Helping battle a gambling addiction

No doubt plenty of business has been generated by the recent opening of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. But it does come with a price for those who have a gambling addiction.

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Painter Thomas Kinkade’s Death Provides More Proof that Addiction Can be Deadly

Narconon Arrowhead shares regrets over the loss of another artist to drug and alcohol addiction.(PRWEB) May 15, 2012 Most people already know that drug and alcohol abuse present a deadly threat. But when we lose someone famous to an overdose of drugs or alcohol, it serves as a wake-up call for anyone who hopes it will never happen to him (or her). Or maybe there’s a mom or dad that relies on …

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Research and Markets: Alcohol Addiction – Pipeline Review, H1 2012

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c4cx4t/alcohol_addiction) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Alcohol Addiction – Pipeline Review, H1 2012" to their offering. Global Markets Direct's, 'Alcohol Addiction – Pipeline Review, H1 2012', provides an overview of the Alcohol Addiction therapeutic pipeline. This …

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Treatment of PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, simply known as PTSD actually impacts a huge number of men and women. Contrary to public opinion, there are millions that will truly suffer. This problem ordinarily ensues following living through significant emotional stress and unlike all kinds of other diseases; heredity does not play a role. Commonly associated with armed service and police force employees, people who have been traumatized could actually turn into a victim. Without having sufficient therapy, the condition will probably develop.

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Addiction Treatment Update

Significant changes are coming to the way Pennsylvania operates   drug and alcohol programs. Local supporters of those efforts got an update on the plans on Friday morning.

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What is Basic Text?

Basic Text was designed to assist those dealing with drug abuse. It includes insight as well as drive for the person that could possibly be seeking to reach out for help. Put together by Jimmy K, who started Narcotics Anonymous, this content is quite akin to that located at Alcoholics Anonymous AA with the exception. Though NA was basically founded in the 1950’s, Basic Text was not launched until 1983. The book is dedicated specifically for folks handling a drug addiction.

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Rising Alcohol Addiction Concerns Iranian Health Ministry

The Iranian Ministry of Health says the consumption of alcoholic beverages has reached alarming levels in the southern areas of Tehran. Some reports indicate that large alcohol shipments enter the country through certain government portals with the supervision of government officials.

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Addiction Series: Drug and Alcohol

The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates ten percent of Americans have a drug or alcohol problem.

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One in eight deaths before retirement is caused by alcohol, study finds

Alcohol abuse causes one in eight deaths of British adults aged between 15 and 64, a conference of addiction specialists in Newcastle has heard.

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Experts call for alcohol ads ban

INTERNATIONAL experts meeting in the North-East have called for all alcohol advertising to be banned and minimum drink pricing introduced.

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