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Alcoholics Anonymous
Information About AA
Alcoholics Anonymous "Big Book" Online
Narcotics Anonymous
Information About NA
Narcotics Anonymous Online Literature
Fatal Crashes and Fatalities Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
For Kids: Q&A About Alcoholism
Gamblers Anonymous
Other 12-step Groups
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
- NHS Choices: Five Drinking Myths
- 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
- American Association Of Poison Control Centers: Fake Marijuana Spurs More Than 750 Calls To U.S. Poison Centers This Year Alone
- European Medicines Agency Concludes Review Of Modified-Release Oral Opioids Of The WHO Level III Scale For The Management Of Pain
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Powerless
Just got word that my granddaughter Cadi, age 19, died last night of alcohol and chronic depression. The details don’t matter. Another one down.
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Question: How long is alcohol detectable in hair?
Hair tests for alcohol consumption actually test for ethyl glucuronide, a metabolite of ethyl alcohol. It is always present in hair when alcohol has been used, and is never present otherwise, hence it is a positive test for consumption of … Continue reading
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Poor Birth Outcomes Increased By Lower Legal Drinking Age, Study Finds
Poor Birth Outcomes Increased By Lower Legal Drinking Age, Study Finds “Our findings suggest that a lower drinking age increases risky sexual behavior among young people, and that leads to more unplanned pregnancies that result in premature birth and low … Continue reading
A Person’s High Or Low Response To Alcohol Says Much About Their Risk For Alcoholism
A Person’s High Or Low Response To Alcohol Says Much About Their Risk For Alcoholism “If a person needs more alcohol to get a certain effect, that person tends to drink more each time they imbibe,” explained Marc A. Schuckit, … Continue reading
The Dangers Of ‘Extreme’ College Drinking And A Sensation-Seeking Disposition
The Dangers Of ‘Extreme’ College Drinking And A Sensation-Seeking Disposition Drinking on college campuses in the United States is a pervasive problem, leading to numerous problems. One study estimated that more than 500,000 college students suffered alcohol-related injuries in 2001. … Continue reading
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A Comment Worth Reading
Dan was kind enough to comment on the Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome article I wrote some time ago. You can read the article here. I so liked the way he expressed himself on the issue of store-front detox docs, that … Continue reading
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Study Aims To Help Preschool Age Children Of Parents With Drinking Problems
Children who grow up with a parent with a drinking problem have been shown to suffer from depression, anxiety, acting out, and academic and social difficulties. Some of these problems begin as early as age 2 however, the few prevention … Continue reading
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Is the ridiculous “War on Drugs” Nearly Over?
White House Czar Calls for End to “War on Drugs” http://www.truthout.org/051409S?n Gary Fields, The Wall Street Journal: “The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the US is fighting ‘a war on drugs,’ a … Continue reading
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Question: What do you do for someone who got drunk and passed out?
Don’t say, “Oh, he just had too much to drink.” First of all, he’s unconscious; second, you don’t KNOW what else he might have in his system. Alcohol can be fatal in combination with a whole bunch of other things. … Continue reading
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Question: When you are an alcoholic are you always an alcoholic?
There is a lot of controversy over this issue. The best information seems to indicate that people do recover from the physical effects of alcoholism if they stop drinking soon enough, but that some of the changes that take place … Continue reading
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Drinkers Not Only Zone Out – But Also Are Unaware That They Do So
A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person’s mind wandering, while at the same time reducing the likelihood of noticing that one’s mind has wandered. The paper, titled “Lost … Continue reading
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Question: Can alcohol destroy your mind?
Alcohol-induced psychosis is an inevitable result of chronic alcoholism, if the alcoholic lives that long. There are a variety of other mental and emotional problems that show up much earlier. As to total destruction: we should be so lucky! Alcoholism … Continue reading
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