Can't get There From Here-Theres a pill for that Nov 22, 2008
No society with a tobacco addiction can have an affordable and effective health care system. We edge closer to a total smoking ban every year. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Musicians page through their pasts for book deals Nov 22, 2008
A more conventional rock 'n' roll book project was Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx's memoir of drug addiction, "The Heroin Diaries," which has sold 161,000 copies in hardcover and an additional 6,000 in paperback since it was published in September 2007. Sixx helped boost sales of the book by releasing an album a month before the book's publication. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Taking on tobacco Nov 22, 2008
LJD wrote on Nov 21, 2008 7:07 AM:" I was a heavy smoker for over 29 years. Upwards of 2 packs plus per day. It was killing me. I quit cold turkey 10 years ago. I thought that it was going to be impossible to stop. I was wrong. Once I made up my mind to stop, the cravings were gone. It never even crosses my mind to smoke. It is a mind set. Those who have never smoked don't have a clue as to the nature of the beast and should stop condeming those who do. It is a horrible addiction. If you don't... (Longview Daily News, WA)
More Topical than Ever: Alternatives to Oral Pain Relievers Nov 22, 2008
Topicals do not carry the risk of addiction associated with some prescription oral pain relievers. Topicals are applied directly to the painful location, meaning effects are faster and less concentration is needed to achieve pain relief. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Nov 22, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
António Lobo Antunes's 'What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?' Nov 22, 2008
And also of suicide, murder, alcoholism, drug addiction and disease. If coming upon a father applying mascara and padding his buttocks isn't confusing enough to an impressionable boy, Paulo must also endure a mother who in her disappointment and poverty drinks heavily and sleeps with local merchants, discharging her debts while sending her son outside to play. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Luddite in Chief Nov 22, 2008
Presently, as Daniel Libit , 70 percent of the Hill has a BlackBerry, with various levels of addiction. (Age isn't a predictor of 'Berry love: Sen. (Slate)
'We just got blessed with transportation' Nov 22, 2008
Other triumphs have been closer to home, like the several dozen homeless people Johnson says have sought recovery in long-term addiction rehab programs. A way to get to work. (Florida Times-Union)
Brothers chase frozen dreams Nov 22, 2008
it's an addiction now. For more information, visit or. (Lebanon Express, OR)
For What It's Worth: Life with an addiction – it's not pretty Nov 22, 2008
But more than that, it's a frank, uncompromising depiction of addiction and its impact on a family ... Films about characters addicted to or recovering from addiction to drugs or alcohol are nothing new; they're prime scene-chewing opportunities for opportunistic actors, and sometimes those performances earn Oscar consideration ... Its message that addiction is hell, for all concerned never gets lost in the celebration of Rachel's marriage or the picture-postcard Connecticut setting or in... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
McDonalds set to open on Tuesday Nov 21, 2008
MY SON AND I HAD TO CURB OUR McD'S ADDICTION FOR 3 MONTHS NOW. THE NEW STORE LOOKS AWESOME. I DON'T KNOW WHOS MORE EXCITED, ME OR HIM. I CAN'T WAIT. Jamie Nov 19, 2008 1:05 PM Finally. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Arizona governor is leading candidate for homeland security post Nov 21, 2008
Cindy McCain went public in 1994 about her prescription drug addiction, admitting she stole medicine from the charity several times between 1990 and 1992. The Justice Department decided against prosecuting McCain after she agreed to undergo drug treatment. (Boston Globe)
Medical Pot-Smoking Driver Sues DMV Nov 21, 2008
Although there was no evidence that Johnson had ever driven under the influence of marijuana, the suit said, the DMV told her she was unfit to drive because of "addiction to, or habitual use," of a drug. Americans for Safe Access has received similar complaints from marijuana patients in seven other counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa and Sonoma, said spokesman Kris Hermes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Police search robbery suspect's apartment Nov 21, 2008
Does he have addiction issues. Does he have a job, family, friends, in the area, room mate or domestic partner, that would have been a couter-indicator to this kind of behavior. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
McCain: Napolitano Merits 'Swift Confirmation' Nov 21, 2008
Mrs. McCain went public in 1994 about her prescription drug addiction, admitting she stole medicine from the charity several times between 1990 and 1992 ... She said in 1994 that she had kicked her addiction. (Fox News)
Manage holiday stress without chemical use Nov 21, 2008
A confidential phone call to Luther Midelfort Behavioral Health Services will provide you with information, resources and treatment options for coping with the life-shattering cycle of substance abuse and addiction. For more information and help, call Luther Midelfort s Behavioral Health Services at (715) 838-5369. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors' Nov 21, 2008
