Dennis Rodman checks into rehab
Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his longtime struggle with alcoholism, his agent says. Darren Prince declined on Saturday to say which facility will treat Rodman and how long he will be there. Rodman …
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Trace Adkins checks into rehab to treat alcoholism after cruise ship brawl …
Country star Trace Adkins has gone into rehab to treat his alcoholism after a drunken brawl with an impersonator on a cruise ship. The 52-year-old was taking part in a Country Cruising cruise when he fell off the wagon after 12 years sober. 'Trace has …
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Justin Bieber arrest: Mug shot, more details from police report
A somewhat glassy-eyed Justin Bieber grins for the camera in the budding bad boy's debut mug shot released by the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department hours after his arrest earlier today for DUI, drag racing and driving with an expired …
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ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas returns to '20/20' after her second stint in rehab …
A friend of the TV personality and mother of two has revealed to New York Post's Page Six that Vargas realized that had not 'conquered' her problem with alcohol the first time around and decided to return to rehab. An ABC News spokesperson told the …
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The Surgeon General's Reports: 50 years of cessation ignorance
… critical nicotine dependency recovery lessons, including how nicotine addiction is a brain dopamine pathway wanting disorder that's as real and permanent as alcoholism, that when quitting lapse nearly always equals relapse, the importance of blood …
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Mayor's service celebrates charity's first anniversary
They described their lives before and after recovery from addictions to alcohol, sugar, and other substances. One woman described the support she has received as a relative of an addict. Also taking part in the anniversary service were supporters and …
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ASK THE DOCTOR: Being double jointed has left me in agony
However, careful rehabilitation should help you function better and reduce your pain. … This is a long-term project. The psychological difficulties must also be addressed, with attention to the depression, and for that reason alone I hope you are …
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Dennis Rodman 'enters rehab for alcohol addiction treatment' following drunken …
The controversial former basketball player is now staying at a treatment centre in New Jersey to try and curb his long-standing addiction to alcohol. Rant: Dennis Rodman has entered rehab following his controversial CNN interview during his North Korea …
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Senate forms panel to examine drug addiction and treatment
The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options in Massachusetts with a focus on the civil commitment process to address what Senate President Therese Murray described epidemic of opiate addiction in …
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Alcoholics Anonymous and Addiction Doctors Are Fighting an Outdated Battle
Some doctors who specialize in treating alcoholism have leveled a pair of accusations against the organization. First, they claim that AA has obstructed the spread of medications to treat alcoholism. Second, they claim that the group stubbornly resists …
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Legal Pot Now a High Priority Among Contractors
Contractor employees in Colorado and Washington hoping to follow the old adage "Smoke 'em if you've got 'em" and fire up a now-legal joint should know that puts their jobs at risk, even if they do it away from work and on their own time. … But others …
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Melanie Griffith, 56, showcases her incredible bikini body on break from …
The Something Wild star has been to rehab three times – in 1988, 2000, and 2009 – for addictions to cocaine, alcohol, and painkillers. But Melanie just can't … Griffiths just returned from Colorado where she spent Christmas with her family in Aspen …
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Wolanin writes book on battle with and recovery from addiction
Paul Wolanin has been to the edge of the abyss of drug and alcohol abuse, and with more than a little help from his friends and a higher power, the now reformed user was able to pull himself back. Today, he channels his energy into helping others …
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Program sounds tocsin on area drug addiction
"I do believe that 2014 will be, and can be, a turning point for Athens County," Kelly said Wednesday evening, during a presentation called "A Child Will Die," focusing on the county's drug problem. "We must petition the state for more monies… We need …
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Viagra pill for women that costs £12 and also helps you slim: Drug could be on …
The pills could cause nausea, and regulators will have to be satisfied that they are not addictive. However, it is thought that women could actually need fewer pills as their treatment progresses. Lucrative: With Viagra making up to £1.5billion a year …
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E-cigs continue to light up debate
In 2013, N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper, along with 39 other attorney generals, submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging them to place restrictions on the advertising and ingredients of cigarettes, and to regulate the them …
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LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER: Abingdon, Va., Johnston Memorial Cancer Center, 26079 Lee Hwy.; first Monday, 1 p.m.; free program for women cancer patients in active treatment; register at 276-628-8861. LUPUS FOUNDATION OF … 423-972-2974. NARCONON ARROWHEAD …
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