IrishCentral
Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert Kennedy Junior who committed suicide this week at her home in Mout Kisco New York, suffered from depression as well as alcoholism close friends told The New York Times. Her problems had become very bad in recent months with ...
Clive Davis and Judy Collins honored at New York gala
Chicago Tribune
"NOT EVEN a strong relationship with God can conquer the demons of addiction." That was music titan Clive Davis this week at the Caron New York 2012 Gala in Cipriani 42nd Street. Caron treats and educates in matters of addiction, and Clive was speaking ...
Mean streets. Drug-addict mom. Failure in school. Teenage motherhood ...
San Jose Mercury News
By Joe Rodriguez Joann Martinez, at her Concord, Calif., home on Tuesday May 8, 2012, talks about how she has overcome many hard times. She will be graduating from the University of San Francisco later this month after overcoming a rough childhood with ...
Montgomery Faces 'Epidemic' Teen Substance Abuse
Patch.com
Teen substance abuse is similar to the problems of 1993, when authorities were called to action to combat teen drinking and driving, police said. By Katie Griffith Signs discussing underaged drinking prevention and alcohol awareness line the Montgomery ...
Definitions refined for alcohol addiction
Toledo Blade
BY ANYA SOSTEK PITTSBURGH -- Is there a clear point at which a person becomes analcoholic? Or is there a sliding scale of addiction, with many gradations of severity? That -- in its simplest terms -- is at the heart of a change in a psychiatric manual ...
Never Fear, the New DSM Won't 'Create More Addicts'
Huffington Post (blog)
Last week's New York Times article, "Addiction Diagnoses May Rise Under Guideline Changes," offers a sadly pejorative take on the proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM -- the go-to manual for mental ...
Montgomery County Faces Teen Substance Abuse at 'Epidemic' Proportions
Patch.com
by Katie Griffith by Ryan McDermott Teen substance abuse now is similar to the problems of 1993, when authorities were called to action to combat teen drinking and driving, police said. By Katie Griffith Fifth District SRO Russ Larson addresses a ...
Flawed Web Porn Addiction Survey Contains 'Startling Results'
AVN News (press release)
The psychologists, Professor Raj Sitharthan and his wife, Dr. Gomathi Sitharthan, are affiliated with the University of Sydney but conducted this survey through a private group, the Australian Centre for Addiction Research, which also provides ...
Substance abuse seminars launched
Jamaica Gleaner
Regional Head of the International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism, Victor Roach, has announced the launch of a series of substance-abuse seminars and workshops, which will be held at strategic locations across the island.
Sobriety Rules At New York Gala Honoring Clive Davis
Huffington Post (blog)
Caron treats and educates in matters of addiction, and Clive was speaking of his dear friend, the late Whitney Houston. Clive, accepting the Richard J. Caron Award for Excellence, appeared to be deeply moved when he said, "I wish with all my heart ...
Montgomery comes together against alcohol, substance abuse
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
About 75 community members attended Wednesday the Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations community action forum on teen drinking and substance abuse, at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. A panel of police, ...
Man asks for prison term to fight addiction
Adrian Daily Telegram
By Dennis Pelham A 37-year-old Morenci man asked for a prison sentence to help him deal with a drug addiction when he was sentenced Wednesday in Lenawee County Circuit Court for larceny and probation violation convictions. “Maybe it's where I belong, ...
Amber Portwood Talks About Her Addiction to Pills
Gather Celebs News Channel
Amber Portwood has been in and out of rehab, but Teen Mom fans may not know the extent of her addiction. Although viewers have seen her erratic behavior on the show, people will be shocked to learn how long she's been dealing with a pill problem.
Women Fight Lake County's Heroin Problem With Awareness
Patch.com
Five north-suburban women have embarked on an effort to bring awareness to parents of the problem of heroin and substance abuse in this community. They also want to raise awareness among young people about the real dangers of drugs Meanwhile, ...
Obstacles in Treating Women with Relationship and Sexual Addiction
PsychCentral.com (blog)
On the other hand, she's an archetype for sexual and romantic addiction among women, looking for love in all the wrong places, at all the wrong times, with all the wrong men, despite the emotional and psychological damage this behavior causes to both ...
PsychCentral.com (blog)
Prescription Drug Overdoses Are #1 Killer -- What To Do?
HealthNewsDigest.com
Addiction needs resources to survive; whether it's turning a blind-eye, complete denial, or assisting with financial and emotional support, enablers rarely realize when they are doing an addict more harm than good.
HealthNewsDigest.com
Alcoholic stole booze and women's clothing
Shields Gazette
Ian Cruickshank, defending, said: “He is a single man, who is the main carer for his parents. “His biggest regret in life is that he doesn't have a job. “He has been addicted to alcohol for some years, and took the wine to quell his addiction.
Shields Gazette
Mary Richardson Kennedy Commits Suicide, Highlighting Dangers Of Depression...
BlissTree
Of those, more than 90% have depression and other mental disorders, or asubstance-abuse disorder (often in combination with other mental disorders). Although it is difficult to compare the relative impact among different mental health problems with ...
BlissTree
Dopamine: the two-faced molecule behind addiction and Parkinson's disease - video
The Guardian
The hormone dopamine is responsible for the cravings of addiction, but when levels are abnormally low it causes the muscular twitches of Parkinson's disease. Studying dopamine has also revealed a fascinating distinction between the brain mechanisms ...
National Institutes Of Health Awards $350000 To University Of Miami School Of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $350000 to a professor at the University of Miami (UM) School of Business Administration for an innovative study aimed at uncovering cocaine abuse patterns to lead to more effective treatments....
Spouse of sex addict; losing hope
By mdf21
As mentioned in previous posts, my husband has a sex addiction. He is addicted to porn and online affairs. We are currently long distance and have been married a year and a half; he lives in the United States and I live in Canada. We out off ...
Support Groups
By mdf21
As mentioned in previous posts, my husband has a sex addiction. He is addicted to porn and online affairs. We are currently long distance and have been married a year and a half; he lives in the United States and I live in Canada. We out off ...
Support Groups
Montgomery County Faces Teen Substance Abuse at 'Epidemic ...
By Katie Griffith
Teen substance abuse now is similar to the problems of 1993, when authorities were called to action to combat teen drinking and driving, police said.
Potomac Patch
Doctors ponder broader definition of addiction effect on mental ...
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By Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette That — in its simplest terms — is at the heart of a change in a psychiatric manual that could have a major effect on diagnosis and treatment ofalcoholism and other addictions. The changes come as ...
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Paying for Addiction Treatment without Insurance | Recovery First
By russbarnstein
Clinical addiction treatment is the best way for most people to get clean, but finding the money to pay for it can be extremely difficult. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways for uninsured addicts to get the help they need. If you're an addict ...
Recovery First
By russbarnstein
Clinical addiction treatment is the best way for most people to get clean, but finding the money to pay for it can be extremely difficult. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways for uninsured addicts to get the help they need. If you're an addict ...
Recovery First
One Mother Explains How Her Sons' Addiction Brought Her to Anti ...
Gretchen Burns Bergman is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of A New PATH (Parents forAddiction Treatment and Healing), and a lead organizer of ...
www.alternet.org/.../one_mother_explains_how_her_sons'_ad...
Gretchen Burns Bergman is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of A New PATH (Parents forAddiction Treatment and Healing), and a lead organizer of ...
www.alternet.org/.../one_mother_explains_how_her_sons'_ad...