" Harry Walker of Turning Point, which works with people with addiction problems, said: "Doctors need support to identify dependent drinkers, and to identify them early. "All too often, people are ending up in Apital departments and GP surgeries because of their undiagnosed problematic alcohol use. ". (BBC News -- Health)
Q&A with Beyonce Nov 21, 2008
To depict James in the harrowing throes of addiction, Beyonce spent time at a Brooklyn rehab center in to better understand something she says she's never done: drugs. The experience, she said, took its toll. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Marc Emery and the BC3 Nov 21, 2008
He opened a free addiction clinic. He financed compassion clubs, court challenges and medical bills for activists. (Suite101.com)
Surpirsing number of folks have addiction to lip balms Nov 21, 2008
Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, says lip balm addiction is real albeit a bit surprising ... On Facebook there are 192 groups dedicated to lip balm, many of them addiction-oriented ... Crossman, who's a Web site manager in San Francisco, says his addiction started with cherry-flavored ChapStick. (Montana Standard, MT)
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii goes smoke-free statewide Nov 21, 2008
Members are educated about the nature of nicotine addiction, how to develop a personal quit plan and how to deal with withdrawal. Also key is KPH's ability to prescribe medications when the patient needs it, because of the proximity of its counselors to providers who can order the medications for near-immediate pick up at any KPH pharmacy, at the regular cost under their drug plan. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Missourians want to quit Nov 21, 2008
Power wrote on Nov 20, 2008 1:06 AM:" I am a smoker. I know it is not the smartest thing to do, yet I am an addict. If you have never been addicted to anything before, it is VERY difficult to understand the physical and mental addiction smoking causes. Statistics show that smoking is the HARDEST addiction to overcome, including more difficult than any chemical substance. Believe me, I have tried everything out there, from the Smoke Stoppers support groups, to the patch and the gum, I even tried... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Drug-related Preference In Cocaine Addiction Extends To Images Nov 21, 2008
"This behavioral study demonstrates for the first time that drug-related choice in cocaine addiction extends to abstract, non-pharmacological stimuli, facilitating the study of choice behavior in addiction without using actual cocaine," Moeller said ... "Tasks like the ones developed here could be used clinically to predict the effectiveness and outcomes of drug-addiction treatment, including abstinence or relapse," Goldstein said ... 13, 2008) New research findings suggest that structural... (Science Daily)
Sodaville elects ex-felon as mayor (36) Nov 21, 2008
I have treated many patients with addiction problems and many of them turn around and lead law abiding, productive lives ... Some of the best drug counselors are people that have recovered from drug addiction- they have credibility. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Saugus state delegation announce free nicotine patches for veterans Nov 21, 2008
As a result of this and other factors that elevate addiction risks, veterans are disproportionately affected by smoking-related illnesses, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs ... Recent surveys show that half of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have developed a tobacco addiction. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Which celeb can stay clean? Nov 21, 2008
Celebrity Rehab: Who will truly quit their addiction ... So, who do you think can truly quit their addiction ... Who has the best chance to quit their addiction. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 21, 2008
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Nov 21, 2008
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Nov 21, 2008
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Even our kids have drinking problems Nov 21, 2008
Mr. Garriguet says about 20 per cent of men and 8 per cent of women are exceeding the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health guidelines by consuming more than two drinks a day. Observers are concerned about the water consumption among those aged 71 or older. (Globe and Mail)
Ghana Cannot Be Safe Under Akufo Addo Nov 21, 2008
There is genuine reason to fear that unless there is a drastic change at the top the battle to keep them from turning to crime, and protecting them from becoming victims of drug abuse and addiction will be lost. It is especially regrettable the way the easy lures of illegal drug profit coupled with NPPs Money At All Cost philosophy are creating conditions that are threatening to erode the long held traditional values that have for generations served as unifying and stabilizing forces. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Great American Smoke Out Nov 21, 2008
If you or someone you love is looking to kick the habit this year here are some helpful tips on how to break free from a smoking addiction ... Its not good to supplement one harmful addiction with another ... For more than 30 years the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout has been helping people across the country break their tobacco addiction. (FOX23 News, NY)
Winter shelter not a lasting answer Nov 21, 2008
