One more topic I want to bring up before I spend the next six hours sharing my feelings in an acute partial hoapitalization program. I have depression, drank to self medicate I know thats not...
Woke up this morning feelings surprisingly good. Good enough to cook and eat breakfast which is extremely rare in my life. Ready to take on day 2!!! Already have my meeting for when I get off work...Hello, I'm new to this forum and new to being sober :) I'm a binge drinker, I only drink at weekends (never during the week) but when I do drink......I have no limits. I drink until I pass out, lose...
Made one week today. Wife tried to push buttons last night but being clear headed I didn't react. Turned the other cheek. Drinking wasn't an option.
An investigation into cigarette packaging has given Cancer Research UK a ‘chilling insight’ into the power of branding in the tobacco industry. Research shows that children aged six to 11 are attracted to the sleek, light, colourful packs of certain cigarette brands without fully understanding the deadly effects of the product inside. One young child read more »Hi there, I am new to this website and am glad I'm here! I've got two random newbie questions ; * how 'new' do I have to be to post in the newcomers section? I am just past the seven month mark in...I feel like I'm being tortured. I know it'll eventually pass but this is rough. When I was in rehab, it seemed my wds were much worse than others. The rehab sent me to a hospital to detox for...
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Hi.. I'm Matt i'm 21 years old I need help I think i realize now.. It's become a damn gorilla I have on my back.. I have a problem with any hard drug really and alcohol Opiates are by far and away...
we continue from here: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/newcomers-recovery/252992-class-april-2012-a-20.html at the end of the month this will cease to be the current 'class' so I'll move...I was reading the big book about tolerance, and I like that, the thought that we all respect other's opinions, and believe that everyone has something to contribute. I see a few people on here...
DRUG REHAB – USA Suncoast Rehabilitation Center Takes Narconon Drug Rehab Program To RX Drug Abuse Summit – PRWeb Suncoast Rehabilitation Center took the Narconon Drug Rehab Program information to the National RX Drug Abuse Summit in Orlando where over 700 participants from around the country meet to address the prescription drug abuse epidemic. PRESCRIPTION [...]
A recent study carried out by support network Counselling Directory has revealed that 43% of individuals looking for a counsellor have not considered online counselling or telephone counselling as options, with many revealing they were unaware these services were available. (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 Whilst face-to-face counselling remains the most popular and conventional delivery method, rapid developments read more »
The human brain continues to grow during the teen years, well into the twenties. It’s a scientific fact that abusing drugs and alcohol while your brain is still developing can change the brain’s structure and how it works—both in the short and long term. Yale University scientists recently explored how some of these changes occur [...]
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Are you going through a difficult separation or divorce? Separation and divorce can both be extremely difficult and distressing times for all concerned, and often the complex web of emotions involved means that getting both parties to reach joint decisions can be problematic. National Family Mediation are a registered charity dedicated to providing support and read more »
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When the debt is owed to a drug dealer, not paying it back or filing for bankruptcy is, of course, not an option. So how do many addicts deal with the problem of debt? They deal drugs. 
National Bipolar charity Bipolar UK recently launched their new website following on from a public consultation about their service in 2011. Chief Executive of the charity Suzanne Hudson explained that during the consultation surrounding the services offered by Bipolar UK, the website and eCommnity appeared to be at the forefront of discussions. With this in read more »
In March 2012, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office reported that Whitney Houston’s official cause of death was accidental drowning. Cocaine use and heart disease were contributing factors in her death. The coroner believes that cocaine use caused Whitney to suffer heart problems (she already had heart disease), which led her to become unconscious. Bruises [...]
Design students at the Glasgow School of Art have devised a new way of helping dementia sufferers in the home, by providing them with fully trained guide dogs. Around 750,000 people in the UK suffer from Dementia, a degenerative brain dysfunction that causes memory loss and confusion. People with dementia often forget the most basic read more »
In Volusia County, Florida, Michael Lomangino, a pharmacist, has been charged with stealing prescription medications from the pharmacy that employed him and then reselling those pills on the black market. 
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The tragic suicide of 18-year-old Gareth Oates could have been prevented had mental health, social services and education agencies responded to pleas for help, says Mel Carr of the National Autistic Society. “Gareth was let down by a system that failed to recognise his needs. This must not happen again and all agencies must do read more »DRUG ABUSE – USA Demi Lovato Opens Up About Drug Abuse: ‘Being A Celebrity Can Be Dangerous – Huffington Post But the part-Mexican singer, who spent three-months in rehab in November 2010 … how peer pressure and loneliness led her to experiment with drugs in 2010. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS – USA Prescription drug abuse bill wins [...]
