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I m learning eating for me is like an addiction, like alcoholism. Last Sunday s first episode of Ruby introduced the world to Gettinger and her efforts to change her life as she begins work with a dietician, a fitness trainer and a psychiatrist. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Nov 18, 2008
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 18, 2008
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Award-winning researcher says relationships with news media, public are critical Nov 18, 2008
Friedman is now the director of the Addiction Studies Program for Journalists at the School of Medicine. The program has taught more than 300 journalists about the neurobiology of drug addiction. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Greg Baum Sponsorship of sport has its consequences but abuse and addiction shouldn't be a part of them. Read more Nov 18, 2008
Sponsorship of sport has its consequences but abuse and addiction shouldn't be a ... Sponsorship of sport has its consequences but abuse and addiction shouldn't be a part of them ... AS ANDREW Symonds and Ben Cousins face up to their separate demons this week, the sporting world ought to confront an addiction that might have contributed to the plight of each. (The Age, Australia)
Cambridge resident first to partake in free nicotine patch program for veterans Nov 18, 2008
The state also cited a recent University of Wisconsin study showing that about 50 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq returned with a smoking addiction. At the morning ceremony, Vietnam veteran Warren Quinlan rolled up his sleeve and Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby applied the program's inaugural nicotine patch. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Drug court a success: research Nov 18, 2008
A study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation found that the Drug Court is more cost effective than sending offenders with a drug addiction to prison ... As part of the 12-month program, drug dependent offenders are required to undergo treatment for their addiction and are monitored closely to ensure they do not continue to use illicit drugs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ben Cousins cleared by AFL Commission after drug scandal Nov 18, 2008
"Based on the best medical advice it appears that Ben Cousins is making a real effort to be rehabilitated. He has admitted he has an addiction, he has been tested on several occasions in the past few months and has tested negative," he said. "He is making a real effort to rehabilitate and get back to doing what he loves and playing football and on that we wish him well.". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Local briefs Nov 18, 2008
Program targets addictionA new city program will attack prescription drug addiction in Fresno with "the hammer and the hope," Mayor Alan Autry and Police Chief Jerry Dyer announced Monday ... The Drug Free Fresno program became a priority several months ago, Autry said, when he learned of growing addiction to the prescription narcotic pain killer oxycodone and the resurgence of heroin addiction ... com, whose Web site states it "provides addiction recovery resources and tools for addicts, family... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Beat your video-game addiction Nov 18, 2008
It's long been a measure of praise to call a game "addictive," but it's now becoming clear that, for at least some people, both youth and adults, gaming can bear many of the characteristics of an addiction: a sense of euphoria; an inability to stop thinking about it; neglecting family, friends and school or work; and even physical symptoms such as migraines and sleep disturbance ... The fact that nearly all youth play video games tells us they are not all equally susceptible to addiction ... In... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Corvallis police clear out Highway 34 homeless camp Nov 18, 2008
Many of the people who lived there grappled with mental illness, Barbara Ross said, o-ften mixed with drug and alcohol addiction. Corvallis Police Department Lt. Todd Bailey remembers one homeless man who collapsed in the middle of 99W while carrying a bucket of take-out chicken. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Stigmas of homelessness prevent hands-on help Nov 18, 2008
