Says John, " I was a drug addict and self-absorbed. ... also admits he feels "guilty" about his past, which included struggles with bulimia and alcoholism. The pair ...
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Petition Combating Opioid Addiction Could Hurt Patients
ABC News
The petition follows a wave of reports of increased addiction to opioid pain drugs. Although pain management and addiction specialists agreed with the sentiment behind the petition, several doctors told ABC News it takes a step too far by limiting opioid ...
ABC News
Substance abuse ahead of curve
Albany Times Union
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2011 file photo, containers of bath salts, synthetic stimulants that mimic the effects of traditional drugs like cocaine and speed, sit on a counter at Hemp's Above in Mechanicsburg, Pa. On July 10, 2012, President Obama signed a law ...
Sports digest: South Bay native AJ Allmendinger will participate in NASCAR's ...
San Jose Mercury News
Suspended driver AJ Allmendinger said Wednesday that he'll participate in NASCAR'ssubstance-abuse recovery program. His business manager, Tara Ragan, confirmed media reports Wednesday that an amphetamine triggered the positive test. Ragan said ...
NASCAR driver Allmendinger agrees to substance-abuse recovery program
Whittier Daily News
Suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger said Wednesday that he will participate in NASCAR'ssubstance-abuse recovery program, a sign that he wants to get back to racing as soon as possible and avoid a fight over the accuracy of his failed drug test.
Road to Recovery: AJ Allmendinger agrees to enter NASCAR substance abuse ...
SportingNews.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Suspended driver AJ Allmendinger will enter NASCAR's Road to Recovery program, where he will be prescribed a path to reinstatement by a substance abuseprofessional after he tested positive for amphetamines, his business manager ...
Suspended for substance abuse violation, NASCAR driver Allmendinger agrees ...
Newser
Allmendinger said he will participate in NASCAR's anti-drug program, which includes an evaluation by a substance abuse professional, counseling and rehabilitation. "While we await further information from testing to determine the cause, we have notified ...
Addict jailed for good Samaritan stabbing
The Australian
A MELBOURNE drug addict who terrorised several women before stabbing a good Samaritan who stopped to help him has been jailed for nine and a half years. Leno Peter Yammouni had been on a four-day methamphetamine binge and was experiencing a ...
People in Progress, longtime substance abuse program, may close its doors
Los Angeles Daily News
One of the city's leading providers of substance-abuse treatment plans to shut its doors after nearly 40 years, barring an 11th-hour influx of funding. People in Progress, which opened in 1974 and helps individuals struggling with drug abuse, alcohol addiction, ...
Chris Herren speaks to BPS students about drug addiction
Boston.com (blog)
Former Boston College basketball guard Chris Herren returned to campus on Wednesday afternoon to speak to students from the Boston Scholar Athlete program about his long battle with substance abuse. (Justin A. Rice / For the Globe). By Justin A. Rice, ...
For overeaters, fighting food addiction can be a struggle
Sacramento Bee
While the 12 steps of OA are directed toward binge eating – replacing the words "alcoholism" and "alcohol" in the AA literature with "compulsive overeating" and "food" – the program also helps individuals with other eating disorders, including anorexia and ...
Admitted drug addict charged with stealing from employer
Standard Speaker
Handcuffed during his preliminary arraignment Tuesday, McNelis told Magisterial District Judge Daniel O'Donnell that he has a heroin addiction and already had contacted two drug rehabilitation centers to seek help but was waiting on the availability of a bed.
Crystal Methamphetamine: The Other Sexual Addiction
PsychCentral.com (blog)
Individuals who are cross-addicted are people who switch from one addiction to another—for instance, Suzanne stops drinking alcohol, then gains 40 pounds in three months, replacing booze with compulsive eating. People with co-occurring addictions struggle with ... I didn't realize that I was a drug and sex addict until one of my inevitable meth relapses (all related to sex) landed me (along with my professional license) in jail for doing drugs with prostitutes. It was only when facing the loss of my marriage and career ...
PsychCentral.com (blog)
Drug addict jailed for stabbing good samaritan
ABC Online
A drug addict who stabbed a woman during a violent carjacking at Northcote has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years jail. Lenpo Yammouni, 37, of Alphington, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to five charges including intentionally causing ...
Alcoholic banned from driving after crashing mobility scooter in Wallington
Your Local Guardian
An alcoholic who took a six miles per hour mobility scooter on a trip to the shops has been banned from driving. Able-bodied Darren Wells, 37, had been at a friend's funeral wake the night before and had woken up a little worse for wear. Wells told Croydon ...
