Monthly Archives: November 2012
Best of the Week Your Addiction and Recovery Update
The Fix: Addiction and Recovery, Straight Up (http://www.thefix.com/) Best of the Week: November 24–30 model behavior// Is the Disease Model an Easy Way Out? (http://www.thefix.com/content/losing-my-affliction-gambling-addiction-disease70017) By accepting that my gambling addiction is a disease, I’ve finally stopped hating myself—and maybe … Continue reading
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Judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception
Judge orders tobacco companies to admit deception By David Ingram | Reuters – Tue, Nov 27, 2012 Reuters/Reuters – Cigarette butts in an ashtray in Los Angeles, California, May 31, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major tobacco companies that spent decades denying they lied to the … Continue reading
Social media used to sell illegal drugs to youth, INCB warns
Social media used to sell illegal drugs to youth, INCB warns AFP Relax News – Wed, Feb 29, 2012 Illegal online pharmacies are using social media to attract young customers and sell them illicit drugsand medicines, a UN agency warned Tuesday. “Illegal Internet pharmacies have started … Continue reading
United Nations Just Says No to U.S. Legalizing Pot
United Nations Just Says No to U.S. Legalizing Pot Takepart.com – Wed, Nov 28, 2012 After years of waging an international war on drugs, the United States now finds itself facing criticism from the United Nations because two of its states have voted to liberalize their individual … Continue reading
Pot legalization no free ride to smoke on campus
Pot legalization no free ride to smoke on campus By By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | Associated Press – 10 hrs ago Enlarge PhotoAssociated Press/Elaine Thompson, File – In this photo taken Oct. 23, 2012, University of Washington students walk on the campus between classes in … Continue reading
More states ponder legal marijuana as feds loom
More states ponder legal marijuana as feds loom By Scott Bomboy | National Constitution Center – 6 hrs ago The battle over the legal recreational use of marijuana heads to several more states, as officials in Colorado and Washington wait to see how the federal … Continue reading
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Fetal Alcohol Exposure Affects Brain Structure in Children
Fetal Alcohol Exposure Affects Brain Structure in Children ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2012) — Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development exhibit changes in brain structure and metabolism that are visible using various imaging techniques, according to a new study being presented … Continue reading
Eating Disorders in Teens: Could the Emergency Room Be a Good Place to Spot Them?
Eating Disorders in Teens: Could the Emergency Room Be a Good Place to Spot Them? ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2012) — Could the emergency room be a good place to spot undiagnosed eating disorders among teens, and help steer them to treatment? … Continue reading
Australians find drugs worth $246M in steamroller
Australians find drugs worth $246M in steamroller Associated Press – 1 hr 7 mins ago Enlarge PhotoAssociated Press/Australia Federal Police – This photo released by the Australian Federal Police shows a steamroller which was used to hide drugs by two men in … Continue reading
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Pain Medication Addiction Reaching Epidemic Level
Pain Medication Addiction Reaching Epidemic Level ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2012) — In a recent newspaper article, a Nebraska State Patrol investigator called the abuse of prescription drugs an “epidemic” in the state. Aly Hassan, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry in the … Continue reading
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