Here in Connecticut, organizations have zeroed in on an alarming truth; people struggling with the issues of addiction, mental illness, and post-prison rehabilitation are highly and unfairly stigmatized in our society and these are the very people who make up a significant portion of the homeless population ... The issues the public is most apt to associate with the homeless addiction, mental illness, and prison time are often disregarded or cast aside in the search for solutions ... Although... (Yale Herald, CT)
Prostitution policy stings New Havens destitute Nov 18, 2008
To some, prostitution is an issue that goes beyond law enforcement; rather, it reflects larger problems such as poverty, addiction, domestic violence and sexism ... She is quick to separate herself from prostitutes who are driven into sex work by addiction ... From her work with New Haven prostitutes, Smoyer noticed that, like Carmon, many of the men and women not only had histories of addiction, but also complicated histories of abuse, violence, and serious mental health issues left... (Yale Herald, CT)
Obama May Have To Bury Beloved BlackBerry Nov 18, 2008
Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking his BlackBerry for e-mail. . (Click2Houston, TX)
Tobacco Smell Won't Trigger Relapse in New Quitter Nov 18, 2008
This did not, however, seem to affect their odds of staying abstinent over the next several weeks, according to findings published in the journal Addiction ... SOURCE: Addiction, November 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Off the Record: JG? The bomb Nov 18, 2008
Crackberry is the new nickname for BlackBerry, which is a cell phone addiction. The bomb - The ultimate favorite. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
* Maradona arrives to heros welcome in Scotland Nov 18, 2008
After well-publicized health scares and battles against addiction, the diminutive legend was a less sprightly figure than the one who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, but he jogged occasionally and appeared increasingly interested as play unfolded. His occasional touches of a stray ball during stretching exercises heralded a flurry of closing camera shutters, but Maradona resisted temptation to indulge in his old tricks and seemed only to speak to players when he felt it necessary X... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
It's their shout: how alcohol sponsors encourage binge drinking Nov 17, 2008
A study in the latest issue of the international journal, Addiction, found that players from teams sponsored by alcohol companies drank heavily as a result ... An editorial in Addiction said the study was a "blow to those who claim that sponsorship is not a marketing method similar to advertisement". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Stakeholders from across Canada converge to solve youth homelessness Nov 17, 2008
The conference will examine the underlying causes of youth homelessness, including physical, sexual and emotional abuse, addiction, loss of permanent housing, mental health issues, poverty, violence, lack of formal education, and absence of a stable family life. The program will also focus on proven solutions, highlighting best practice services and programs across the country. (Canada Newswire)
Bear 'haven' on wrong side of law Nov 17, 2008 Surpirsing number of folks have addiction to lip balms Nov 17, 2008 What You'll Save By Quitting Smoking Nov 17, 2008 Obama says he will do 'whatever it takes' on economy Nov 17, 2008 Winter shelter not a lasting answer Nov 17, 2008 Drug-related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images Nov 17, 2008 Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Nov 17, 2008 West Coast shuts the door behind Cousins Nov 16, 2008 ten worst prosecutors in the United States. Nov 16, 2008 Don’t blame auto workers Nov 16, 2008 Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Nov 16, 2008 State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 16, 2008 Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Nov 16, 2008 Downtown struggles dominate contest for mayor Nov 16, 2008 Meth problemdiscussed atannual summit Nov 16, 2008 It's a chronic illness that has no cure Nov 16, 2008 Efforts toward education and prevention Nov 16, 2008 NHS heroin 'will protect women' Nov 16, 2008 Local Daughter Featured In Style Network Program Nov 16, 2008 Obama and affirmative action Nov 15, 2008 Where Eagles dare Nov 15, 2008 Hoosman family cries foul over possible sentence Nov 15, 2008 Disease Modeling: Mathematical Models Resolve Controversy Over Nicotine Addiction Nov 15, 2008 Violent Video Games Affect Boys' Biological Systems, Study Finds