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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. ...
People usually decide to quit drinking for a wide variety of reasons, usually because of some negative consequences. Visitors to the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site used our new Reader Response tool to share their reasons for quitting. Some of their answers may be surprising. Read more... About Treatment: Getting...
Be Careful Mixing Alcohol and Meds
If you drink alcohol and take medication you may want to check the label on the medicine bottle or package. Mixing alcohol with most medications can have adverse effects, but drinking while taking some meds can have severe consequences and can even be fatal. Read more.... More Information: More Health Dangers...
Something Else for Parents to Worry About: K2
If underage drinking and rising prescription drug abuse wasn't enough to worry about, now parents now have another substance to be on the look out for - one that is completely legal, unregulated and available almost anywhere. It's an herbal product called "K2" better known by teens as "fake...
Timberwolves Suspend Al Jefferson for DWI Arrest... State Senator Had .14 Blood Alcohol Level... Drug Gangs Taking Over U.S. Public Lands...Cops Charged in Cocaine-Dealing Operation...Former Teacher Sentenced For Meth Distribution... Dad Arrested for DUI After Crash Kills 3 Kids... More... Read more... Free Newsletter: Sign Up for Recovery News Join...
Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. ...
Alcohol Freedom Blog
Three Ways to Avoid The Temptation of Alcohol This Holiday Season
In my post last week, I mentioned the challenges of coping with the holidays. I’d like to share some ideas with you that I think will help take you away from bad habits this holiday season: Get plenty of sleep and exercise. Proper rest and being active helps you handle...
Coping With The Holidays – How To Determine If You’re Drinking Too Much
As the holiday season is upon us, there are usually more opportunities or excuses for functioning alcoholics to over-indulge. Informal happy hours with co-corkers are filled with well wishes for most, and pitfalls for the alcoholic. Work sponsored holiday parties and social gatherings are also risky endeavors...
Flying Drunk – How Alcohol Almost Destroyed an Airline Pilot and 93 Other People
If you were searching for proof that your drinking before or during work is not hurting anyone but yourself; the new book Flying Drunk by Joe Balzer is an eye opener to the dangers involved in drinking. As the Flight Engineer on a commercial airline flight, Mr. Balzer, along with...
The First Step Is The Most Important, But The 12 Step Program Is Not Right For Everyone
At Freedom From Alcohol®, we encourage anyone that needs help eliminating or controlling their drinking to get the help they need. Whether that is with our proven alternative treatments for alcoholism or a more traditional twelve step approach, we want you to get the treatment that works for you. While there...
When It Comes to Your Drinking, Think Like a Manager, Not an Alcoholic
As we all have heard, alcoholics are quick to deny that they have a drinking problem and as we’ve discussed in previous posts, functioning alcoholics don’t realize they are in the grasp of alcohol until it is too late. It’s unfortunate because it can mean the destruction of...
I’m a Banker, Stock Broker, Accountant, CEO; Not an Alcoholic!
It takes one to know one. That old expression from our adolescence usually rings true. Experience is a great teacher and is a powerful engine for the human experience. Even small children learn from experience. Whether we are learning a letter or a color, once we know how to identify...
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While I was watching TV the other night, a show called Campus PD came on the E! Entertainment channe...
Teen pot, alcohol use on the rise
Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being re...
It’s the time of year when both high school and college students are breathing a sigh of relie...
Should we tell children about the effects of alcohol at an even earlier age?
It wouldn’t be the news without the mention of alcohol related disorders and illnesses cropping up i...
Alcohol During Pregnancy: Is It The Mum's Or Midwife's Responsibility?
Apparently midwives are having a hard time determining how much alcohol their pregnant clients are c...
South Korean Scientists Discover how to Avoid Hangover
A team of South Korean researchers added oxygen to drinks and discovered that the drinkers were then...
Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Help Blog
Can Hypnosis Help Alcohol Addiction?
I have tried rehab and as you said, it was keeping sober is where I failed. I heard that hypnotists can help one get off drink and stay off drink. What...
What to Do About My Boyfriend's Alcoholism?
I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years. We live together and I take care of his son 24/7. He drinks every day and I'm sick of it. What do I do? I want...
Alcoholism is a Weakness - Not a Disease
Alcoholism as well as addiction to anything is a weakness, not a disease. Everyone I've met throughout my entire 56 years on this planet that have been...
How to Treat Alcoholism: Critical Advice for Treating Alcoholism
Essential Advice on How to Treat Alcoholism and Useful Tips for Treating Alcoholism...
Alcoholism Addiction Treatment & Treatment for Drug Addiction Options
Various Alcoholism Addiction Treatment Options & Treatment for Drug Addiction Methods Available...
My Son ... a Drug Addict ... is in a One Year Rehab Program. Do I Help Him While There?
