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.
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at
10:01 am
Lower drinking age: At 18, we’re mature enough to drink alcohol
Is it finally time for U.S. to align itself with the rest of the world and allow 18-year-olds to drink? Or is that three-year delay a good idea? Teen columnists debate the issue.
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Jeanne Phillips: Daughter needs help with drinking mom
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.
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at
1:01 pm
Big spike recorded in older drug, alcohol addicts
In this Thursday, April 7, 2011 photo, participants in a support group for older adults at the Hanley Center, an addiction treatment and rehab center in West Palm Beach, Fla. say a prayer.
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Dr. Drew Visits Jeff Conaway, Says Actor Is Suffering From Pneumonia: ‘Not An OD’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dr. Drew Pinsky has come to the defense of actor Jeff Conaway amidst reports claiming the former “Grease” star is near death following an overdose. “Just visited Jeff Conaway,” Pinsky Tweeted Friday evening. “He is stable & looks like he will recover from his pneumonia. Not an OD like press is alleging & certainly not dead.”
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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.
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 at
10:01 am
Robert Brenner: Buying Porn For Bin Laden
COURIER: Uh, I’d like to buy some porn.for a, uh, friend. He lives in a large, walled-off compound in the suburbs of Abbottabad. It’s kind of like the Playboy mansion — minus the Bunnies, of course.
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Happenings
FRIDAY, MAY 20
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Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
11:44 pm
How to prepare for The Rapture
Tomorrow is The Rapture ™: have you found someone to take care of your pets yet? Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that The Rapture ™ has been scheduled for tomorrow. For you heathens out there, The Rapture is when christians will be gathered together in the air to meet Christ, according to the Biblical prediction in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 . This global event is supposed to occur …
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Fire, alcohol bans greet long weekend campers
The first big camping weekend of the season is shaping up to be a cold, wet and sober one for some Calgarians.
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Middle East Christians: a true bridge between the West and Islam
In an interview with Victor Edwin SJ, Dr Marta Wozniak, a Polish academic specializing in the Middle East and assistant professor at the University of Lodz, reflects on the life of Christians and Muslims in the Middle East.
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Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
4:34 am
Thirteen year olds given help for alcohol problems
BINGE-drinking is being blamed by a leading Suffolk charity after it emerged children as young as 13 have been treated for alcohol problems.
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Study: Binge drinking tied to memory loss
A new Spanish study links binge drinking in college students to a lowered ability to remember lists of words, although the research doesn’t prove alcohol is at fault and the drinkers did fine on a separate memory test.
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Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
4:34 am
Vacca, Cabrera Fight To Keep Alcohol Away from Schools
People who plan on drinking alcohol near school grounds may want to seriously reconsider.Currently, the city imposes a standard penalty of $ 25 and up to five days in jail for anyone who violates the city’s “open container” law.Councilmen Fernando Cabrera and Jimmy Vacca announced on Monday, May…
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Lawsuit claims Westmoreland water in danger
Executives with a local company filed a lawsuit against the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County claiming that the drinking water it sells is in danger of contamination.
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Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at
4:33 am
Santa Rosa restaurant cited in alcohol sting
A Santa Rosa police sting designed to test restaurants and other businesses licensed to sell alcoholic beverages landed under-age decoys in 12 such establishments Thursday, only one of which made an illegal sale.
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Alcohol Banned During Summer, Music Under The Stars At Chamizal
EL PASO, Texas — The Chamizal National Memorial announces no alcoholic beverages during June, July and August, the same months that the popular Sunday night concert series Music Under the Stars takes place.
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
7:55 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,…
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
4:00 am
‘Grease’ Star Jeff Conaway In Coma
“Grease” star and former “Celebrity Rehab” patient Jeff Conaway is in critical condition in a California hospital after an apparent drug overdose.
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Probation report: Lindsay Lohan tested positive for alcohol
Lohan drank the night that she snuck out of the Betty Ford Clinic and was accused of battery against a staff member at the rehab center, the report says.
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Friends star Matthew Perry to check back into rehab to ‘focus on sobriety’
FRIENDS star Matthew Perry is to check himself into rehab again.
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Friends’ Matthew Perry in rehab
Matthew Perry has revealed he is returning to rehab to “focus on my sobriety”.
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
3:59 am
Alcohol affects memory in students
Binge drinking affects the memory of college students, lowering their ability to remember a list of words, a new Spanish study suggests.
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College Football 2011: 25 Great Places to Tailgate Before You Die
Most “bucket lists” inevitably include travel destinations of some kind. Whether it’s religious shrines, natural wonders, historical sites or theme parks that tickle your fancy, everybody’s got some place they’ve always wanted to visit. For the college football aficionado a list of “must see” game day experiences are every bit as important as seeing where a US President was born, scaling the …
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College students get hooked on ‘smart drugs’
At colleges across America, students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug — not to get high, but to get higher grades. The drug, Adderall, is normally prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. But some are taking the medication because it helps them focus and pull all-nighters.
