PsychCentral.com (blog)
By David Sack, MD What does an addict who has lost everything in their pursuit of drugs and alcohol have in common with the person who has it all – a great job, a loving family and an immaculate home? Although they may appear to come from opposite ...
Gambling's addiction can lead to serious crimes, say experts
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
"Unfortunately, addictions don't come with a conscience," said Marilyn Lancelot, a recovering gambling addict and author of "Gripped by Gambling" and two other books on the subject. "When a person is addicted in any form, when they want that next fix, ...
War On Drugs: Necessary Effort Or Lost Cause?
Huffington Post
For decades, governments have tried to solve the real and serious problem of substance abuseby banning drugs and severely punishing users and distributors. By nearly every measure, this strategy has been a failure. Drugs are cheaper, more potent and ...
WWE: Substance Abuse in Wrestling and Why Straight Edge Matters
Bleacher Report
One instance of drug use, and everything falls apart. Alcoholism is a deadly disease. Once the bottle has control over you, you have control over nothing. Drug addiction is an endless war which can never be fully won. Every battle must be won.
Bleacher Report
Crack Addict Aspires To 'Ninety Days' Of Sobriety
WBUR
In Portrait Of An Addict As A Young Man, Bill Clegg described his addiction to crack and his dramatic spiral of self-destruction that left him nearly broke and suicidal. His latest book, Ninety Days, picks up where that story left off.
Hingham to host substance-abuse awareness workshop
Boston.com
By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent Local groups are hoping to prevent substance abusewith a free workshop at Hingham Town Hall on May 7. The event is for anyone in Hingham and nearby communities, and is the first time numerous coalitions of the ...
A "pathological gambling addiction"
CBC.ca
Thursday, during Wilson's sentencing hearing for fraud, breach of trust and uttering forged documents, the court was told that a doctor who examined Wilson at the request of the prosecution service found a "pathological gambling addiction".
Russell Brand to speak at drug policy enquiry
CTV.ca
Former drug addict Russell Brand is lending his help to a UK political enquiry into drug policy. The 36-year-old comedian - who entered rehab for addiction to heroin and alcohol in the early days of his career - has agreed to share his experiences with ...
CTV.ca
Why Does the Family Have Such Difficulty Accepting Their Loved One's Addiction ...
Huffington Post
There isn't a parent, sibling, spouse or any family member that is happy about their loved one'ssubstance abuse issue or prospective addiction problems. The strongest family bond can be ripped to shreds when someone they love to the depths of their ...
Brand meeting with British leaders
KSN-TV
(Brendon Thorne, Getty Images) Comedian Russell Brand is set to meet with politicians to discuss his battle with drug addiction. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star, a former heroinaddict and alcoholic, will talk about his rehab experiences and ...
Story of alcoholic who`s now agent of change
IPPmedia
He plunged sank into alcoholism after marriage because culturally married men in his community are expected to drink. “Indeed, I ended up becoming a heavy drinker simply because the other men I was socialising with in the village were also alcoholics,” ...
IPPmedia
Ex-addict leads others on hard road off drugs
Lancaster Today
But before long Stuart Nevin, who grew up in the Miles Platting area of the city, was a heroin addict. Initially, Stuart, now 38, says he “didn't want to know” when there was an influx of the drug on to his estate. Then, when he tried the Class A drug, ...
Lancaster Today
Russell Brand to tell MPs all on his drug hell
The Sun
COMEDIAN Russell Brand is to talk about his battle against addiction at an MPs' inquiry into drugs policy. He will appear before the Home Affairs Select Committee next Tuesday. Brand will be alongside Chip Somers — boss of a detox centre where the ...
The Sun
Eddie Van Halen's dad fueled alcohol addiction? Rocker gets candid with Esquire
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Eddie Van Halen, one of the most famous guitarists in the world and a formeralcoholic, says his father encouraged him to drink early in his career, when he would "get so damn nervous" about performing in front of people. The 57-year-old Van Halen ...
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Brand to speak at drug policy enquiry
Sky News Australia
Brand to speak at drug policy enquiry Updated: 16:08, Friday April 20, 2012 Former drug addictRussell Brand is lending his help to a UK political inquiry into drug policy. The 36-year-old comedian - who entered rehab for addiction to heroin and ...
