Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
5:01 pm
Randy McClain: Cumberland Heights’ efforts at own recovery pay off
Aggressive marketing and sales plan boosts addiction treatment facility.
Read more on The Tennessean
Big Spike Recorded In Older Drug, Alcohol Addicts
Substance abuse treatment professionals are dealing with an influx of older addicts and bracing for even more. According to federal statistics, a remarkable shift in the number of older adults reporting substance abuse problems is making this scene more common.
Read more on CBS Miami
Relapse Prevention Plan That Works
Burning Tree, a drug and alcohol treatment center specializing in relapse prevention, continues to offer alcoholics and addicts as well as their families with a relapse prevention plan that works. (PRWeb May 22, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8461739.htm
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
4:01 pm
CMF defends Christian doctor under investigation for Jesus comments
The Christian Medical Fellowship has condemned the inappropriate and disproportionate decision of the medical standards watchdog after it reprimanded a Christian GP for talking to a patient about Jesus
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Fighting the likes of Ibrahim Ali and Utusan Malaysia
PERKASA president Datuk Ibrahim Ali‘s call for a “crusade” against Christians who challenge Islam’s position was disturbing, to say the least. As was the unsubstantiated front-page Utusan Malaysia report that Christian leaders had pledged to make Christianity the official religion of Malaysia. What should be the right response to such hurtful and false speech? Should [...]
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
3:01 pm
Binge Drinking May Affect Memory
Binge drinking has been tied to memory loss in college students. “Until recently, it was believed that young people were more resistant to the effects of alcohol than adults,” study author Maria Parada told HealthDay News. “We now know that during adolescence, the brain is still maturing and that alcohol may interfere with this maturation. Yet, little is known of what happens in the nervous …
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Bad buzz on binge drinking and verbal learning
For college students, binge drinking could take a heavy toll in the classroom, according to a new study published online May 16.
Read more on AFP Relax via Yahoo! Singapore News
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
2:01 pm
Troubling Binge Drinking Numbers for Bay Area Teenagers
Studies show Bay Area High School students are binge drinking at an alarming rate, with one Bay Area county having one of the highest incidence in the entire state. A local recovering teenage…
Read more on NBC Bay Area
Binge drinking common, say Poly students
Cal Poly students who consistently drink are largely doing it off-campus at private homes or apartme
Read more on The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
1:01 pm
High Bridge Council moves to help businesses serving alcoholic beverages
HIGH BRIDGE – Ordinances to help businesses in the borough that serve alcoholic beverages were introduced at the Borough Council’s Thursday, May 12 meeting.
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82-year-old charged with making, selling alcohol at Newport News house
NEWPORT NEWS– A 82-year-old Newport News man is charged with making and selling illegal alcohol. James Edward Skinner was arrested May 20 at his home in the 900 block of 15th Street. The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage says it started an investigation after receiving anonymous complaints pertaining to the manufacture of wine at Skinner’s residence. During the past several weeks …
Read more on 13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads
KBC News
The National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug abuse Sunday issued a 21 days ultimatum for all those dealing with alcoholic drinks to acquire new licenses.
Read more on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
12:01 pm
Collier recovery center destroyed in arson
Investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that destroyed an East Naples alcohol and drug treatment center early Monday morning.
Read more on NBC 2 Fort Myers
Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, Opens INSynergy Treatment Center
St. Louis Arturo C Taca, Jr., M.D., Diplomate- American Board of Addiction Medicine, recently launched INSynergy Treatment Center, an outpatient medical facility that treats patients with drug and alcohol addictions using a modern-day approach combining medical pharmaceutical therapy with counseling. This is an alternative to 12- Step and AA treatment programs. INSynergy, located at 11477…
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‘Placebo Effect’ May Be Common in Headache Treatment
There is a substantial “placebo effect” in the treatment of migraines and tension headaches, a new research analysis shows.
