republican governor's so-called Second Chance project is ambitious — it would ...
The real sufferers of drug addiction
The News International
The adverse effects of drug addiction are not felt only by those who consume drugs; they are felt as much, if not more, by the family and loved ones of those who are addicted. One such person is Farrukh Imam. Sounding broken and desperate, she narrated ...
Somer Thompson's killer had addiction to child pornography, newly released ...
Florida Times-Union
"Harrell advised that he needed help for his addiction to child pornography," the report said. "Harrell advises that when he is looking at child pornography, it does not register that is wrong, but he is excited by the taboo aspect of it.
'Jerry Maguire' Agent Comes Clean About Alcoholism
Starpulse.com (blog)
The sports agent who inspired Tom Cruise's Jerry Maguire character has revealed all about his alcoholic hell. Leigh Steinberg admits he was "in denial" about his out-of-control boozing for years and it took the loss of his fortune and his livelihood to ...
Starpulse.com (blog)
Raiders' Janikowski Ordered To Substance Abuse, Anger ...
By carloscbs5
Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski has been ordered by a judge to undergo substance abuse and anger management classes after authorities said he shoved a woman at a nightclub.
CBS San Francisco
Stylist Brad Goreski Reveals Life-Threatening Cocaine Addiction ...
By Sophie
Your favorite stylist in a bow-tie, Brad Goreski reveals that before he was being adorable on his Bravo reality show, “It's a Brad, Brad World” he had a cocaine addiction that nearly destroyed him. Brad reveals that he tri...
Hollyscoop
By Sophie
Your favorite stylist in a bow-tie, Brad Goreski reveals that before he was being adorable on his Bravo reality show, “It's a Brad, Brad World” he had a cocaine addiction that nearly destroyed him. Brad reveals that he tri...
Hollyscoop
Addiction, History and Historians: A Symposium | Points: The Blog of ...
By jspillane
For readers unfamiliar with the journal, Addiction is one of the oldest and most influential interdisciplinary journals focusing on issues related to substance abuse and addiction. Society for the Study of Addiction. Puzzling on Addiction Since ...
Points: The Blog of the Alcohol...
By jspillane
For readers unfamiliar with the journal, Addiction is one of the oldest and most influential interdisciplinary journals focusing on issues related to substance abuse and addiction. Society for the Study of Addiction. Puzzling on Addiction Since ...
Points: The Blog of the Alcohol...
Meth Addict Burns Down World's Fifth Oldest Tree | Bossip
By daviddtss
Comments View Comments · meth addict. Wow…meth addicts get down like that? Idiots. A woman was arrested for burning down a historic Seminole County tree named The Senator, and only WFTV reporter Mary Nguyen was at the scene.
Bossip
How to Overcome Addiction: Tony Litster Interview | UnLeash Your ...
By Kris Gilbertson
Did you know that as an entrepreneur, your ability to visualize a brilliant future or vision for your company, can make you more susceptible to addiction? Tony Litster, Self Made Multi-Millionaire and Success Coach, shares incredible insight into ...
UnLeash Your Inner Podcast
By Kris Gilbertson
Did you know that as an entrepreneur, your ability to visualize a brilliant future or vision for your company, can make you more susceptible to addiction? Tony Litster, Self Made Multi-Millionaire and Success Coach, shares incredible insight into ...
UnLeash Your Inner Podcast
NOT-DA-12-008: Notice Announcing Data Harmonization for ...
Notice Announcing Data Harmonization for Substance Abuse and Addiction via the ... in conjunction with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, ...
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