First steps: Saudi company studies U.S. addiction aid for Muslims
DETROIT — Mohammed Al-Turaiki left his traditional Saudi Arabian headdress behind in favor of a blazer and sweater as he made the rounds at one of the United States’ oldest addiction treatment centers.

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‘Celebrity Rehab’ Targets Another Star
Filed under: Jason Wahler , Dr. Drew , Drunks , TV TMZ has learned the people behind ” Celebrity Rehab ” are closing in on another cast member for the show — former ” Laguna Beach ” star Jason Wahler . Wahler certainly has the prerequisites for the show — he’s been arrested several times in… Read more

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Kumawu to Install Paramount Chief in June 2010
Once born a con person, so shall you remain until your last and final breath? A fool may by coaching and exemplary wise sayings learn to improve upon their acts to become a better and sensible person, but an insatiably greedy con person will forever stall in their acts.

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Like a drug: Videogame addiction
Angus Deacon of NZGamer.com takes a look at the dark side of videogame addiction.

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Alcohol-Related Brain, Skull Defects May Be Prevented By Supplement
The dietary supplement CDP-choline, sold as a brain-boosting agent and under study for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block skull and brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Alcohol consumption in early pregnancy increases levels of a little-known lipid called ceramide, significantly increasing suicide among …

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Phone bank: Addiction specialists help women find recovery
CLEVELAND — The Women’s Center of Greater Cleveland will have addiction counselors available to answer phones at Channel 3 tonight. The phone bank runs from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

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Actor Torn no longer ripped
Actor Rip Torn has been hard at work on his latest project — staying sober. A lawyer for the boozy bit player yesterday said Torn, 79, has completed two months of inpatient treatment and two months of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings following his bizarre January arrest on charges that he broke…

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GUEST OPINION: Arizona just trying to deal with a problem
Here is a diary of a day in the life of an Arizona resident:

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Scientists urged to look at addiction care that blocks high, rewires brains
WASHINGTON – Could a once-a-month alcoholism shot keep some of the highest-risk heroin addicts from relapse? A drug that wakes up narcoleptics treat cocaine addiction? An old antidepressant fight methamphetamine?

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Neosho Teen Challenge Helps Men Struggling with Addiction
Addiction is a problem that knows no age or social class. It tears families apart. Tonight, we look at a national group, based in the Ozarks, that’s helping families come back together: Teen Challenge.

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Video game helps fight alcohol addiction
A new video game called Guardian Angel developed in the United States hopes to help people fight alcohol addiction.

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Celebrating 10 years of support for families fighting addiction
Friday, 12 noon – A WOODHALL Spa woman who founded the only support group in the county for families affected by drugs and alcohol addiction has celebrated the charity’s 10th anniversary.

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Pastor Azar Was Arrested And Accused Of Being A Spy And Interrogated By The Iraqi Secret Police. He Was Also Arrested And Detained By The Syrian Authorities Because Of His Beliefs. Learn How He Debunked A False Messiah In Palestine.
Listening To Jesus – Middle East Miracles For A Christian Minister.

Swan: Obama repeating the mistakes of the drug ‘war’
Swan: Obama repeating the mistakes of the drug ‘war’

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Addiction leads women to mean streets
There is only one reason why women take to the derelict streets just yards from Bradford’s city centre to sell sex – to buy the drugs on which most have been dependent since they were teenagers.The urgent need for heroin – either…

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Rockford tops the charts for D.U.I. arrests
We’re one day shy of Memorial Day weekend, a time when police say they see more alcohol related accidents.

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Budget Vote: Seniors Stage Sit-In at Wilson Building, Anti-Soda Taxers at the Barricades
Final budget negotiations are underway at the Wilson building, and this morning, advocates for a wide range of issues showed up to put a human face on their priorities.

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Get Running for WARM
There’s still time to lace up your running shoes or strap on those rollerblades to help raise money for addiction recovery services in Fort Erie. Participants will gather Saturday at 10 a.m. at Old Fort Erie for the 11th annual Walk and Roll-a-thon.

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Out of control
Nights out and booze go hand in hand for many people. But piling on the drinks, whether one is a social or heavy drinker, can lead to alcohol addiction.

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How food can enslave: An addict’s account
In the third and final installment in our Psychology of Food series, Angela Mulholland probes the theories — and skepticism — surrounding food addiction, and shares one man’s personal account.

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