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Researchers in Scotland have found that a brisk stroll in the fresh air could help to alleviate symptoms of depression. We already known that regular vigorous physical activity can help to fight of symptoms of depression, but until now little research has been conducted to investigate the impact of less strenuous activity. Whilst further research read more »
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Kasher isn’t the first comedian to work his way through an addiction and come back around to talk about it on the stage – but he’s one of the most recent ones to publish a memoir that gets into the nitty gritty details of his experience with drugs and alcohol. 
Ask NIDA scientist Marilyn A. Huestis, Ph.D., what she wants to tell young people about the synthetic (manmade) marijuana called Spice, and she responds with passion. In a recent interview with SBB, Dr. Huestis shared a news story about teens in Dallas who went to the ER with chest pains, only to learn that they [...]
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Family Issues Alcohol Abuse Other Drugs About This Site Treatment Issues Addiction Information Drug Abuse Information Substance Use Disorder Subscribe To This Site Prescription Addiction Causes About Prescription Addiction : Prescription addiction causes and is caused by many problems : including Unhappiness Crime Divorce Major illness Even death What are the underlying causes of Prescription addiction When we take drugs , either for medical purposes or recreation , there is a benefit or reward that we are trying to achieve . For example pain Prescription is intended to bring relief to an injured or stressed area of our body . The beginning stages of Prescription addiction causes us to crave more and to use more . The unintended consequences of that is our need to take more and more of the
The death of Whitney Houston left America wondering about the emotional well-being of her daughter Bobbi Kristina after such a sudden, serious trauma. Traumatic events can affect your mental health and lead to serious problems later in life. This holds true even if the trauma happens at an early age—as young as 18 months old! [...]
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According to a new study, just talking about yours or other peoples’ body image (known as fat talk) can lower your self-esteem and raise the risk of you developing depression. The study, soon to be published in the National Communicaton Association’s Journal of Applied Communication Research, enlisted the help of 33 female and 24 male read more »
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers thinks so. He recently wrote a report outlining all the problems related to medical marijuana and how access to legal marijuana for anyone has led to an epidemic of marijuana abuse among teenagers and young adults.
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Described as a ‘battle in the mind’, panic attacks can occur weeks after any kind of distress. They creep out of the blue and hit the sufferer with a wave of adrenaline that causes the body to go into shock and experience symptoms such as shaking, sweating, racing palpitations, hyperventilation and tunnel vision. Last year, read more »ALCOHOL ABUSE – AUSTRALIA Alcohol abuse hits home – The Western Australian When my uncle Fred walked into a room, he filled it with warmth and positive energy. People gravitated towards him. He was the sprightly adult who piled us kids — his three children and me — in the back of the Subaru and [...]
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Mexico announced that it had secured the patent on a vaccine against heroin addiction. Though it will take about five years worth of studies and tests before it is ready to use on humans, the hope is that this will mean great strides in the fight against opiate addiction in the country and around the world. 
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is betting that young people have something powerful to say about smoking. Teens 13–17 years old and young adults 18–25 years old are invited to develop original videos that feature one or more of these findings from the recent Surgeon General’s report on tobacco use and young people: [...]
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Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are among the most commonly abused drugs by high school seniors. Many teens think that abusing prescription drugs like Adderall or Vicodin is safe because they are medications prescribed by doctors. That’s not true—prescription drugs that are not taken as prescribed can have powerful and dangerous effects on the brain and [...]
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My name is Sharlett, and I’m from Washington State. Recently, I completed an internship for NIDA in Washington, DC. I worked behind the scenes with the communications experts, which means I was involved with organizing and publicizing different cool events and publications that NIDA offers you. One of my most interesting projects was helping to [...]
According to the American Heart Association, about one in three kids and teens in the United States is overweight or obese. Obesity can lead to chronic health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Obesity can even shorten your life. You probably already heard this in the news. But, did you know that [...]Family Issues Alcohol Abuse Other Drugs About This Site Treatment Issues Addiction Information Drug Abuse Information Substance Use Disorder Subscribe To This Site Drug Addiction Health Drug Addiction Health What are the effects of addiction on health If left unchecked , the drug is going to win . Drug abuse is a disease of the brain , and the drugs change brain chemistry , which results in a change in behavior . Aside from the obvious behavioral consequences of addiction , the negative effects on a person’s health are potentially . devastating While addicts use drugs to feel better , the unintended consequences include but are not limited to overdose , HIV AIDS , stroke , cardiovascular disease and a host of related maladies.Drug addiction health effects are negative and varied . For