Customized Recovery Programs at Alcohol Rehab Centers in Florida Announced
A spokesperson for Alcohol Rehab Centers in Florida has announced that their centers will now provide customized solutions to the alcohol addiction or other alcohol related issues of the people in the state. “There comes a time when prevention is no …
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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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Woman accused of disrupting flight while traveling to rehab
FORT LAUDERDALE — A woman who told a judge she was visiting South Florida to attend a 30-day rehab program was arrested after authorities said she consumed alcoholic drinks and disrupted a Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday night. "It apparently didn't …
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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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Public-recovery movement key to addressing alcohol and drug addiction
Add marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine to the mix, and McCullough wasn't just into hard-core partying; she was a full-on addict. “From 1997 until 2008, alcohol and cocaine were the big focus of my life,” McCullough says in a phone interview. “With the …
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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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Recovering drug and alcohol addicts' drop-in centre in poll position for North …
A drop-in centre for recovering drug and alcohol addicts looks set to move into North Walsham's shopping precinct's largest and long-standing empty unit. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Plans for …
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DSM-5: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Addiction Treatment?
This may come as a surprise to people working in the treatment industry because legal problems are the most common reason people seek treatment in rehab. But only about 12 percent of people with DSM-IV alcohol dependence ever seek specialty …
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The European Alcohol Addiction Market is Poised For a Treatment Paradigm …
The DecisionBase 2013 report entitled Alcohol Addiction: How Would a Harm Reduction Treatment Paradigm Be Received by Physicians? also finds that surveyed U.S. psychiatrists indicated that they would prescribe Alkermes' samidophan to 25 percent of …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Now Offers Long-Term Addiction Treatment
Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Now Offers Long-Term Addiction Treatment. Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment is an alcohol and drug addiction center offering a hands-on approach to recovery with assistance every step of the way. Knowing that a successful …
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Will Wooton: The mind of the teen drug user
Between family issues, school issues, peer pressure, addiction trends in the family, psychological makeup, there are many influences and many factors. … As you enter the world of drug use and recovery, you'll often hear “It's a process. … According …
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Op-ed: Mark Mullan has a treatable disease: addiction
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders identifies alcohol dependence as a disease. … Addiction is a treatable disease. People who are addicted can conquer their addiction. There is hope. There is help. We know this firsthand …
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Haiku Reviews: From A 'Bollywood Invasion' To A 'Secret Garden' Opera …
The whole time Dadson is directing his pigments into this picture-planar tug of war he minimizes any sense of manual intervention in the material; if there are any “brushstrokes,” the paint seems to make them itself. The powerful (if not entirely raw …
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Murchison's May election to include alcohol proposition
Smith, who led the push to get the proposal on the ballot last time and again for the upcoming election, maintains that the city needs sales tax revenue from alcohol sales to help fund infrastructure upgrades and that alcohol sales also would help …
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Alcohol Dependence from a Loved One's Perspective Focus of Book
In many destructive ways, alcoholism impacts the entire family. Jordy Christo's new book, "Proven Methods For Dealing With Alcoholics", focuses on helping individuals cope constructively with people suffering from alcohol dependence. The skills offered …
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America's Beer Distributors Recognize National Alcohol Awareness Month
NBWA encourages parents, educators and community leaders to utilize SAMHSA resources that can help educate young people about the dangers of underage drinking and the importance of making smart decisions. More information about these resources …
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Brain Maps Help To Understand Cognitive Effects Of Alcohol On College Students
Each fall, legions of freshman descend upon the campuses of our nation's colleges and universities. The first real taste of freedom too many is often at the bottom of a beer bottle. With stories and studies on underage binge drinking spattering the …
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