Hi, My son is 39 years old and has been a drug addict for most of his life. My husband and I have been a big part of the problem because we have always...
Alcoholism News
Mark Owen has entered a rehab facility to treat his alcohol addiction. Mark Owen has gone to rehab....
Exciting results against pancreatic cancer
Every once in a while, a piece of medical research crosses my desk that I feel has the potential to change how medicine is practiced....
Alcoholics' Relapses Better Understood
U.S. scientists say they've learned new details about molecular mechanisms associated with alcohol addiction and relapse....
Brain mechanism may explain alcohol cravings that drive relapse
New research provides exciting insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse....
Labrador Innu chief says ban on alcohol has been temporarily suspended
The new chief of an aboriginal community in Labrador says a ban on alcohol has been suspended for now....
Cocktail chatter just got a little more interesting. Women who drink in moderation are more likely to keep the pounds at bay than their teetotaler counterparts, finds a study published March 8 in the Archives of Internal Medicine ....
MedicineNet Daily News
Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
Title: Online Dating as Honest as Real LifeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/11/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010...
Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?
Title: Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/12/2010 11:16:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010 11:16:29 AM...
Title: New Knee May Improve BalanceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/11/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010...
Pre-Season Test Spots Baseball Pitchers at Risk of Injury
Title: Pre-Season Test Spots Baseball Pitchers at Risk of InjuryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/11/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010...
Mind Reading Moves Closer to Reality
Title: Mind Reading Moves Closer to RealityCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/11/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010...
Retail Spices Recalled in Salmonella Scare
Title: Retail Spices Recalled in Salmonella ScareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/12/2010 11:08:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2010 11:08:28 AM...
Alcoholism Blog
Effects Alcohol: Alcoholism Detox is generally the first step in recovery; this page describes the detox process. This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Alcohol Drink explains why one Oreo cookie is never enough, just as one drink is never enough for the alcoholic. This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Blame on the Alcohol defines if someone is an alcoholic and should receive treatment. This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Drug Abuse discusses the difference between drug addiction and abuse and explains why both are very harmful and need to be treated... This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Gratitude is a guest blog from Michele Wahlder, MS, LPC, PCC who believes that you should Uplift Your Attitude with Language of Gratitude. This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Drinking examines what everyone goes through to try to overcome alcoholism. This is a summary of the content go to Alcoholism-Support.org for complete story. ...
Recovery Crossroads - Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Community
Six Major Christian Recovery Highlights
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What Would Jesus Think? - Part 2
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Simple Prayer and Simple Life - Part 1
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What Would Jesus Think? - Part 1
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Alcohol Treatment Clinics
The time for alcohol intervention is now. Landing on this website was no accident, and it may be the best thing that has ever happened to you. Alcohol destroys everything it comes in contact with. Florida Rehabilitation clinics are here to help you or your loved one overcome the devastating...
Delaware alcohol rehabilitation centers:
If you are reading this, chances are that you or a loved one is an alcoholic. You feel lonely, misunderstood, alienated and confused. The first thing you must realize is that there is hope. There can be a happy future in store for you and your loved ones. Delaware alcohol...
California Alcohol Recovery Programs:
The population of California is over 34 million. Nearly 3 million of these individuals are alcoholics, and most of those are going without treatment. Because that all important first step is so difficult for the alcoholic to make, often alcohol intervention is needed. If you have a loved one with...
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services:
The affects of alcohol are devastating. Alcoholism has been known to ruin friendships, destroy marriages, separate families and disrupt communities. Arkansas is no different in it’s affliction by alcoholism. Treatment clinics for alcohol in Arkansas work with the individual and families to carve out treatment programs that work. Since taking the...
Arizona Rehabilitation Programs:
Sadly, in Arizona, nearly 150,000 people are in need of help for alcohol related problems. These are the alcoholics themselves and the number does not include loved ones and friends. If you are reading this, chances are you, or a loved one is an alcoholic. You are going in the...
Alcohol treatment options in Connecticut:
Alcoholics and their loved ones feel such an overwhelming sense of despair, depression and hopelessness that it is sometimes difficult to see that it is possible to be happy. Professionals at Connecticut alcohol rehabilitation centers are well aware of this. They cannot, however, make that first step for you or...
Online Alcoholism & Addiction Counselling
Self criticism causes depression
We all make mistakes from time to time, it’s inevitable. But how you react to them can make a big difference to your self esteem. What do you tend to say to yourself when you make a mistake? If... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the...
Alcohol makes your heart healthier
As if you needed another excuse to have a drink. Now researchers in Spain have conducted a study of 40 000 people and found that those who drank alcohol regularly tended to have a lower risk of a... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the...
Childhood experiences of adults with alcohol and/or sexual, gambling, or drug difficulties.
