A bottle of pills to kick the bottle

2010-02-24T22:16:54Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a steady job, a stable home and good marriage, enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights -- doesn't have what most people would call a drink problem.</p><p>In the United States alone there are probably around 36 million Darryls, according to the Two and a Half Men' temporarily halted as Charlie Sheen enters rehab</div><div><p>CBS is temporarily halting production of television's top-rated comedy, "Two and a Half Men," following news from Charlie Sheen's publicist that the actor is in rehab and i...

U.N. narcotics board warns of prescription drug abuse

2010-02-24T02:15:24Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Abuse of prescription drugs is growing rapidly around the world, with more people abusing legal narcotics than heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined, the United Nations global drugs watchdog said on Wednesday.</p><p>The In...

Arrest latest blow to Sutton basketball family

2010-02-22T11:16:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Ex-Oklahoma St basketball coach Sean Sutton facing drug felonies, follows father into rehab</div><div><p>Sean Sutton seems so much like his father Eddie in so many ways.</p><p>He was a scrappy, overachieving college player. His passion for basketball led him to a coaching career. He had a sometimes fiery, aggressive coaching style that often placed a premium on defense.</p><p>...

Tiger Woods case puts spotlight on 'sex addiction'

2010-02-22T09:30:26Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Golfer Tiger Woods' admission that he is undergoing therapy after having adulterous affairs has focused attention on the issue of sex addiction, a condition some experts say is becoming much more common.</p><p>But sex addiction is a controversial concept not currently recognized as...

First free heroin clinic opens in Denmark

2010-02-22T09:16:42Z

<div><p>After years of contention, Denmark on Monday opened its first clinic equipped to distribute free heroin under medical supervision to people heavily addicted to the drug.</p><p>The Scandinavian country joins a number of countries like Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germa...

Tiger Woods case puts spotlight on "sex addiction"

2010-02-22T08:30:50Z

Retiring Rep. Kennedy to help substance abusers

2010-02-22T09:50:17Z

<div id="subtitle">After leaving Congress, Rep. Patrick Kennedy plans to help people recover from substance abuse</div><div><p>Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he wants to help people with substance abuse problems after he leaves Congress next year.</p><p>The Rhode Island Democrat said Friday in a phone interview with

Mexico Drug War No Refuge

2010-02-04T10:45:55Z

In this Nov. 20, 2009 photo, recovering drug addicts talk in one of the dorms at the CDLDA rehab center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexico's powerful drug cartels have been operating drug rehabilitation clinics, turning some into bloody killing fields and forcing recovering addicts into their ranks of hit men and smugglers. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)

Despite International Focus Kabul Still Plagued By Unemployment And Decay

2010-02-02T08:32:20Z

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - FEBRUARY 02: Matin speaks about his heroin addiction in the destroyed former Russian Cultural Center, a notorious drug den on February 02, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan. As poppy production in Afghanistan is still high, opium and heroin are cheap ...

ronnie wood rehab

2010-01-29T18:47:21Z

**File Photo** * WOOD CHECKS INTO REHAB FOR THE EIGHTH TIME - REPORT ROLLING STONES star RONNIE WOOD has checked himself into a rehabilitation centre in London in a bid to kick his alcohol problems, according to reports. It will be the 62-year-old rocker's eighth stint in rehab, according to Britain's Daily Mail newspaper. Wood last sought professional treatment for his boozing in July 2008, shortly after he walked out on his wife of 23...

Alcohol Dependence - Facts, Treatments and Preventions

2010-02-22T14:15:16Z

Alcohol dependence is generally referred to as a disease which is quite aggressive and very affective. It makes oneself fatal. Alcoholism develops in one self by the environment he lives in.<br><br>Though, genetic factors are also involved but it is totally your choice if you opt for it or not. In today?s world alcoholism is a popular disease running throughout the world in many families and badly ruining many families. One may lose control on himself after alcohol...

UK bans drinking games, but resists price controls

2010-02-22T17:59:29Z

<div><p>Bar-going Britons may soon be bidding goodbye to their country's all-you-can-drink deals — as well as some of their more outlandish drinking games.</p><p>The government said Tuesday it was banning irresponsible promotions and boozy contests such as the "dentist's chair" — where alcohol is poured directly into customers' mouths — in an effort to tackle Britain's binge-drinki...

Drug abuse in US prisons is tough to stamp out

2010-02-22T18:56:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Despite beefed-up countermeasures, illegal drug use persists in US prisons</div><div><p>Richard Pillajo, a wellness education officer at a Florida state prison, strayed beyond his job description, according to investigators who arrested him last year. He allegedly planned to smuggle cocaine, marijuana and hydrocodone pi...

How Does Alcohol and Substance Abuse Affect on Mental Health of a Person?

2010-02-22T18:55:21Z

Alcohol abuse is the recurrent and excessive use of alcohol. Left untreated it could become a psychological or physical dependence referred to as an addiction. While each alcoholic is already engaged in alcohol abuse, it is possible for an individual to abuse alcohol and even not be an addict by the strictest definitions. Determining whether the line has been crossed between abuse and addiction is significant but regardless of whether an individual is a drug user or an addict, getting help is...

What to Expect From a Body Detox

2010-02-22T19:57:46Z

If feeling fresh and rejuvenated is something that appeals to you, then you should consider a body detox, as it can help you achieve that feeling. It does this by eliminating from your body the toxins which are keeping you from being at your best. These toxins are constantly building up within you, and the more they do so, the less efficiently your organs are able to operate. As your organs becomes less efficient, you start to look and feel bad, with your weight and energy levels being just a...

Putin calls time on Russians' alcohol habit

2010-02-22T20:18:08Z

<div><p>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, alarmed by Russians' love affair with alcohol, gave the go-ahead on Thursday for a campaign to cut consumption by more than half in the next 10 years.</p><p>Putin approved a series of government steps to tackle the "...

tiger woods house

2010-01-12T18:31:48Z

NOTE: AMENDED COPY - PLEASE IGNORE EARLIER CAPTION WOODS IN 'SEX ADDICTION TREATMENT' - REPORT Cheating golf ace TIGER WOODS is rumoured to be receiving counselling for sex addiction at a luxury clinic in South Africa, according to new reports. The under-fire sportsman has not been seen in public since news of his affairs surfaced last month (Dec09). Now Heat magazine in South Afric...

Cocaine changes how genes work in brain

2010-02-22T23:49:58Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prolonged exposure to cocaine can cause permanent changes in the way genes are switched on and off in the brain, a finding that may lead to more effective treatments for many kinds of addiction, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.</p><p>A study in...

Treat painkiller addiction in time before its too late

2010-02-23T00:16:22Z

Author: Justin Hamlin

The addiction to alcohol is not a new phenomenon. This is a problem faced by the society for quite a long period of time. Drinking alcohol in some way or the other is a common fact and the result is that several people gets addicted to this without even knowing the fact that they are becoming a slave to that day by day. Similar is the case of painkiller addiction. These days using painkillers for the slightest reason has become a common fact for most ...

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