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Alcohol Abuse

Problem Drinking

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Drunk Driving, Alcohol Abuse, Dui, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment, Rape, SBIRT, Alcohol Treatment, Domestic Violence, Living News
Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Problem drinking is all too common. Solutions are clear and proven. But their use is rare. The safety, health and economic costs of problem drinking are legion.

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Khloe And Lamar Getting Married: What Are Their Causes?

The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 11.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: The Brent Shapiro Foundation, Los Angeles Lakers, Robert Shapiro, PETA Ads, Peta, Lamar Odom, Drug Abuse, Khloe Kardashian, Alcohol Abuse, Stomach Cancer, Impact News

America's newest power couple has emerged: Celebutante Khloe Kardashian and L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom. After dating for less than a month, the tw...

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Addiction In U.S. At Pandemic Levels

wellness.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Recovery, Drug Addict, Alcoholic, Alcohol Rehab, Addiction & Recovery, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Rehab, Rehab, Living News

Untreated alcohol and drug addiction in the United States remains at pandemic levels, with little change from year to year, an expert says....

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Female Alcoholics: Their Secret Lives

wellness.com | Elizabeth Weise | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholics, Women, Mental Health, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Motherhood, Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Drinking, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

The numbers are troubling: An estimated 17.6 million adults in the USA are either alcoholics or have alcohol problems, according to the National Insti...

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The Devil They Know: Biography of an American Inmate

Mark Olmsted | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Addiction, Single Mothers, Child Abuse, US Poverty, Recidivism, Prison, Violence, Alcohol Abuse, American Prisoner Description, American Prison Inmates, Prison Inmates, Politics News
Mark Olmsted

A system which punishes the poor for reacting unexceptionally to their poverty has created a criminal class which views prison as a sort of career.

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A Former Police Chief on New Marijuana Book

Norm Stamper | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Prohibition, Law Enforcement, Marijuana, Alcohol, Violence, Drug War, Marijuana Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Policy Reform, Politics News
Norm Stamper

I do not believe drug policy reform should end with the legalization of marijuana. Yet, when asked to contribute a foreword to the new book Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink, I eagerly accepted.

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The Return Of The Green Fairy: Ted Breaux Brings (Real) Absinthe Back To America

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Viridian Spirits, T.A. Breaux, Legal Absinthe, Jade Liqueurs, Cocktails, Absinthe-Green-Fairy, Alcoholic Beverages, Toulouse-Lautrec, Alcohol, Absinthe, Mixology, Ted Breaux, Sazerac, Lucid, Insanity, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Business News
Tony Sachs

Jade Liqueurs is one of the geekiest-yet-coolest endeavors in beverage history. By recreating specific vintage absinthes to the letter, Breaux created a time machine for the taste buds.

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The Road To Addiction: One Reader's Story

Carole Bennett | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Recovery, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Abuse, Alcoholism, Personal Tragedy, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
Carole Bennett

Having an entire department of Mental Health professionals pounding everyday to convince me that I was wrong and I was simply a hopeless addict actually hindered my recovery by years. It made the mountain so much harder to climb.

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14 Addiction Triggers: Why, When and How it Starts Part 2

Carole Bennett | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Drug Addiction, Health, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Wellness, Living News
Carole Bennett

Strong family structure guided in responsible, honest and/or religious values are no guarantee to thwart the constant barrage and temptation of a neighborhood with abundantly available drugs.

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