A Research Study, posted on behalf of the University of Essex. · How does somebody develop an addiction? · Are there childhood experiences that make it more likely that someone will develop such... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the full article on the site. ] ...
Online Psychological Therapy Proven Effective
A recent research study published in the Lancet has demonstrated the effectiveness of online psychological counselling for mental health problems. The study followed a group receiving therapy over... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the full article on the site. ] ...
Many of you will say that you need a drink in order to sleep, that alcohol actually helps you sleep better. While it may be true that drinking will get you off to sleep quicker, unfortunately the... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the full...
Group Support for Alcohol Problems
An important factor in solving your problems with alcohol is talking to other people who understand what you’re going through, who won’t judge you for it, and who will genuinely share... [ This is a summary only. Click the title link to see the full article on the site. ] ...
DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY
Daily Ponderables--Fri. 09-16-09
Daily ReflectionsWE STAND—OR FALL—TOGETHER . . . no society of men and women ever had a more urgent need for continuous effectiveness and permanent unity. We alcoholics see that we must work together and hang together, else most of us will finally...
Hazelden's Gift for Today--Fri. 09-14-09
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 1:55 AMToday's thought from Hazelden is:My spiritual life has changed in the last few years.--James CaseyMost of us have expanded our understanding of "the spiritual life." We may have grown up in religious homes. That wouldn't be unusual. But...
Daily Ponderables--Fri. 09-15-09
Daily Reflections A NEW LIFE Yes there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . Life will mean something at last. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 152 ...
Hazelden's Gift for Today--Fri. 09-13-09
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 1:55 AMToday's thought from Hazelden is:When one knows Thee, then alien there is none, then no door is shut. Oh, grant me my prayer that I may never lose the touch of the one in the play of many.--Rabindranath ...
Daily Ponderables--Fri. 09-14-09
Daily Reflections PEACE OF MIND Do we lay the matter before our sponsor or spiritual adviser, earnestly asking God's help and guidance--- meanwhile resolving to do the right thing when it becomes clear, cost what it may? ...
Daily Ponderables--Fri. 09-13-09
Daily Reflections REPAIRING THE DAMAGE Good judgment, a careful sense of timing, courage and prudence---these are the qualities we shall need when we take Step Nine. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 83 To make amends can...
ScienceDaily: Alcoholism News
Lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals risk psychiatric disorders from discriminatory policies
A study examining the effects of institutional discrimination on the psychiatric health of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals found an increase in psychiatric disorders among the LGB population living in states that instituted bans on same-sex marriage....
Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes
New research using magnetic resonance imaging shows that childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when combined with genetic factors, can result in structural brain changes, rendering these people more vulnerable to developing depression....
Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls, study finds
Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity -- a major health issue....
Male college students also victims of violence at girlfriends' hands
Researchers are looking at the impact that being a victim of violence has on male versus female college students in heterosexual relationships. They that found the biggest predictor of whether male and female college students would use violence against a partner was whether the partner was violent toward them....
Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety
Women with medium or low levels of income are more susceptible to anxiety and depression after ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosis....
Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy
Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba -- a top-selling herbal remedy -- because of growing scientific evidence that Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy and could reduce the effectiveness of anti-seizure drugs, a new report concludes....
Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today
12 Year Olds More Likely To Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants Than Cigarettes Or Marijuana
More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week......
Brain Mechanism May Explain Alcohol Cravings That Drive Relapse
New research provides exciting insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse. The study, published by Cell Press in the March 11 issue of the journal Neuron, uncovers a crucial mechanism that facilitates motivation for alcohol after extended abstinence and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic intervention......
Women Who Drink Moderately Appear To Gain Less Weight Than Non-Drinkers
Normal-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight and obese than non-drinkers, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...
Report Reveals Drug Diversion Success - University Of Queensland, Australia
Queensland drug-users experience significant positive outcomes from drug intervention, according to a UQ study in which almost half of the participants reduced drug use following diversionary tactics......
Male Batterers Consistently Overestimate General Rates Of Violence Toward Partners
Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner in the previous 90 days, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington......
U.N. Official Addresses Increasing Drug Addiction In Developing Countries
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday warned of an impending "health disaster facing developing countries if wealthy nations fail to control drugs," Agence France-Presse reports......
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ATTMP Feature Post - Jen Knox and Musical Chairs
In addition to being a writer and author, I am also an editor. I do freelance, and am also on staff...
Gone is the final book in Lisa McMann’s Wake trilogy. If you’re unfamiliar with these b...
Early on in my sobriety (and that was not very long ago when you consider that I’m still very...
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Hi, I'm an Anonymous Alcoholic
I’m not sure where I intend to go with this blog (or with life). As an amateur writer/blogger...
Jazz transports me. It relaxes me, makes me feel looser and at ease. Early in recovery I discovered...
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