Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/24/2010)

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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/24/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.

Addiction Recovery News

Response To Alcohol Advertising Study – The Stroke Association, UK
In response to the alcohol advertising study in the BMJ, Joe Korner, Director of Communications at The Stroke Association said: “Drinking too much alcohol is known to cause long-term harm to your health. So it is of great concern if companies are pushing against the boundaries of advertising guidelines on alcohol, as this report suggests. We know that heavy drinking can raise blood pressure, which is one of the main risk factors for stroke… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)

Kids with Addiction Issues More Likely to Play ‘Choking Game’
Six percent of 8th-graders surveyed in Oregon said they had taken part in a dangerous game where kids choke each other to produce a sense of euphoria, and researchers said that adolescents with addiction or mental-health problems are among those most likely to play. (More)

Marijuana Legalization Fails in Wash. Legislature
A bill that would have legalized marijuana possession for adults ages 21 and over has been rejected by a House committee in the Washington state legislature. (More)

Two worlds of Drug Consumption in Late Modern Societies
Europeans belong to the largest consumers of illicit drugs, absorbing about one fifth of the global heroin, cocaine and cannabis supply, as well as one third of ecstasy production (UNODC World Drug report, 2008). However, the vast majority of Europeans have never tried any illicit substance. (More)

Addiction Recovery Articles

Alcoholic Boyfriend? How Alcoholic Behavior Destroys Your Trust
As a psychiatrist that specializes in addiction, I have heard a lot of complaints over the years from different clients about their experiences dating an alcoholic boyfriend. The stories are like a country western song where the chorus is always the same. The recurring theme is a pattern of alcoholic behavior which includes being irresponsible and lying. (More)

Drug Addiction From Distinct Points of View
In the scientific realm, compulsion is the main impetus propelling a person into drug addiction. The addictive tendencies are manifested in distinct ways where they could sprout just like that from no particular place. Science has been in the process of studying the acts of addictions for decades to understand how addiction takes place. However, the main problem with this is that in addictive tendencies, the whole effect is very individualized and is quite different from one person to another. (More)

Alcohol Addiction and Recovery
Now is the moment we are waiting for. Now is the best time to stop drinking alcohol and leave the habit for good. This is the most excellent moment that we should quit drinking and do all the necessar… (More)

Women For Sobriety’s New Life Program
For numerous ladies, hearing that she is constantly in charge of herself and also of her own life is a brand-new concept. Women For Sobriety trains ladies that they do not need to feel like victims, o… (More)

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