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
3:59 am
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.
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Staffer/ex-addict: Substance abuse prevention, treatment matters
As all administrators, board members and advocates of state-funded social service agencies are doing these days, Phil Francoeur is spending every spare minute working on ways to convince state legislators how disastrous proposed state budget cuts would be to vital substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. From his seat on the advisory board of Phoenix House, the Dublin-based residential …
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Treatment centers see big spike in older drug, alcohol addicts; aging boomers cited for rise
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Substance abuse treatment professionals are dealing with an influx of older addicts and bracing for even more. Federal statistics show more than 231,000 people aged 50 or over sought drug and alcohol treatment in 2008, more than double the 1992 rate.
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
3:59 am
Middle East Christians: a true bridge between the West and Islam
In an interview with Victor Edwin SJ, Dr Marta Wozniak, a Polish academic specializing in the Middle East and assistant professor at the University of Lodz, reflects on the life of Christians and Muslims in the Middle East.
Read more on Independent Catholic News
Ministry of David Wilkerson to continue despite his death, say Teen Challenge leaders
Oklahoma Teen Challenge leaders say the death of David Wilkerson was painful, but it will not affect the worldwide network of Christian drug and alcohol treatment centers that he founded.
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 at
3:59 am
Jeff Conaway overdose: Dr. Drew, Tawny Kitaen react
“Taxi” and “Grease” star Jeff Conaway is in a coma following an overdose, possibly from pain pills, the Associated Press reports . Conaway’s manager said the actor was found unconscious on May 11 and is currently in critical condition at an unnamed hospital in Encino, Calif. Conaway’s struggle with addiction was played out for the world to see on Season 2 of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew …
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Big spike recorded in older drug, alcohol addicts
In this Thursday, April 7, 2011 photo, participants in a support group for older adults at the Hanley Center, an addiction treatment and rehab center in West Palm Beach, Fla. say a prayer.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 at
10:27 pm
Miami-Dade unveils DUI diversion program for first-time offenders
Participants will get a reduced reckless-driving charge if they complete classes and alcohol monitoring.
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The Recovery Place Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center Has Launched a New Website: ChristianDrugAbuse.com
The Recovery Place is a drug rehab and alcohol treatment center that understands the complexities of alcohol and drug addiction and treats it as a disease that affects everyone differently. To properly treat an individual’s addiction it is imperative to take a client-centered approach and thus, The Recovery Place provides multiple treatment tracks to do just that. One of their strongest and most …
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 at
10:24 pm
Sensitivity to alcohol can lead to greater consumption and risk for alcoholism
Children with a family history of alcoholism (FHP) have a higher risk for becoming alcoholic themselves. Of the two classifications of alcoholism — types I and II — the former is less severe but more prevalent. New findings show that a “moderate” alcohol dose can increase subjective responses of stimulation and elevate positive mood state in individuals with an FHP of type I alcoholism.
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Monday, November 29th, 2010 at
9:00 am
New Drug & Alcohol Video Series Explores Addiction as a Symptom
New nine-part video series from The Recovery Place drug and alcohol and drug addiction center shows addiction and its roots and aftermath. (PRWeb November 25, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4827614.htm
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Thursday, November 25th, 2010 at
8:58 am
Alcohol consumption decreases with the development of disease
In a cross-sectional study from the 2004 and 2007 Australian National Drug Strategy Household (NDSH) surveys, respondents were questioned about their current and past drinking, the presence of formal diagnosis for specific diseases (heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer, anxiety, depression) and self-perceived general health status. The sample sizes for the 2004 and 2007 NDSH …
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 at
12:57 am
Journey Healing Centers Prevention Plan for Avoiding Holiday Alcohol Abuse
With the holiday season kicking off with Thanksgiving and a new UK study (Oct 2010) showing alcohol as the ‘most harmful drug,’ followed by crack and heroin, Journey Healing Centers (drug and alcohol treatment centers) releases a proactive Prevention Plan for avoiding alcohol abuse and getting loved ones back this holiday. According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more …
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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 at
3:50 pm
Caffeine, alcohol makes dangerous mixture | News
Alcoholic energy drinks, like Four Loko, Sparks and Joose, have recently come into the spotlight following several hospitalizations on college campuses. Washington state, where nine Central Washington students were hospitalized after consuming large amounts of Four Loko, will temporarily ban alcoholic energy drinks. During the 120-day ban, the state may …
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