Recovery in 2009
on Jan 1, 2009 in alcohol treatment alcoholism New Year's new year's resolution Some resolutions for the New Year.The SoberRecovery site has put up a forum entitled: "Anybody up for New Year Resolutions?" You can read the thread at the link above. There are old ones, new ones, and in-between ones.From the practical...“i w

Know Your Measure
on Dec 30, 2008 in drunk driving drinking and driving legal limit alcoholism New Year's drinking quiz Three quizzes for the holiday drinking season.It’s that time of year again, when the amateur drinkers take to the streets and taverns along with the professionals. If you go out on New Years Eve, and you plan to drink, count yourself lucky if you...

Tobacco Settlement Turned Upside Down
on Dec 29, 2008 in tobacco settlement Big Tobacco tobacco litigation tobacco addiction tobacco bonds “Tobacco bonds” link state budgets to cigarette sales.Bob Sullivan of MSNBC reports that ten years after a group of states wrestled Big Tobacco to its knees in a $200 billion settlement, the creation of “tobacco bonds” by Wall Street has allo...

[Guest Post] Food For Thought--Are You Addicted?
on Dec 28, 2008 in food addiction obesity and health food craving holiday diet Can you eat your way to happiness?(This article is contributed by Sarah Scrafford, who regularly writes on the topic of Becoming an Ultrasound Technician. She invites your questions, comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address: sarah.

The Seasonal Addiction: Christmas Lights
on Dec 22, 2008 in christmas lights addiction christmas decorations Do you or a loved one suffer from CLA?In 2004, psychologist John M. Grohol wrote a satirical piece for The Psych Central Report. It seems appropriate to excerpt it here:"It is an age-old question that has haunted people since the first string of lig

Obama’s Addiction
on Dec 20, 2008 in Obama cigarettes quitting cigarettes Obama smoking stop smoking President-elect should come clean about cigarettes.For a candidacy built on transparency and straightforward messaging, the Obama juggernaut is missing a wonderful opportunity to send direct aid and comfort to struggling addicts everywhere. All the p...

A Dubious Choice for Drug Czar
on Dec 16, 2008 in Obama drug policy medical marijuana drug sentencing needle exchange drug czar Obama should just say no to Congressman Ramstad.At the Huffington Post, Maia Szalavitz deconstructs the exaggerated outcome data being used by Minnesota Teen Challenge (MNTC) to document the supposed effectiveness of their addiction treatment program...