jb wrote on Nov 13, 2008 9:15 PM:" As I read through this again, I just can't understand. Tom must be insane himself. In our world (ya know, the real one) there's no reason anyone has to be homeless. There are options, there are ways to take care of yourself, there are a multitude of resources. I'm far from wealthy, I have had, and currently am having, some rather tough times. Know what I'll do? Get a second job, not get drunk and move into a public park or a chuch. The Corvallis homeless choose... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
National's Great American Smokeout Nov 21, 2008
Yes, those of us who don't smoke accept the fact that nicotine causes an addiction. The tobacco companies are out there with all their advertising and lobbying dollars trying to lure more and more young people to start. (Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA)
Recognize underlying disorders, tackle them, too Nov 21, 2008
A bout of mania knocks over the depression domino, which knocks over the anorexia domino, which knocks over the exercise-drug-alcohol addiction domino, which goes on and on. It took decades for me to figure this out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Strouf Funeral Home becomes certified veterans provider Nov 21, 2008
This year it will expand to include numerous new categories including autism, addiction treatment, cancer treatment and resources, senior care and organic restaurants and products. The publication, which is now being prepared for 2009, has a 10,000 distribution. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Sex with patient gets Toronto nurse the boot Nov 21, 2008
She was fired from service at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health last year when her romantic liaison with the patient came to light ... According to the facts presented before the panel, the patient was admitted to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in 2004 after some criminal charges were filed against him. (NDTV.com)
Pedroia becomes first 2B to win AL MVP since 1959 Nov 20, 2008
Texas slugger Josh Hamilton, who made a remarkable recovery from drug addiction to resume his career, was seventh and followed by last year's winner, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena came in ninth, the top vote-getter from the AL champions. (Concord Monitor)
Our view: Welcome Sen. Begich Nov 20, 2008
Smokers are encouraged to stop -- even for just one day -- and seek support for trying to break their addiction. (Call 1-888-842-QUIT for help. (Anchorage Daily News)
Maui man survived Jonestown Massacre Nov 20, 2008
Gosney said Jones himself was a drug addict and that as his addiction increased, so did his paranoia. In the jungle 19 miles from the coastline, the Peoples Temple tried to start an agricultural commune in an area known by the natives as Chalk Hill. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ex-nurse indicted in narcotics case Nov 20, 2008
In the statement, Eid said Daigle s alleged crimes were to feed a drug addiction. Authorities said they didn t know how many patients were affected, but as many as 350 may not have received the painkiller at the intended time during surgery. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Septic tanks make Malibu special, smelly Nov 20, 2008
Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford and Perry Ferrell of Jane's Addiction autographed a surfboard to raise money. Over time, however, critics said the project, estimated to cost more than $40 million, had deteriorated into little more than a pricey city park. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Surpirsing number of folks have addiction to lip balms Nov 20, 2008
Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, says lip balm addiction is real albeit a bit surprising ... On Facebook there are 192 groups dedicated to lip balm, many of them addiction-oriented ... Crossman, who's a Web site manager in San Francisco, says his addiction started with cherry-flavored ChapStick. (Montana Standard, MT)
Beyonce coming a bit more 'Fierce' Nov 20, 2008
To depict James in the harrowing throes of addiction, Beyonce spent time at a Brooklyn rehab center in to better understand something she says she's never done: drugs. The experience, she said, took its toll. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Alcohol Sponsorship Linked To Hazardous Drinking In Sportspeople Nov 20, 2008
The study, published in the December edition of the journal Addiction, found that sportspeople sponsored by the alcohol industry were more likely to engage in binge drinking than those with no alcohol sponsor. This figure increased significantly when the sponsorship deal included free or discounted booze, and among those sportspeople who believed there was an obligation for them to drink the sponsor s products or attend their establishments. (Science Daily)
Smokeout is reminder that quitting starts day at a time Nov 20, 2008
Thomas Glynn, director of cancer, science and trends for the American Cancer Society, thinks smokers face an extra incentive to end their nicotine addiction - the cost of cigarettes. The average smoker spends $1,500 a year on cigarettes, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What to do when your child wants to live with the other parent? Nov 20, 2008
Granted, sometimes divorce is the only way out, especially if it is a case of adultery, addiction, or abuse. That being said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Local agency receives grant money for sober housing Nov 20, 2008
WRAP House, New Bedford, $35,000 to help acquire a sober house for 11 women in New Bedford operated by the New Bedford Council on Addiction, Inc. ... Other proposals that provide services for residents in MassHousingfinanced rental housing, specifically those that address alcohol and/or drug abuse or addiction, are also considered for funding. (Amesbury News, MA)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Nov 20, 2008
