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It has been a long held belief that addicts and alcoholics must want to get sober in order to get sober. Or that they can’t be forced into sobriety. I can definitely see why this belief exists because many addicts... Learn MoreDeadly Drug Combos: Xanax and Alcohol
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Being the alcoholic I am, I know for certain that I can’t drink safely and I have all the experience in the world to back that statement up. It is funny though my mind will still try to tell me... Learn More5 Alcohol Myths You Probably Believe
The 5 alcohol myths you probably believe are going to may put into question everything you think you know about drinking. And that is thing about drinking; how much do you really know about it? Many of the common... Learn MoreIn the News: John Galliano Blames Alcohol Addiction for Anti-Semitic Comments
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It is normal for kids to want to get away with things, whether it is coming home after curfew, skipping school and even eating the last cookie in the cookie jar. Cheating on a drug test is kind of a... Learn MoreIn the News: Smoking Alcohol
Smoking alcohol is the latest trend in "alternative" ways to ingest alcohol. First came butt chugging and vodka tampons. Now, it's smoking alcohol. Smoking alcohol is an effort to gain a bigger buzz for fewer calories and many young drinkers are inhaling... Learn MoreThe Social Drinker vs. The Alcoholic
The Social Drinker vs. The Alcoholic One of the most common questions people who try to quit drinking ask is whether they really have to stop forever. Can't they learn how to drink in moderation? Can they become social drinkers?... Learn MoreAddiction News: May 16th, 2013
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Drug abuse doesn’t discriminate between age, sex, race, location, or even economic status. Drug abuse can happen to anyone including older adults; in fact drug abuse in older adults has more than doubled from 2.7 percent to 6.2 percent between... Learn MoreAddiction News: April 18th, 2013
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