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Alcoholic Doctor in Recovery

Alcoholic Doctor in Recovery | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
My very first drink loosened my previous, ever present inhibitions. Medical school facilitated my growing reliance on this chemical. Six years later, after qualifying, I found an identity to hide behind, at least during the day.
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Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed - South China Morning Post

Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed - South China Morning Post | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed South China Morning Post Young people aged under 21 years form the biggest proportion of new drug users (one third of users or about 1,000 teens) according to the 2012 Central...
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The Cabin Chiang Mai Alcohol and Drug Rehab to Participate in APSAD ... - PR Web (press release)

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Teen conference to address drug abuse - messenger-inquirer

Teen conference to address drug abuse - messenger-inquirer | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Teen conference to address drug abuse
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The event includes strategies on how to develop youth coalitions to combat substance abuse issues, particularly prescription drugs. kAm%96 x?5:2?
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More About Alcoholism

More About Alcoholism | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
“We are like men who have lost their legs; they never grow new ones. Neither does there appear to be any kind of treatment which will make alcoholics of our kind like other men. We have tried every imaginable remedy.
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Substance Abuse and Recovery During the Holidays

Substance Abuse and Recovery During the Holidays | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Recovering from substance abuse is difficult regardless the time of year. However, the holidays present a special challenge for even the long-term recovering addict. Blatant drug and alcohol abuse is everywhere.

Via Barbara Wood, Ph.D. www.alcoholismandthefamily.com / Author of Children of Alcoholism and Raising Healthy Children in an Alcoholic Home
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The authors emphasize that  preparation is key. We can help by reminding clients to accept the inevitable stress of the holiday period and to identify personal relapse triggers and coping strategies well in advance.  See more at: http://www.womensdrugrehab.com/blog/2011/11/substance-abuse-and-recovery-during-the-holidays/#sthash.C80BUJx2.dpuf

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Rehab Clinics Cut Off for Questionable Billing Still Reaped Federal Funds - NBC Bay Area

Rehab Clinics Cut Off for Questionable Billing Still Reaped Federal Funds - NBC Bay Area | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Rehab Clinics Cut Off for Questionable Billing Still Reaped Federal Funds
NBC Bay Area
Currently, grant funding goes to counseling services primarily in Los Angeles County, but also in Sacramento, Butte, Shasta and Tehama counties.
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Recovering addicts learned from their past drug use - Northwest Herald

Recovering addicts learned from their past drug use
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Chris Reed (far right) and Ryan Hagen talk about their experiences with drug addiction Tuesday while at The Other Side in Crystal Lake.
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Travis Porter Style Beat "Drug Abuse" (Prod. Nuwave)

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Shocking Before and After Composite Portraits of Drug Abuse

Shocking Before and After Composite Portraits of Drug Abuse | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
London-based photographer Roman Sakovich gives us a glimpse of the drastic visual differences that substance abuse can cause in his series titled Half.
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Hospital admissions for alcohol due to rise to 1.5m per year by 2015 - NewRelevant | New Addiction Information

Hospital admissions for alcohol due to rise to 1.5m per year by 2015 - NewRelevant | New Addiction Information | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Hospital admissions for alcohol due to rise to 1.5m per year by 2015 (Hospital admissions for alcohol due to rise to 1.5m per...
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Narconon International Introduces Its Life-Saving Addiction Recovery ... - PR Web (press release)

Narconon International Introduces Its Life-Saving Addiction Recovery ... - PR Web (press release) | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
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Pregnant Women with Substance Abuse Problem should be treated with Sense ... - TopNews United States

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Pregnant Women with Substance Abuse Problem should be treated with Sense ...
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Online addiction program would offer resources to those in recovery - Lexington Herald Leader

Online addiction program would offer resources to those in recovery - Lexington Herald Leader | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Lexington Herald Leader Online addiction program would offer resources to those in recovery Lexington Herald Leader When medication-assisted therapy — that helps curb cravings and withdrawal symptoms to aid in behavioral therapy or counseling —...
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EPILEPSY DRUG SAFELY TREATS ALCOHOLISM, STUDY FINDS - U-T San Diego

EPILEPSY DRUG SAFELY TREATS ALCOHOLISM, STUDY FINDS - U-T San Diego | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
EPILEPSY DRUG SAFELY TREATS ALCOHOLISM, STUDY FINDS
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The drug, gabapentin, gives doctors a new option that is not only inexpensive but is at least as effective as drugs already approved for alcoholism, said study leader Barbara J.
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Bakersfield Drug Detox Announces Introduction of Women's Program for ... - PR Web (press release)

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Drug addiction leads to three-year prison sentence - Lethbridge Herald

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Drug addiction leads to three-year prison sentence
Lethbridge Herald
He wasn't so much running away from the home, however, as he was from the abuse he suffered there.
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INKED! Treatment options save lives, not just souls - Imperial Valley Press

INKED! Treatment options save lives, not just souls - Imperial Valley Press | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
INKED! Treatment options save lives, not just souls
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Turning Point, New Creations and I.V.
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Litchfield Board of Education considers drug-sniffing dogs for high school - Torrington Register Citizen

Litchfield Board of Education considers drug-sniffing dogs for high school - Torrington Register Citizen | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Litchfield Board of Education considers drug-sniffing dogs for high school
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LITCHFIELD >> Implementing drug-sniffing dogs and a school resource officer are both on the table for Litchfield Schools.
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Nov. 7 Public Safety Summit to address mental health, substance abuse - The Rock River Times

Nov. 7 Public Safety Summit to address mental health, substance abuse - The Rock River Times | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
Nov. 7 Public Safety Summit to address mental health, substance abuse
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Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott H. Christiansen (R) has announced the second in a series of public safety summits to be held from 9 a.m.
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“Beware of Drug Abuse” - ICCON

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The Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON), has called on the University to join its crusade in sensitising members of the public on the dangers associated with the abuse of drugs.
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COfficial Church of Scientology: Videos, Narconon, Drug, Alcohol & Substance Abuse Rehabilitation

Watch the video intro to Narconon, the Scientologist led substance abuse prevention and treatment program to rehab drug and alcohol addicts back to sobriety.
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Scott Stapp Of Creed Talks Christian Sinner’s Walk, Drug Addictions, And Suicide Attempts

Scott Stapp Of Creed Talks Christian Sinner’s Walk, Drug Addictions, And Suicide Attempts | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
By Patrick Frye Scott Stapp is famous for being part of Creed, but did you know that he also faced drug and alcohol addictions and even considered (Scott Stapp Of Creed Talks Christian Sinner’s Walk, Drug Addictions, And Suicide Attempts
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WSU sets panel discussion on drugs, alcohol abuse

WSU sets panel discussion on drugs, alcohol abuse | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
PULLMAN - A free discussion panel on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, "Cougs Under the Influence: Liquor, Laws and Learning," will be held today on the… (WSU sets panel discussion on drugs, alcohol abuse: PULLMAN - A free discussion panel on...
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Chicago Treatment Center Launches New Video To Help People Stop Drug ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Chicago Treatment Center Launches New Video To Help People Stop Drug ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) | Substance Abuse | Scoop.it
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