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
More Topical than Ever: Alternatives to Oral Pain Relievers Nov 20, 2008
Topicals do not carry the risk of addiction associated with some prescription oral pain relievers. Topicals are applied directly to the painful location, meaning effects are faster and less concentration is needed to achieve pain relief. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
A great day to quit smoking Nov 20, 2008
If you quit for a year, the desire for a cigarette will have decreased significantly as the addiction to nicotine eases. Part of the beauty of the Great American Smokeout is that misery loves company. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Nov 20, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
State Spending On Anti-Smoking Efforts Lax? Nov 20, 2008
State Spending On Anti-Smoking Efforts Lax. - Health News Story - KPRC Houston. (Click2Houston, TX)
Sturgis mom who hosted pharm party gets five years Nov 20, 2008
He said Fairbanks had admitted to an addiction lasting several years, and she thought her son was giving the Oxycodone pills to a friend who needed them for medical purposes. Johnson sentenced Fairbanks to five years in prison, with credit for 63 days spent in Meade County Jail, with no time suspended. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Team approach urged on Great American Smokeout Nov 20, 2008
He says addiction and longtime habits will test Baumgarner and others trying to quit, especially first-time quitters. "I know it is in the less than 20 percent success rate" on the first try, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Brothers chase frozen dreams Nov 20, 2008
it's an addiction now. For more information, visit or. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Registry helps deter meth crimes Nov 19, 2008
They point to a dismal descent not from battling disease or decades of unhealthy habits but into crystal methamphetamine addiction. It eats you from the inside out and does terrible things to the human body, so it s hard to hide the signs, said Andy Hood, Monroe County sheriff. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
AFL faces fight on drugs tests Nov 19, 2008
Cousins, who has admitted a drug addiction and has had counselling and rehabilitation in the past year, has been offered the right to resume playing only if he agrees to the onerous conditions. He is also required to attend any rehabilitation counselling the AFL's doctors deem appropriate and if he fails to co-operate with testing, seeks to dodge a test or avoids attending rehab he would be in breach of his conditions and be immediately suspended by the AFL.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ben's back but the AFL tightens the shackles Nov 19, 2008
But if St Kilda's board shares the enthusiasm of its players or at least sanctions his return and if Cousins himself is fair dinkum about fighting his addiction in the workplace he once controlled so majestically then he will rise above the conditions laid before him and embrace them. Then again, he might decide it is all too hard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Barnum would be proud - organisers have made a circus of Masters Nov 19, 2008
Maybe Daly could play the "after" character in some "before and after" campaign about the perils of addiction. His weekends are usually free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Documentary tells ex-Army sergeant's story of pain Nov 19, 2008
But there were more bumps: the breakup of her brief marriage to a fellow soldier who also suffered from PTSD, an addiction to painkillers and subsequent efforts to rehabilitate, being booted out of her family's home when she moved back to St. Louis, reliving nightmares of Iraq and the rape. One day, she called a veterans hospital and told the person on the other line that she was about to kill herself. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Addicted doctors Nov 19, 2008
Addiction service to help doctors ... Doctors and dentists who have an addiction or other health problems often leave it late to seek help because they fear being recognised or worry about putting their career in jeopardy ... Addiction to drink or drugs is expected to be a common concern. (BBC News -- Health)
Charities open doors to homeless Nov 19, 2008
Freeman, a painter who has been homeless on and off for two years after living in a Holly Hill apartment, said he has a crack addiction but is trying to get into inpatient treatment. He volunteers daily to clean the parking lot, do laundry, clean floors and meet other needs at the STAR Center facilities. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Surpirsing number of folks have addiction to lip balms Nov 19, 2008
Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, says lip balm addiction is real albeit a bit surprising ... On Facebook there are 192 groups dedicated to lip balm, many of them addiction-oriented ... Crossman, who's a Web site manager in San Francisco, says his addiction started with cherry-flavored ChapStick. (Montana Standard, MT)
Our views: Building on hope Nov 19, 2008
And drug dealing is proving hard to eradicate in the six-block area where law enforcement agents, Melbourne officials and private groups striving to revitalize Booker T. must battle ills rooted in decades of cyclical poverty, from addiction to prostitution and gang activity. Its past time for many more of the neighborhoods 600 residents to start taking ownership for Booker T.s rescue, including by cooperating with police investigating acts of violence. (Florida Today)
