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Original Technorati articles tagged “substance abuse”

• in Lifestyle
  Drug and Alcohol Problems in the Military
  New reports show substance abuse problems in the military.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Sep 20, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Anyone Can Get Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  Sierra Tucson Doctor helps increase our knowledge of PTSD
  by makingsense / on Aug 7, 2012
• in Entertainment
  The Color of Night Is Dark Indeed
  In a world gone mad, is the madwoman sane?
  by missbobetier / on Jun 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “substance abuse”

 

• Recovery without God

  
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   A recent study performed by Harvard University’s McLean Hospital concludes that “faith in God positively influences treatment for individuals with psychiatric illness.”The McLean Hospital study “followed patients receiving care from a hospital-based behavioral health program to investigate the relationship ...
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• Recovery without God

  
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   A recent study performed by Harvard University’s McLean Hospital looking into the recovery process concludes that “faith in God positively influences treatment for individuals with psychiatric illness.”The McLean Hospital study “followed patients receiving care from a hospital-based behavioral health program ...
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• Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging

  
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  New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue. Experts say the study is the first to look at the effects of smoking and age on neurocognition in people seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. Researchers ...
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• New Hampshire Sees a Sharp Rise in Number of Heroin Users and Deaths

  
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  The state’s law enforcement and public health officials have expressed alarm over the increasing number of people using and dying from heroin in the last couple of years. Government data showed that heroin-related deaths and admissions to treatment programs in New Hampshire had significantly rose from 2000 to 2012. ...
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• More than 85,000 veterans treated last year over alleged military sex abuse, report says

  
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  More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as ""shameful and disgraceful." ...
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• Another Day Another Half Naked Picture Of Rihanna

  
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  Rihanna half naked at the office.. Must be nice. She is also smoking something but let’s just let that slide.. The Instagram caption read: “Just a casual day at the office.”
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• Rob Lowe marks 23 years sober

  
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  Actor Rob Lowe celebrated 23 years sober on Friday. The Parks and Recreation star battled alcohol abuse issues in his 20s, and subsequently entered rehab, but he turned his life around in 1990. ... Read More >
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• Rob Lowe marks 23 years sober

  
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  Actor Rob Lowe celebrated 23 years sober on Friday. The Parks and Recreation star battled alcohol abuse issues in his 20s, and subsequently entered rehab, but he turned his life around in 1990. ...
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• Marijuana Smoking Doesn’t Increase Lung Cancer Risk

  
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  Tobacco smoking has long been established as the primary risk factor of lung cancer. But it appears that the same danger cannot be said for those who smoke marijuana, whether occasionally or habitually. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, a group of researchers ...
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• Al Michaels Charged With DUI

  
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  Famed sportscaster Al Michaels has been charged with two misdemeanours following his arrest for driving under the influence last month. Read More >
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• How to Give Back on Mother’s Day

  
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   Mothers are the nurturers of nations and the cornerstones of kingdoms. For generations they have been overburdened and underappreciated. Only one day of the entire year is designated to honor them and all they have done for us. But how many times have we addicts neglected even this special day in pursuit of drugs, ...
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• Prosecutors Give Official Approval For Lindsay Lohans Rehab Choice

  
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  After ditching a court-approved treatments center in New York, Los Angeles prosecutors have given their approval to Lindsay Lohans preferred treatment center in California. Read More >
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• Study Finds Few Americans Consider Steroids Abuse a Big Problem

  
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  Steroids abuse has been linked to a number of adverse health effects, yet most American adults do not think it’s a massive concern compared to other drugs of abuse, eating disorders, obesity or even sexually transmitted disease. Of the 1,002  people surveyed by The Gallup Organization, 97 percent believe steroids ...
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• Charlie Sheen’s Twins Stay with Denise Richards While Brooke Mueller Does Yet Another Stint in Rehab

  
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   Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s wife and mother of their two children, Bob and Max, has started yet another stint in rehab, leaving the twins in Sheen’s ex-wife, Denise Richards’ hands for the time being.Mueller’s representative explained recently, “Brooke is currently at UCLA Medical Center where she has ...
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• Department of Corrections reinstates early release program

  
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  There was a time in Illinois when inmates could get released from state prison in only days. It was the era of “dress-in-dress-out.” Those days are long gone, but the state penitentiary has re-instituted another form of early release. The new early release program has caused confusion in courtrooms throughout the ...
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• Financial Crisis Caused By Cocaine

  
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   The financial crisis that has plagued the world for the last several years has had many up in arms. Everybody wants something or someone to blame. From political parties bouncing back and forth, regulations wobbling, and general chaos of the public, it has caused a financial and social problem that reaches all ...
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• Synthetic Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Can Cause Symptoms of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

  
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  A case study presented Tuesday at the Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists showed that pregnant women who use synthetic marijuana may experience dangerous symptoms harmful for both the mother and the unborn child. Dr. Cindy S. Lee and Dr. Sally Nalesnik, from Kern Medical ...
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• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling are Woefully Inadequate for Most Youths in Custody

  
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  Abused (Photo credit: Andrea Marutti) The first national survey of kids aged 10-20 in state and local juvenile custody, the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) , released in 2010, found that most of them had experienced trauma and suffered from one or more mental health or substance abuse problems, ...
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• Federal Government Crackdown on Pot Dispensaries in California Meets Marijuana Advocates’ Angry Protest

  
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  As the federal government continues to go after marijuana dispensaries in California, supporters of medical cannabis in the state show they are not going to stand down. On Wednesday, dozens of protesters assembled in downtown Berkeley to fight federal action against Berkeley Patients Group, California’s oldest pot ...
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• Safety experts: Hospitals lacking in doc substance abuse policies

  
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  All hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use to enhance patient safety, according to a recommendation from two Johns Hopkins physicians and patient safety experts in a commentary published online in The Journal of the American Medical Association. read more
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