Nov 15, 2008 Woman attempting swim across Atlantic Ocean Nov 15, 2008 Legislative referral leading, Mannix rejected Nov 15, 2008 Penance and penitentiary Nov 15, 2008 Study: Paying more for alcohol saves lives Nov 15, 2008 How and where to forage for mushrooms in Arizona. Nov 15, 2008 Special therapy for internet addicts in China Nov 15, 2008 More of this story Nov 15, 2008 How Many Lashes Does It Take To Kill a Man? Nov 15, 2008 Off the Record: JG? The bomb Nov 15, 2008 Violent realities Nov 14, 2008 Flaming Lips make a sci-fi film in the backyard Nov 14, 2008 NW Iowans go homeless for a night to help those in need Nov 14, 2008 News Scan Briefs: Combating Overdoses and Addiction Nov 14, 2008 Surpirsing number of folks have addiction to lip balms Nov 14, 2008 Hope House grows with new facility Nov 14, 2008 Watching Television, Channeling Unhappiness? Nov 14, 2008 Light Triggers New Code For Brain Cells Nov 14, 2008 Legislative recommendations released Nov 14, 2008 Philadelphia's Chinatown seeks to keep out casino Nov 14, 2008 Meth summitwill focus onteam approach Nov 14, 2008 Lamenting the loss of House of Hope Nov 14, 2008 Winter shelter not a lasting answer Nov 14, 2008 DCI investigates chief deputy coroner Nov 14, 2008 Chevron's Orwellian Crude Discovery Nov 14, 2008 Million Dollar Nonprofits Nov 14, 2008 Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Nov 14, 2008 Reports of self harm on the rise among teens Nov 13, 2008 Exempla unveils addiction center Nov 13, 2008 Reactions to Gov. Patersons plan Nov 13, 2008 Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Nov 13, 2008 State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 13, 2008 FANTASY CLICKS: Four commandments, more Nov 13, 2008 Crushing addiction Nov 13, 2008 Yoga program for troubled seeks support Nov 13, 2008 Shedding light on the darkness of addiction Nov 13, 2008 NHS heroin 'will protect women' Nov 13, 2008 Web addiction a disorder? Nov 13, 2008 Paterson calls for 'shared sacrifice' Nov 13, 2008 Addicted Doctors: Time for Drug Tests? Nov 13, 2008 Send a Clear Message to the Auto Industry Nov 13, 2008 Patient Beware: 10 Most Common Medical Mishaps Nov 13, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Complete coverage of a truly historical election for Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
Our readers speak Nov 17, 2008
Regarding Sheehan's articles I have read, it is quite obvious that she needs to be better educated about drug addiction before giving such opinions. Addiction is a serious problem, and has many negative effects not only on the addict but also on those around the addict ... By the way, I have overcome an opiate addiction that was due to an on-the-job injury and I was prescribed oxycontin by my "good old rich Doctor", I have always paid taxes, and now I consider myself a productive citizen of... (Montana Standard, MT)
Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, says lip balm addiction is real albeit a bit surprising ... On Facebook there are 192 groups dedicated to lip balm, many of them addiction-oriented ... Crossman, who's a Web site manager in San Francisco, says his addiction started with cherry-flavored ChapStick. (Montana Standard, MT)
Terry Pechacek, associate director for science at the CDC's Office for Smoking and Health, says that the immediacy of higher smoking costs often pushes people toward breaking the chains of addiction. "It places a convenience cost," says Pechacek. (Forbes)
It's part of the addiction, all right. That has to be broken. (Yahoo News)
jb wrote on Nov 13, 2008 9:15 PM:" As I read through this again, I just can't understand. Tom must be insane himself. In our world (ya know, the real one) there's no reason anyone has to be homeless. There are options, there are ways to take care of yourself, there are a multitude of resources. I'm far from wealthy, I have had, and currently am having, some rather tough times. Know what I'll do? Get a second job, not get drunk and move into a public park or a chuch. The Corvallis homeless choose... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
"This behavioral study demonstrates for the first time that drug-related choice in cocaine addiction extends to abstract, non-pharmacological stimuli, facilitating the study of choice behavior in addiction without using actual cocaine," Moeller said ... "Tasks like the ones developed here could be used clinically to predict the effectiveness and outcomes of drug-addiction treatment, including abstinence or relapse," Goldstein said. (EurekAlert!)
