If They Try to Make You Go to Rehab, Say No, No, No
Among other things, NIAAA noted that most people do overcome alcohol dependency, and that “about 75 percent of [those] who recover from alcohol dependence do so without seeking any kind of help, including specialty alcohol (rehab) programs and AA.” …
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Mandatory alcohol rehab scheme under siege
Attorney-General John Elferink has rejected a claim by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner that the Northern Territory's mandatory alcohol rehabilitation laws will be deemed illegal. Commissioner Mick Gooda says the …
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Straight Talk: Create safety net for those who have cleaned up
For friends whom you suspect are alcoholics or drug abusers, go do things with them! Help them create fun sober memories. Let them know you enjoy spending time with them. While some obviously need rehab, others will respond if you show them a different …
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Life after rehab: my husband, the alcoholic
As I pulled into the sweeping drive of the Priory to collect my husband after he had completed the 28-day recovery for addiction programme, I was elated. We hugged, cried and did all the things that friends, lovers and film stars do when they are reunited.
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