Jeremy Mayfield defends suspended driver AJ Allmendinger, blasts NASCAR
SportingNews.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Jeremy Mayfield tried to fight his way back into NASCAR after being suspended for violating the sport's substance abuse policy. But his legal battle ultimately failed and, three years later, Mayfield remains suspended. So when Mayfield ...
White House Unveils New Program To Detect Substance Abuse
RTT News
Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy - the administration's so-called 'drug czar' and a former Seattle police chief, made the announcement with Pamela Hyde, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental ...
RTT News
Meet The Drug Dealer Who Helps Addicts Quit
NPR (blog)
"People who are treated with Suboxone are able to go back to school, they're able to go back to work, they're able to start paying taxes and taking care of their children," says Dr. Miriam Komaromy, who directs a state-funded addiction treatment hospital in ...
Supervisors support Substance Abuse Walk
Chronicle Times
At their weekly meeting Tuesday, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors heard a report from Ashley Christiansen and Melony Storm on plans for the 3rd Annual Substance Abuse Recovery Walk, which is a day of fun and celebration for recovering ...
Drug addiction rising in Egypt: Report
Ahram Online
There has been a market increase in the number of people seeking treatment for drug addiction in Egypt over the last year, according to the official Egyptian drugaddiction body. In a report published Wednesday, the Fund for Drug Control andAddiction ...
Ahram Online
White House Funds Move of 'War on Drugs' to Clinics
MedPage Today
Three states -- Arizona, Iowa, and New Jersey -- will receive up to $7.5 million over 5 years to screen for and treat people with a variety of substance abuse disorders in different primary care settings and emergency rooms. The program, dubbed Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to ... Its aim is to treat addiction through the healthcare system as its primary form of drug control, rather than prosecuting drug offenders with criminal charges. SBIRT, which has screened more than 1.5 million people across the ...
The Disease Model of Addiction - Recovery First
By russbarnstein
Some people still deny the necessity of inpatient drug rehab, but addiction is a true disease. Although willpower ... Although willpower does play a role in getting treatment and managing cravings, substance abuse leads to irreversible changes in the brain. Untreated, people ...*American Society of Medicine: In 1996, the ASM issued a statement which classified alcoholismas a “primary” disease – one which arises spontaneously and is not caused by any other condition. *American ...
Recovery First
Hello, My Name Is Bob And I'm An Alcoholic/Addict. - WordRebel.com
By wordrebel
Hello, My Name Is Bob And I'm An Alcoholic/Addict. I promised it and here it is. My story, warts and all. Given more time I could have gone into deeper detail but I think I covered all the important things here. I didn't proof it so please forgive any ...
Conversations With My Id
Daily Reflections - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help ...
By newby1961
cups. I will pay, without hesitation, ninety cents for a cup of coffee at a restaurant after the meeting; I always have money for that. So, how much is my sobriety and my inner peace worth? c-1990 (Daily Reflections)Alcoholics Anonymous World ...
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Dreams and Recovery from Addiction | Psychology Today
I will always be someone who was once an addict, and I need to keep aware of just how ... The only one who can stop being an addict is the addict him/herself.
www.psychologytoday.com/.../dreams-and-recovery-addiction
I will always be someone who was once an addict, and I need to keep aware of just how ... The only one who can stop being an addict is the addict him/herself.
www.psychologytoday.com/.../dreams-and-recovery-addiction
Addiction | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Addiction grips us all in one form or another. It takes us over, and makes us feel weak and hollow without our substance of choice. Drugs, Internet, Food ...
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Addiction grips us all in one form or another. It takes us over, and makes us feel weak and hollow without our substance of choice. Drugs, Internet, Food ...
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Internet addiction and congregations as holding environments ...
By Lynne Baab
A Gathering Voices post by Lynne M. Baab I wrote last week about a Newsweek article focused on the changes to the brain in people who spent a lot of time online. One of those changes involves shrinkage of parts of the brain responsible for ...
Gathering Voices: Faithful Conversati...
By Lynne Baab
A Gathering Voices post by Lynne M. Baab I wrote last week about a Newsweek article focused on the changes to the brain in people who spent a lot of time online. One of those changes involves shrinkage of parts of the brain responsible for ...
Gathering Voices: Faithful Conversati...