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
McHenry said it was crucial for Cousins to be surrounded by family and friends in a familiar environment upon his return to football to win back his health after a lengthy battle with drug addiction. But Nisbett said the board's decision to get rid of Cousins was final. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
How about Rick Roach, for heavens sake, a hang em high Panhandle DA busted for an intense, long-term meth addiction. I could go on. (Harper's Magazine)
It will put the people to work, it will help in solving our addiction to oil and all the trouble that comes with that, and it would give us all a reason to buy American made again. American auto industries are fully capable of doing this, especially with the help of our country. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
The failed multimillion-dollar venture stands as a symbol of what has dominated the Victoria civic election: homelessness, drug addiction, and the sense that the downtown core is struggling to remain a safe and vibrant place ... Mr. Fortin said he supports a harm-reduction approach to drug addiction but also wants more policing. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Thursday's fourth annual Meth Summit focused on explaining how local law enforcement, treatment programs and community organizations work together to treat addiction or arrest repeat offenders ... Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Morris talked about what the narcotics unit is doing and has done the past year to combat meth and addiction ... "If we don't take them out of the home, the cycle of addiction will likely continue with that child," said the sheriff. (Daily Triplicate)
YOUR NOV. 9 story on the death of Dr. Brent Cambron glossed over the complexities and realities of drug addiction, choosing instead to give readers a sensationalized story of a doctor gone bad on drugs. Addiction is not a disease that can be cured; rather, it is a chronic illness that has no cure ... It concluded that alcoholism (and by extension, drug addiction) "is a chronic and relapsing disease similar to other chronic conditions such as hypertension or diabetes.". (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
AS PRESIDENT of the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, I want to respond to which told the story of a young addicted anesthesiologist who ultimately died as a result of his addiction. Much is being done to prevent addiction among anesthesiologists and other physicians and keep patients safe ... The MSA knows that the availability of addictive anesthetic drugs places a greater responsibility on our profession to provide training and education for residents and doctors regarding drug... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
The show s public relations statement says, Most of Ruby s friends seem to enable her addiction to food except one friend, Los Angeles actress Brittany Daniel, who arrives to motivate Ruby to change her lifestyle. Ruby realizes that her quest for health may involve an emotional and psychological journey as well as a change in diet and exercise. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
But also poverty, incarceration, homelessness, drug addiction, physical abuse, and mental illness. The country must also accept its own changing face. (Boston Globe)
"Any other decision would make Ben overly susceptible to the long line of critics in waiting as well as the demons of his former addiction.". SPONSORED LINKS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
" Jobs would be created (factories, farmers, etc), money from taxes would pour into the economy, in turn, some could be used for treatment for those that are addicted (NO DIFFERENT THAN ALCOHOL ADDICTION), develop health needle stations for counseling and exchange, etc. On top of all of this, this would squash the market that Mexico has thus ending the ruthless violence and murders, and it would also squash one of the main businesses of the mob/mafia and also street gangs. ". DoesAnyoneCare... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Yet another valuable application of computer-based mathematical disease models lies in studying the phenomenon of addiction to drugs such as nicotine and helping to reconcile conflicting theories, as Compte pointed out. "The neurobiology of nicotine addiction is a hotly debated field. In particular, there are two contending views on how neurons and their connections in subcortical nuclei are affected by nicotine. This computer model allows us to reconcile the apparently contradictory results... (Science Daily)
The researchers, from Stockholm University, Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, also hope the method can be used to study how individuals are affected by playing often and for long periods, which can take the form of so-called game addiction. An article on this research was recently published electronically in the scientific journal Acta Paediatrica. (Science Daily)
He asked her to stop smoking for his 7th birthday, and when she did, she had to replace her cigarette addiction with another habit. The answer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Floyd Prozanski, one of the prosecutors who backed Measure 57, said inmate screening shows that drug or alcohol addiction is a problem for more than four out of every five people sent to prison. He said treatment programs help reduce the number of repeat offenders, and there is widespread support for them among prosecutors, police and prison managers. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
For years, Ronda Jenkins neglected her family as her heroin and meth addictions consumed her ... New lives For many years, Tiffany Harrington's addiction to meth turned her life upside down ... Harrington said her addiction took away everything she had, but she turned a corner when she became a Christian. (Odessa American, TX)
