State Officials Rethinking Approach To Substance Abuse Treatment
BOSTON — Leaders across the branches of state government are in broad agreement that the state needs to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, with many saying there is a deficit of services and a lack of insurance coverage to … Read more on WBUR

Topiramate: Personalized Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
Researchers at Penn Medicine have shown that the anticonvulsant medication, topiramate, previously shown to reduce drinking in patients committed to abstaining from alcohol, can also be helpful in treating problem drinkers whose aim is to just curb … Read more on WWSB ABC 7

Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the model for substance abuse treatment
Dr. Lance Dodes, MD, former director of Harvard's substance abuse treatment unit at McLean Hospital and co-author of the upcoming book, The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind Twelve-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry. Marc Mahoney … Read more on 89.3 KPCC

Question by Lady Morgana: How many “alcoholics” out there have tried Rational Recovery instead of AA?
How effective would you say etiher of these programs is for you?

I was in AA for 3 years and have now gone on to RR. It works for me, getting rid of the religious stuff and putting in personal responsibility and personal power. I am interested in other people’s experiences.
actually, guyster, I have only asked it once BEFPRE, and I am re-posting it TODAY in this place and one other in order to get more responses, since there were only 4 or 5 answers form the one and only previous time I posted it, but gee thanks for keeping track of what questions I post. What a guy.

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Answer by guyster
Probably just as many as the last three times you asked this.

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Martin County Support Groups, updated Feb. 19
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

Editor column: Addiction is a disease — part two
I've known Maria off and on for five years. Some friends and I knew she had an alcohol problem, and while I made comments and allusions, I never pushed hard to get the point across over the years. Maria came back into my life recently after a stint in … Read more on Tahoe Daily Tribune

Daily Planner: February 20
Chico Toastmasters: 7 p.m. Enloe Rehab Center conference room, 340 W. East Ave. Larry, 893-4464. Weekly. Health, emotional support. Alcoholics Anonymous: Chico Central — 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., noon, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. 1102 Mangrove Ave., Chico … Read more on Enterprise-Record

Places to go; Things to do
ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Disfunctional Families) meeting at 6 p.m. Mondays (starting Sept. 23) at Santa …. Cardiac rehab is a medically supervised exercise and education program to help cardiac patients resume full and active lives … Read more on Santa Ynez Valley News

Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous and its related groups for other substances are undeniably the de facto standard for addiction treatment. The AA meeting is so prevalent throughout society that it has become a cliché in cinema and television. To many, it seems … Read more on Opposing Views

Drug addicts should be treated, not quarantined
I'm a recovered alcoholic/ heroin addict who has been lucky enough to have his disease successfully treated in one of our state's few, stressed, state-funded addiction treatment centers. I've since become a clean, sober, reliable and taxpaying worker, … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Question by max_uk18uk: What is Codependency?

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Answer by Trina
when two people are dependant on each other.

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Addiction experts: Relapses always possible in recovery
“Sobriety is a daily reprieve from addiction,” said Bonsignore,who lives in Eastchester. “Every person's recovery is unique.” While 12-step programs and a support network are essential to recovery, addiction to drugs or alcohol is akin to a physical … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com

After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It's Time to Admit We Have a Problem
The author Anne Fletcher released Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment and How To Get Help That Works, a deeply reported exposé on the poor results and exorbitant prices of upscale rehab centers. And the journalist Gabrielle … Read more on Pacific Standard

The tragedy of Philip Seymour Hoffman: when 'clean and sober' addicts are …
We're hearing it from friends and fans of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was clean for 23 years before apparently checking himself into rehab last year. To stay away … At Alcoholics Anonymous, the man or woman who's still drinking tends to stick out a mile. Read more on Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Calendar for Monday
Eating Disorders support group, 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph Rehab, conference room across from Quilter's Cafe. Informal, peer-based group for … Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Grimes St. Joseph Health Center activity room. 450-1750 or 936-662-0825. Read more on Bryan-College Station Eagle

Hoffman 'tried to help Heath off heroin'
"Phil was very active in the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship and didn't hesitate for one second when Heath's people reached out to him to ask for his help getting him sober. They had been friendly for years and Philip spent hours talking to Heath … Read more on NEWS.com.au

My happiness is worth more than fart jokes
Of course I drank past that point of realization, which is how I knew I was really an alcoholic, and in May, I shipped myself off to rehab. These are the some of the letters I wrote home to the girls at Pizza Island. After rehab, I'd like to say my … Read more on Salon

Question by x9hotlilangel1x: how do u tell my mom that is is a drunk and how can i get help for her??
my mom is a drunk and she gets on my nerves u just want to get her help so she can be more of a mother i mean i live in lasing il so if u can help me plz do

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Answer by jigsawinc
Look in your phone book or on the web for your local Alcoholics Anonymous group. They have knowledge in this area. Good luck!

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