addiction

Addiction is recognized as a disease by most major health authorities. The primary symptom is loss of control over the use of one or more addictive drugs, including alcohol. Treatment consists of counseling and new prescription medications designed to bring about abstinence. Older methods like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are still successful for many.

There are hundreds of blogs devoted to treatment and recovery. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), more than 23 million Americans seek treatment each year for illicit drug or alcohol use.

Common drugs of abuse — in addition to alcohol — include heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and nicotine. Detoxification and withdrawal can last for weeks or months, and relapse is common.

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• Slash brings his considerable Rolodex to LAYN benefit at Avalon

  
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  Onstage at the Avalon during Sunday nights benefit for the Los Angeles Youth Network , comedian George Lopez assured the audience that donations to the homeless-services organization worked promptly. "If you donate tonight, you can save Paula Abdul," Lopez said, to general snickering. "She was sleeping under the ...
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• Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? Part Three

  
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  According to Dr. Drew Pin sky, Sex Addiction Specialist, yes, a marriage can survive sex addiction if both members are committed. In fact, sometimes there has to be a period of separation in order for the couple to miss each other and test their love. During the second half of the Oprah Winfrey show today, Jonathan, ...
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• Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? Part Three Sex Addiction

  
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  According to Dr. Drew Pin sky, Sex Addiction Specialist, yes, a marriage can survive sex addiction if both members are committed. In fact, sometimes there has to be a period of separation in order for the couple to miss each other and test their love. During the second half of the Oprah Winfrey show today, Jonathan, ...
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• Oprah : When Love Addiction Morphs Into Sex Addiction [Sexplanations]

  
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  On todays episode, Dr. Drew and some cast members from Sex Rehab discussed the treatment process. The conversation turned to how sex addiction can differ between the sexes, explaining that some women—like Amber—arent interested in intercourse at all. Amber is 38, but has never been in a committed ...
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• There Is a Hope for Drug Addiction

  
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  If one of your family members addicted with drug then you should do your best to support him. I know that this is not an easy thing to do because people who get addicted with drugs usually have bad behavior and they choose drugs over family. You should understand that he or she needs your help. If you don’t help ...
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• Amy Winehouse is distracted from singing

  
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  Well, well… now it has finally been revealed what is actually keeping Amy Winehouse from achieving her full potential. It’s not the alcohol, it’s not the drug abuse… not even the plastic surgery. No! Amy Winehouse’s former boyfriend is keeping her from using her talent of song to make the world a better ...
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• Under Aged Drinking in Society

  
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  Why are many teens taking there lives by the bottle,well, From personal experience i can understand why many young teenagers are risking there lives by heavily induced drinking. Well as a 16 year old i know that majority of people i socialize with have consumed alcohol to an extent, whether it be absolutely shit faced ...
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• California Issues Strict Rules For Health Professionals With Addiction Problems

  
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  News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including stricter rules for drug abusers in the health industry in California, an examination of the nation’s [...]
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• Binge eating disorder subject of LA Times special series

  
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  In conversations and debates on eating disorders, binge eating disorder (BED) is often the odd disorder out, even though BED is estimated to affect about 10 percent of the U.S. population, eclipsing both anorexia (one percent) and bulimia (four percent). In fact, BED has yet to even be recognized as an official ...
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• "What are you doing?" "Im ending our friendship." NOOOOO!

  
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  Help! Can I salvage this friendship even after experiencing the searing pain of rejection? (CAUTION: lengthy beanplating) Okay. About six months ago, I posted a smart, sassy personal ad under "strictly platonic" on the local Craigslist (not in the US) seeking someone to talk to, hang out with, with the intention of ...
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• Alcohol Addiction Help | Staanvas

  
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  Many people are unaware that they are suffering from an alcohol addiction . This can be explained as such in that no matter how minor or major this feeling may be, if you feel as though going one day without a glass of wine or a beer would be a complete train-smash for you, and you just cannot see yourself making it ...
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• Anchorage Battles Chronic Public Drunkenness

  
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  On a recent Tuesday night, Anchorage police sergeant Dennis Allen came upon a familiar face at a bus stop. It was Paul, one of Anchorage’s 400 or so homeless alcoholics who chronically get drunk in public. He was drinking malt liquor from a cup, and Allen made him pour it out. Later Allen came upon Paul again. This ...
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• Social Networks – An Addiction

  
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  Having spent the better part of the morning, and most mornings, gazing on Facebook and updating my MySpace, I can accept that social networks are addicting and can dissipate hours and hours in a day. I can also go back to when I was working a normal office job and a large part of the day was whiled away looking for ...
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• Pregnant, Jailed and Denied Care

  
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  Is there ever a justifiable reason to deny medical care to a pregnant woman serving time in jail? To most of us the answer would be a resounding no. But if there is a shred of justice that exists in our legal system, the story of what Bethany Cajune had to endure while pregnant and incarcerated would ensure that this ...
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• Chhattisgarh man, a snake venom junkie

  
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  Jashpur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 23(ANI): A young man named Pilu Sahay of Bansjhal village in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district has a bizarre addiction of consuming snake venom. To fulfill his need for venom, Sahay first catches a snake from the forests or other open fields in the vicinity of his village, extracts venom ...
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• Generation XXX - Survey Shows Porn Acceptance and Use Among College Students

  
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  About two years ago the Journal of Adolescent Research published a study that examined the attitudes about pornography of 813 university students from six college sites across the US. 67% of young men and 49% of young women agreed that viewing pornography is acceptable. 87% of young men and 31% of young women ...
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• Why Beer is a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe

  
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  /Christian News/ — Have you ever wondered why we have such big desires – why we have a tendency toward eating the whole bag of chips, drinking significantly more than one beer, or running up huge amounts on our credit cards? Why do we struggle so much with things like weight, alcohol, drugs, sex, and [...]
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• Rainbows and Damaged Goods

  
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  Somewhere over the rainbow is not the place expected.There are no bluebirds there. Only vultures.The rainbows so bright and colorful are a curtain of deceit.They veil a reality that is dark and deeply flawed. On the other side is only emptiness. The darkness lurks in the looming abyss.Somewhere over the rainbow is not ...
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• Retro Housewife Goes Green: Product Review: Esse Reusable Bags

  
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