"Taxation has indeed been found to be the most cost-effective measure in reducing alcohol consumption," the authors concluded in a 2007 article published in the Addiction journal. "Raising alcohol tax level has low costs and is effective in reducing alcohol consumption and thus alcohol-related harms.". (CNN -- Health)
"It's an addiction," said Chantal Pascale, a retired Realtor who splits her time between Scottsdale and Pine. "It's the excitement you have when you find your first one. When we have friends over or we go to a party, I make a little chanterelle croissant and . . . people are so happy. So that's the joy of it.". (AZCentral -- Travel)
China is on track to become the first nation to officially recognise internet addiction as a clinical disease ... China is on track to become the first nation to officially recognise internet addiction as a clinical disease as increasing number of youths in the Communist country spend most of their time in chatrooms, blogging or playing online games ... Tao Ran, an expert at Beijings Military General Hospital, which drew up the diagnosis, said Chinese hospital will open special units to treat... (Livemint)
Expanded in 2004 (and with a Southern California component added for this location), the exhibit also addresses the history, use, manufacture and trafficking of drugs such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine; money laundering; drug abuse and addiction and recovery options; and costs to Americans in terms of health care, crime and even the environment ... The additions of research from UCLA and USC on the neuroscience of addiction (some of which can be viewed while lying in a... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
There were protests in Egypt this week after an Egyptian doctor to 15 years in prison and 1,500 lashes by the Saudi Arabian government for prescribing medicine to a princess that "drove her to addiction." The wife of the convicted doctor worried publicly that the sentence would kill him. How many lashes can one man stand. (Slate)
Crackberry is the new nickname for BlackBerry, which is a cell phone addiction. The bomb - The ultimate favorite. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The price of our oil addiction - CNN.com ... The price of our oil addiction ... Addiction exposes the deepest forms of physical and psychological dependency. (CNN -- International)
His oldest brother still struggles with meth and Drozd was in the lows of a heroin addiction (which he kicked years ago) early during the making of Christmas on Mars. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Eckerman is a native of Holstein, who speaks out especially on the subject of people with untreated mental illnesses or alcohol and drug addiction who fall into society's cracks and end up living on the streets ... " From schoolchildren to doctors and lawyers, people came from all walks of life to participate in the Sleepout. Teams like the "Homeless Homies," "Survivor Cats" and "In-Tents Superstars" came out, as did the American Legion Riders of the region. "We're here for all the military... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Blow Away A ramped-up version of the body s cocaine-purging protein could lead to the world s first effective medicine for combating overdoses and addictions to the illicit drug. The body can break down and inactivate cocaine with the natural blood protein butyrylcholinesterase, but this enzyme is normally too weak and ineffective for medical use. (Scientific American)
Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, says lip balm addiction is real albeit a bit surprising ... On Facebook there are 192 groups dedicated to lip balm, many of them addiction-oriented ... Crossman, who's a Web site manager in San Francisco, says his addiction started with cherry-flavored ChapStick. (Montana Standard, MT)
Twenty-five years of addiction and alcoholism had her separated from her daughter and skulking about "the bottom" -- East Augusta -- looking for her next fix, she said. She ate out of garbage cans and pawed food from half-eaten plates while passing glass pipes in abandoned houses. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Professor Martin concluded by making a comparison with addiction: "Addictive activities produce momentary pleasure but long-term misery and regret. People most vulnerable to addiction tend to be socially or personally disadvantaged, with TV becoming an opiate.". Journal reference. (Science Daily)
23, 2007) A team of Canadian researchers, lead by Dr. Susan George and Dr. Brian O'Dowd at the Center for Addiction and Mental health, discovered a Gq/11-coupled signalling unit that triggers a calcium signal. (Oct. (Science Daily)
n The Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration recommended the governor include $500,000 in his budget for room and board expenses for faith-based programs that address addiction problems. "It's all about keeping people out of prison and keeping people in the workforce," said Sen. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
If Foxwoods shifts the project to the site near Chinatown, spokeswoman Maureen Garrity said the casino will do everything it can to address addiction in the community ... "While addiction is certainly not limited to any one race or ethnic group, we recognize the concerns of the Chinatown community," she said. (Yahoo News)
With the theme, "Hope through Collaboration," the forum will be a multi-agency presentation with question and answer sessions focused on how Del Norte County faces the challenges of meth addiction and the different services available to help families that are affected by the drug. Bancroft said some of the different organizations that will be represented at the meeting include the Humboldt Addiction Services Program (HASP), Friday Night Live and the Boys and Girls Club. (Daily Triplicate)
Ms. Morgan, 41, and a mother of seven, graduated from House of Hope four years ago after 11 years of addiction, but returned often to share her story with residents. She believes the closure speaks ill of UPMC's priorities. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
