Police log: Fall death
The man would not wake up for officers and he was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center for treatment. When he regained consciousness, the man, also a street alcoholic, told police that he did not want to press charges and would not cooperate with the … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Martin County support groups, updated June 25
Alcoholics Anonymous: For meetings on the Treasure Coast call 772-562-1114 or visit www.indianriveraa.org. Nar-Anon family groups: a fellowship for those … of eating disorders. 11 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Parkway Rehab Center, 800 Central Parkway, Stuart. Read more on TCPalm

Alzheimer's caregivers support group
An ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) support group meets 6 p.m. Monday at Cardinal Hill Rehab Center on Bluegrass Parkway in Louisville. …. The World Service Organization Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-Step program similar to AA and Al-Anon. Read more on Shelbyville Sentinel News

How Scientists Came to Recognize the Benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous
Because AA is a large and respected organization, attacking it when you are trying to promote your book on addiction or your fancy new rehab center is pretty much de rigeur. But scientifically, you don't have a leg to stand on, as I describe in my … Read more on The Reality-Based Community

Question by mags2313: Why is alcoholism or being an alcoholic considered a disease?
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Best answer:

Answer by kiki
Because it’s a mental and physical addiction. It’s not a choice. There’s a chemical reaction in the brain from it.

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Treatment of prisoners' alcoholism is an essential part of rehabilitation
However, study another form of addiction and you see a very different picture. The vast majority of prisons are almost alcohol-free zones. I say almost: booze is usually available in open prisons, and a few inmates in closed jails carry on the practice … Read more on The Guardian

SMART Recovery offers growing alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous
… to have the reach of SMART Recovery, which has 11 weekly meetings in the Chicago area and 1,300 more around the world. Some participants say they like its clear-cut approach, treating addiction as a problem that can be solved through rational thinking. Read more on Chicago Tribune

Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Launches Statewide …
TRENTON – The Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (GCADA) today launched a statewide advertising and awareness campaign, “Addiction Does Not Discriminate,” and the website KnowAddiction.nj.gov, which will help fight the opiate abuse … Read more on Atlantic Highlands Herald

UPDATE 1-Reckitt Benckiser to develop XenoPort alcohol abuse drug
Reckitt plans to advance the new drug into a Phase IIB proof-of-concept study for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, a condition it says affects more than 140 million people worldwide. The drug will be tested for its ability to suppress alcohol … Read more on Reuters

Question by jjfgma: Father Martin in Alcoholics Anonymous?
In 1986 saw film of him and alcoholism in treatment center

Best answer:

Answer by CreoleGirl4Life
YOUR QUESTION IS??
if he was in a treatment center, that is a good step

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Alcohol kills one person every ten seconds
The popular misconception is that alcohol causes only the disease of alcoholism, according to alcoholism recovery book Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud. However, drinking is linked to more than 200 health conditions, including liver cirrhosis and some … Read more on Examiner.com

Ottawa man shares story of homelessness, alcoholism and his recovery
Housing is one of the five issues Mayor Jim Watson has highlighted as most important for voters in Ottawa in the upcoming provincial election. Experts in the field agree that providing affordable housing is the most effective way to fix chronic … Read more on 580 CFRA Radio

Recovering alcoholic received support at Bushypark
“The last time I went to the doctor started my recovery journey. I really, really did want to end it at that stage. I'd been drinking for about a week. I couldn't get to work that Monday morning and I remember getting to the doctor and being prescribed … Read more on Clare Champion

Alcoholism Treatment? Anti-Seizure Drug, Ezogabine, Cuts Alcohol Intake In Rat …
New research shows that an anti-seizure drug may help alcoholics drink less, providing a possible new prevention strategy against one of the nation's most common health issues. Dr. Clifford Knapp, a researcher at Boston University School of Medicine … Read more on Medical Daily

Justin Bieber wanted to propose in Central Park
Dolly has been married to Carl Dean since 1966, and while she barely talks about him in public, she revealed he helps keep her grounded.. She added: "Carl sees me today the way he first saw me. I'm not a star to him, and it has never dawned on me that … Read more on Castanet.net

Charles Platkin: Q&A with health advocate
Now, big corporations in the food, tobacco, alcohol and other industries use their knowledge and power to promote profit at the expense of public health. As a public health professional and researcher, I want to help find a better path. Diet Detective … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal

Girlfriend, her lover are toying with you
Give your parents the numbers for Gamblers Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous on the kitchen table, with a note that says, "Please get help. I am tired of being the parent. I'm going to study hard, have a career and look after myself." Then go to your … Read more on Winnipeg Free Press

What's happening today in the north valley
Meet times, locations or to talk to recovering alcoholic, 342-5756. www.aabutte-glenn.org. Weekly. Iversen Wellness … Celebrate Recovery Christian 12-Step Program: 6:30-9 p.m. East Avenue Community Church, 1184 East Ave., Chico. 342-1806. Weekly. Read more on Enterprise-Record

Alcoholics Anonymous in UAE: 'attendees are getting younger'
… lack of local statistics, in the United States, alcoholism is recognised as a major health problem and is the third-biggest killer after cancer and heart disease. George admires the Government for recognising that there are people who need help and … Read more on The National

Archery classes at Forsythe
A free-will offering will be received for Sandy Relief''s Future with Hope, and Ranch Hope – a residential treatment center for troubled youth in Alloway. Call Jim Grant at 609-823-4590. Mother/Daughter Look Alike Contest noon-2 p.m. Saturday, May 10 … Read more on Shore News Today

Meet the Lamb of Wall Street, Broker of Sub Pop-Warner Deal, Buyer of …
As he consumes a prodigious amount of alcohol, he rages, sobs, brags, cackles hysterically, confesses then denies guilt for the events that sent him to prison and otherwise exudes the exuberant charm that persuaded hundreds of intelligent, worldly … Read more on Billboard

Priest steps back from opening house for recovering addicts
John Stabeno intended to open a sober-living house for 30 men in drug and alcohol recovery. RON CORTES / Staff Photographer. The site in Washington Township where … In the basement of St. Charles Borromeo, dozens of drug addicts and alcoholics and … Read more on Philly.com

Two men arrested in 'brazen' theft from Attleboro church over Easter weekend
“We were praying about the light of Christ and this darkness happens. But thank God they found the religious items and no one got hurt,” the Rev. … When he was told that one of the suspects claimed to have an alcohol addiction, Gallant extended his … Read more on Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon. Lee County … Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St … Read more on Saukvalley