Addict jailed for 'joyriding' at 60mph
Belfast Telegraph
Defence lawyer Conor O'Kane said most of McKernan's problems stemmed from his addiction to Diazepam which caused him to take unnecessary risks. Ordering that McKernan undertake treatment for addiction during his 18-month supervised licence period, ...
Court: Addict charged with terrorising mother
Malta Independent Online
A 30-year-old who has an uncontrollable drug problem was arraigned before Magistrate Giovanni Grixti yesterday, accused with frightening his mother into believing violence would be used against her. Charlo Briffa was sent to the forensic section at ...
Malta Independent Online
Teens Respond to 12 Step Drug Treatment | The Camp Drug Rehab ...
By mhurst
Although 12 step programs are widely used for the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, there has been limited published research on their effectiveness in treating teens withsubstance abuse problems. A new study confirms that many ...
The Camp Drug Rehab - Bay Area...
Lancaster Today
But before long Stuart Nevin, who grew up in the Miles Platting area of the city, was a heroin addict. Initially, Stuart, now 38, says he “didn't want to know” when there was an influx of the drug on to his estate. Then, when he tried the Class A drug, ...
Lancaster Today
Russell Brand to tell MPs all on his drug hell
The Sun
COMEDIAN Russell Brand is to talk about his battle against addiction at an MPs' inquiry into drugs policy. He will appear before the Home Affairs Select Committee next Tuesday. Brand will be alongside Chip Somers — boss of a detox centre where the ...
The Sun
Eddie Van Halen's dad fueled alcohol addiction? Rocker gets candid with Esquire
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Eddie Van Halen, one of the most famous guitarists in the world and a formeralcoholic, says his father encouraged him to drink early in his career, when he would "get so damn nervous" about performing in front of people. The 57-year-old Van Halen ...
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Brand to speak at drug policy enquiry
Sky News Australia
Brand to speak at drug policy enquiry Updated: 16:08, Friday April 20, 2012 Former drug addictRussell Brand is lending his help to a UK political inquiry into drug policy. The 36-year-old comedian - who entered rehab for addiction to heroin and ...
Addict jailed for 'joyriding' at 60mph
Belfast Telegraph
Defence lawyer Conor O'Kane said most of McKernan's problems stemmed from his addiction to Diazepam which caused him to take unnecessary risks. Ordering that McKernan undertake treatment for addiction during his 18-month supervised licence period, ...
Court: Addict charged with terrorising mother
Malta Independent Online
A 30-year-old who has an uncontrollable drug problem was arraigned before Magistrate Giovanni Grixti yesterday, accused with frightening his mother into believing violence would be used against her. Charlo Briffa was sent to the forensic section at ...
Malta Independent Online
Teens Respond to 12 Step Drug Treatment | The Camp Drug Rehab ...
By mhurst
Although 12 step programs are widely used for the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, there has been limited published research on their effectiveness in treating teens withsubstance abuse problems. A new study confirms that many ...
The Camp Drug Rehab - Bay Area...
Drug Programme to 'aggressively address' inmate substance abuse
Minister of National Security, the Hon. O.A.T. "Tommy" Turnquest unveils the plaque to the facility housing participants in Her Majesty's Prisons Challenge Drug Therapy Programme which was launched Thursday. The programme has a ...
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New Approaches to Addiction Treatment | Integra Project
By Graham Moore
According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, over 23 million people in the United States over the age of people have a problem in some form or another with drug abuse that will require treatment in the next year. Thankfully, drug abuse ...
Integra Project
12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse - NLM
Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous seem to work as well in teens as in ... used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous ( NA), ... The new study included 127 teen substance abuse-treatment outpatients ( 95 ... July print issue of the journalAlcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_124133.html
Neurology of Alcohol Addiction | Inside Higher Ed
In today's Academic Minute, Vanderbilt University's Dr. Danny Winder explores why the effects of alcohol can vary widely among individuals. Winder is an ...
www.insidehighered.com/audio/.../neurology-alcohol-addictio...
Manipulating Memories Could Help Prevent Drug Addiction Relapse ...
Manipulating Memories Could Help Prevent Drug Addiction Relapse. By Join Together Staff | April 13, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Addiction, Drugs, ...
www.drugfree.org/.../manipulating-memories-could-help-prev...