jb wrote on Nov 13, 2008 9:15 PM:" As I read through this again, I just can't understand. Tom must be insane himself. In our world (ya know, the real one) there's no reason anyone has to be homeless. There are options, there are ways to take care of yourself, there are a multitude of resources. I'm far from wealthy, I have had, and currently am having, some rather tough times. Know what I'll do? Get a second job, not get drunk and move into a public park or a chuch. The Corvallis homeless choose... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Addiction is not something that only horrible criminals and people do out of choice it can affect anyone anywhere its not something that we wake up decide Im going to be an addict today ... Gary, hold your head high, you are a great person " Christinaj wrote on Nov 13, 2008 11:40 AM:" I don't know Mr. Hazen personally or anything but if he is indeed addicted to pain meds, everyone has to remember that pain meds addictions start out of a nessacity for the pain med and then if the treating doctor... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Has it been taken in by the notion of our alleged "addiction to oil" ... But if those politicians were serious about breaking this "addiction," they wouldn't have been climbing the walls last summer looking for ways to bring gas prices down ... Chevron should know better, yet its Web site offers an easy-to-e-mail cartoon showing an "Oil Addiction Treatment Center" with bikes parked outside. (Investors Business Daily)
This despite the fact the state Office of Alcoholism and () has previously approved the intensive residential addiction program for veterans. Capital dollars appear to be on hold until every project is evaluated, says Anne Constantino, agency CEO, who says the state needs to realize a dollar saved now may turn into more dollars needed later. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
stategirl wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:52 PM:" I would think the tatoo/piercing addiction would be a different category of hurt = enjoyment. Self hurt is often a retreat from something that is bothering you. It is a feel good hurt to shut out the feel bad hurt. Tatoo/piercing is more of a "look at me" factor where people who self hurt often try to hide what they do.As for the blood and gore, maybe if your children ask questions you will have a chance to talk about things like this that you might not... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
in Wheat Ridge soon will open a new inpatient addiction-recovery center on the campus of ... But while West Pines services are growing for addicts, it s downsized its psychiatric facilities in recent years though medical experts concur that mental illness often is related to addiction to drugs or alcohol ... Medical observers say this concurrent reduction in mental health beds and the addition of an addiction-recovery center reflect a national trend driven by economic realities mainly, that most... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
The legislature must partner with the governor and take action next week to face this crisis in a way that reduces New York s addiction to spending. Adams said New York s tax burden is to much for businesses and individuals. (Albany Business Review, NY)
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Pigskin Addiction Romo: 250 passing yards, 2 TDs Bush: Not projected to play (as of Tuesday). Bull Market In Indy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The idea is simple: Teach young people dealing with addiction how to work hard, be responsible, and take pride in producing something of the highest rank, and you help build their self-esteem ... What raises eyebrows is Andrea Muccioli's opinion on the nature of addiction ... By treating these social problems, which San Patrignano aims to do, there is a good chance of beating addiction, he believes. (Globe and Mail)
Those who benefit from Reach Out Yoga are coping not only with personal problems but domestic crises, addiction, recovery and a myriad of other stressful situations. Fellow yoga instructors Liz Riley and Matthew Hartman began participating in volunteer yoga activities aimed at at-risk populations, from Jackson Street Youth Shelter to Milestones, an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Understanding addiction is vital to overcoming it. Forgiving addiction is often more difficult, making it nearly unattainable for those who have been unwittingly trapped in its devastating path ... In a two-day presentation beginning Tuesday, Nov. 18, Pastor Bob Devora of Shepherd's Gate Community Church will partner with retired psychotherapist Don Pipes to shine some truth on the disease of addiction and teach those affected new coping skills and treatment options. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Web addiction a disorder ... Web addiction a disorder ... China could view Web addiction as 'disorder. (MyADSL)
"The Governor is correct when he says the state's current fiscal crisis has been caused by years of increased spending at unsustainable levels. The legislature must partner with the Governor and take action next week to face this crisis in a way that reduces New York's addiction to spending," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of. Now the governor must convince the state Legislature to go along with the reductions or come up with their own plan to balance the books. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
After Decades of Unchanging Addiction Rates, Some Anesthesiology Departments Are Using Drug Testing ... After years of failed policies to reduce the addiction rate among anesthesiologists, professors are at a loss for what to try next ... Given the history of addiction within the anesthesiology community, few anesthesiologists are surprised. (ABC News)
We will begin to get off the addiction of imported oil. These new technologies are Green and will help the environment. (Newsmax)
Narcotics addiction is insidious. The drugs change who you are, and over time they make any and every pain worse. (Time.com)
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