Read more on WebMD
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
11:01 am
Christian doctors should be allowed to share their faith
Good doctors do not treat their patients solely as biological or biochemical machines
Read more on Christian Today
Christian doctor in UK could lose job for talking to patient about Jesus
London, May 23 : A Christian doctor in Britain is facing the threat of being struck off after he discussed Christianity with a patient.
Read more on New Kerala
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
10:01 am
Drunk man criticised over hot spring escapade
A “grossly intoxicated” Waikato man sparked a rescue operation after he was swept from a hot spring while drinking with his girlfriend.
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Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash Hangs Over SJ High School Graduation
SAN JOSE, Calif. — More than 450 seniors from Santa Teresa High School received their diplomas at San Jose State’s Events Center Monday night along with bracelets for Mothers Against Drunk Driving and a picture of a Santa Teresa cheerleader.
Read more on KTVU 2 San Francisco
Man Found Drunk In Mini-Van With Three Kids Inside
Boise — A Boise man was arrested after police found him drunk in a mini-van with three kids inside. 44 year old James Hadden is facing several charges including 3 counts of injury to a child and felony
Read more on FOX 12 Idaho
Jury trial for drunk drivers
PHOENIX — Arizona voters may get the last word on whether suspected drunk drivers are entitled to a jury trial.
Read more on Douglas Dispatch
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
9:01 am
Bus driver admits drunk driving
A school bus driver admitted Friday she was driving drunk while she drove students on a field trip to Western Michigan University.
Read more on WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids
Davenport woman injured in alleged DUI accident
A Davenport man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after an accident Sunday in Rock Island that resulted in serious injuries to a 33-year-old Davenport woman.
Read more on Quad-City Times
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
8:01 am
Jury trial for drunk drivers
PHOENIX — Arizona voters may get the last word on whether suspected drunk drivers are entitled to a jury trial.
Read more on Douglas Dispatch
Bus driver admits drunk driving
A school bus driver admitted Friday she was driving drunk while she drove students on a field trip to Western Michigan University.
Read more on WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids
Nun Killed in Drunk Driving Accident
Sister Huong Do died from injuries sustained in an accident brought on by the actions of an intoxicated 19-year-old., South Houston Police say.
Read more on FOX 26 Houston
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
7:01 am
Cops: Penn. Woman DWI in East End Crash
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested for drunken driving after she crashed the vehicle she was driving in Speonk on Thursday night, Southampton Town Police said….
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Millport Man Faces DWI After Colliding with a Trooper
Millport, N.Y. – A Millport man faces charges after he hit a New York State Trooper’s car head-on.
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Milford man charged with DWI following crash in Pohatcong
POHATCONG TWP. — Jon Haney, 29, of Milford, was arrested May 21 after getting into a single car crash while under the influence of alcohol, according to township police. Police said the accident, with no injuries, occurred around 3:50 a.m….
Read more on The Warren Reporter
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
6:01 am
The Fate of ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’s’ Infamous Alumni
Has ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’ Helped Anyone?
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Big spike recorded in older drug, alcohol addicts
MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. They go around this room at the Hanley Center telling of their struggles with alcohol and drugs. They tell of low points and lapses, brushes with death and pain caused to families. And silently, through the simple fact that each is in their 60s or beyond, they share one more secret: Addiction knows no age. “I retired, I started drinking more …
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Drug, alcohol problems spike in seniors
Number of 50-plus addicts seeking treatment more than doubled between 1992 and 2008, experts say
Read more on CBS News
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
5:01 am
Binge drinking damages the memory of people as young as 18
Binge drinking not only makes you forget what you did the night before but also the day before that – and the day before that, a study suggests.
Read more on Daily Telegraph
Binges Bad for the Brain
OTTAWA — Well, it’s official: drinking really can make you stupid.
Read more on Brandon Sun
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
4:01 am
GET A GOOD DEAL ON WHEELS AT THE SALVATION ARMY
Mustang for sale. In the market for a classic ’66 Mustang Coupe for as little as $ 5,000? The San Bernardino Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center may have one for sale.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Comatose, Unresponsive to Treatment at UCLA Medical Center
Zsa Zsa Gabor is reported to be comatose and unresponsive to treatment at the UCLA Medical Center after she has undergone surgery because of a bleeding caused by her feeding tube
Read more on Batangas Today
Collier recovery center destroyed in arson
Investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that destroyed an East Naples alcohol and drug treatment center early Monday morning.
