Addiction Recovery Newsletter (3/12/2010)

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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (3/12/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.

Addiction Recovery News

R-rated movies increase likelihood of underage children trying alcohol
R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age. (More)

Drug Czar Warns on Drugged Driving
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske told an international conference that driving under the influence of prescription and illicit drugs is a growing problem. (More)

Cocaine Deaths Higher on Hotter Days
More people die of cocaine overdoses on hot days, possibly because the drug raises body temperatures. (More)

Weeding out your significant other? The effect of marijuana on relationships
Being young involves quite a bit of exciting change. There’s the end of high-school, the start of college and some measure of independence, and a whole slew of new experiences.A recent study conducted by Judith Brooks at NYU School of Medicine has revealed that one of those experiences, smoking marijuana (weed) may be associated with more relationship conflict later in life. What’s amazing about this study is that the drug use here occurred earlier in life for most of the 534 participants, while the relationship trouble was assessed around their mid- to late-twenties.Could other factors explain this finding?!Now you may be thinking to yourself that there are a whole lot of other aspects of a person’s life that can affect their relationship quality and their probability of smoking weed in a… (More)

Addiction Recovery Articles

Drug Addiction – The Introduction
Drug addiction is considered as the most grievous problem for centuries. Predominantly, opium, heroin and cocaine were used for many kinds of medicinal purposes until people use them for fulfilling their physical cravings. (More)

Drug Abuse and Addiction – A Twenty First Century Plague
Plagues in the past have been caused by viruses or bacteria. Other natural disasters occurred and were dealt with by populations trying to survive together. But drugs are forced into the hands of our youth for profit. Handling this requires a different strategy. (More)

You Can Stop Drinking Alcohol
A lot of people are addicted to a certain substance like alcohol but can’t get out of alcohol addiction because of some reasons. It seems that the matter doesn’t bother them, don’t aware of it or they… (More)

Eliminating your addiction using self-help tapes
Self improvement tapes help you to achieve your goal of quitting by detailed instructions. Full audio support can make a difference when you don’t have the time for lengthy therapy sessions and just… (More)

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