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Booz Nooz- Drinkaware Response To Plans By The Government To Crack Down On Binge Drinking Hotspots, UK
- Texas Raises Organ Donor Registry; D.C. Not Ready For Medical Marijuana Sales; L.A. Health Department Facing Major Service Cuts
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Reduced By Alcohol
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- Cash-Strapped Local Governments Threaten To Hold Back Payments To N.Y.; Oakland Council Approves 4 Marijuana Factories
- DrugScope Responds To Government's Decision To Abolish National Treatment Agency, UK
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Gratitude Lists
I just looked over a dozen or so recovery blogs, and at least half of them were basically gratitude lists — and photos. (Apparently drunks take a lot of pictures; I know I do. I just don’t post many because … Continue reading
Islamic extremism is addiction like drugs
I’m not sure I care to comment on this. Anti-terror tsar warns Islamic extremism is addiction like drugs – Scotsman.com News ISLAMIC extremism should be regarded as a potential addiction for youngsters just like drugs, alcohol and gambling, according to … Continue reading
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At 83, Father Martin still speaking to pain of addiction
I didn’t attend Ashley, but Father Martin’s chalk talks were required viewing at the treatment center I attended, and his simple explanations of alcoholism were instrumental in getting the things I needed to hear through my thick skull. Along with … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley, father joe martin, mae abraham, treatment centers
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Organic alcohol sparks new trend in cocktails
First thing you know, they’ll be saying it’s healthier than ordinary old alcohol. Just wait… Organic alcohol sparks new trend in cocktails — baltimoresun.com “I was shopping at the farmers’ market, using fresh produce in my cocktails and really loving … Continue reading
The high cost of under-treated addiction
This is a pretty realistic look at the issue, but overlooks the fact that there is no government will to facilitate recovery. With 20% of the customers purchasing 80% of the alcoholic beverages, we won’t see much change in overall … Continue reading
Man Dies After Taking 23 Shots in 30 Mins
ABC News: Man Dies After Taking 23 Shots in 30 Mins. A Florida man died Tuesday after taking more than two dozen shots of cherry vodka within a half hour, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office.
Iran Fights Scourge of Addiction in Plain View
Iran Fights Scourge of Addiction in Plain View, Stressing Treatment – NYTimes.com In a country where the discussion of some social and cultural issues, like homosexuality, can be all but taboo, drug addiction has been widely acknowledged as a serious … Continue reading
What is the Success Rate of Recovery in AA?
Mark Twain is quoted as having written, “Many commentators have shed darkness upon this subject, and it is thought that if they continue we shall soon know nothing at all about it.” This is certainly an example. Just as there … Continue reading
Addiction: The express route to mental illness
From the lab to the legislature, the push is on to recognize and treat addiction as a mental illness. Getting hooked on alcohol or drugs is not the result of bad behaviour or a weak character, researchers say; rather, it’s … Continue reading
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The Doctor Is Quite Right
Genes may predispose but they do not predetermine such a complex human trait as addictive behaviour – indeed, genes are turned on and off by the environment. The number of receptors for important brain chemicals like dopamine can vary with … Continue reading
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How the Waorani tribe made me relax
Getting back to the very basics in life does give you a different perspective on things. It’s all about needs not wants. It shows you that people are more important than things. When we were hunting it was so easy, … Continue reading
Chinese boot camps tackle Internet addiction
Chinese boot camps tackle Internet addiction – International Herald Tribune BEIJING: Combining sympathy with discipline, a military-style boot camp near Beijing is at the front line of China’s battle against Internet addiction, a disorder afflicting millions of the nation’s youth. … Continue reading
What is Internet addiction?
Internet Addiction is an impulsive-control problem and five subtypes have been defined: …What is Internet addiction?
Ragnar the Recovering
Photo by Michele W.Background by Deborah W. Kile