Read more on NBC 2 Fort Myers
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
3:01 am
Big spike recorded in older drug, alcohol addicts
They go around this room at the Hanley Center telling of their struggles with alcohol and drugs. They tell of low points and lapses, brushes with death and pain caused to families. And silently, through the simple fact that each is in their 60s or beyond, they share one more secret: Addiction knows no age.
Read more on Boston Globe
Relapse Prevention Plan That Works
Burning Tree, a drug and alcohol treatment center specializing in relapse prevention, continues to offer alcoholics and addicts as well as their families with a relapse prevention plan that works. (PRWeb May 22, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8461739.htm
Read more on PRWeb
Robert Morris suspends leading scorer for all of next season
At a time when colleges so often get accused of looking the other way when one of their star athletes gets in trouble, Robert Morris certainly won’t be accused of showing guard Karon Abraham too much leniency. Abraham, the leading scorer on teams that have played in back-to-back Northeast Conference championship games, has been suspended for the entire 2011-12 basketball season as a result of …
Read more on The Dagger
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
2:01 am
Christian doctor in UK could lose job for talking to patient about Jesus
London, May 23 : A Christian doctor in Britain is facing the threat of being struck off after he discussed Christianity with a patient.
Read more on New Kerala
Is Franklin Graham the next Jerry Falwell?
As he gives sound bites condemning Islam, promoting top Republicans and raising questions about President Barack Obama ‘s Christianity, North Carolina’s Franklin Graham is sounding less these days like the next Billy Graham and more like the new Jerry Falwell.
Read more on The Rock Hill Herald
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: There is no pact between Christian and DAP leaders to turn Christianity into the constitutional religion of Malaysia, Datuk Paul Low asserted today.
Read more on Herald Malaysia
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
1:01 am
Rapture: The world has to end on a Saturday?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Really? After billions of years, the end of the world has to land on a Saturday? On a weekend in late spring, no less. But math is what it is. Harold Camping’s math, anyway.
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Apocalypse now? We’ll find out Saturday
Adherents of a California biblical scholar are preparing for his prophecy to come true: Judgement Day, heralding the end of the world, is this Saturday. But others just aren’t so sure.
Read more on Pioneer Press
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at
12:01 am
670 gallons of wine seized from home
A Newport News man was arrested on nine charges related to the illegal manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Read more on FOX 43 TV Hampton Roads
Dear Abby | Alcoholic mother can’t be saved until she’s ready
DEAR ABBY: I’m desperate for guidance. I have no mentors to consult nor anyone with more life experience because I have no family left I can talk to anymore.
Read more on The Kansas City Star
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at
11:01 pm
Binge Drinking may Harm Learning, Memory
A new study suggests that binge drinking may impair memory in young people long after the hangover has worn off, perhaps because of damage to the hippocampus, a brain region involved in learning.
Read more on First Coast News
Binges Bad for the Brain
OTTAWA — Well, it’s official: drinking really can make you stupid.
Read more on Brandon Sun
College student binge drinking linked to memory problems
AP By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff Binge drinking has been named by university presidents as the single biggest problem on…
Read more on Boston Globe
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at
10:01 pm
Buzz kill: Binge drinking tied to learning woes
Binge drinking could have effects even after the buzz wears off — it’s associated with a decreased ability to learn verbal information, according to a new study.
Read more on MSNBC
Binge Drinking Can Damage Your Memory
After a night of partying, it’s not uncommon for college students to wake up with a fuzzy recollection of the evening’s events.
Read more on The Huffington Post
Binge drinking impairs memory of youngsters
London, May 17 (IANS) Binge drinking can attack memory even in adults as young as 18 years of age, a Spanish study has found.
Read more on IANS India Private Limited via Yahoo! India News
