ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas checks into rehab for alcohol addiction while on …
"While on vacation this weekend, I decided to return to a recovery center. As so many other recovering alcoholics know, overcoming the disease can be a long and incredibly difficult process," Vargas, 51, said in a statement to The News Sunday. "I feel … Read more on New York Daily News

Dealing with addiction: Japan's drinking problem
The meeting has been organized by the Tokyo branch of the All Nippon Abstinence Association (Zen Nihon Danshu Renmei), a support group for recovering alcoholics. “I tried to quit alcohol on my own but I couldn't. It wasn't until my doctor introduced me … Read more on The Japan Times

Local halfway house breaks cycle
“The Thirteen Step House is a safe place to go and get these men out of their drinking environment for a short spell,” Combs said. “(They are able) to get a strong foundation of recovery under their belt to return home and continue to work their … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

ABC's Elizabeth Vargas enters rehab for alcohol abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) – ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas has returned to a recovery center to be treated for alcohol dependency, she and the network said Sunday. The "20/20" co-anchor said in an emailed statement that she checked into a treatment … Read more on WKRN

The U.S. Addiction Rehab Industry
10 in-depth company profiles are provided for: Hazelden Treatment Centers, Betty Ford Center, CRC Health Group, Elements Behavioral Health, Passage Malibu, The Caron Foundation, Comprehensive Care Corp., Malibu Horizon Rehab Center, Behavioral … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

We Don't Really Know How To Treat Depression And Alcoholism At The Same …
"When folks would show up at mental health centers with a substance abuse problem, a referral is often made for them to go and get substance abuse counseling first — get cleaned up, and then get your depression treated," explained Gamble in a phone … Read more on Huffington Post

Inpatient Treatment – General Overview of Treatment Process

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Hosts Next Monthly Family …
The two-hour event will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, February 28, 2014. Once again, the family event will be facilitated by alcohol and drug addiction therapist Barbara … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Research findings have important implications for personalized treatment of …
Despite this, few heavy drinkers seek out treatment-especially those who do not meet the clinical criteria for an alcohol use disorder, but whose drinking causes substantial damage to individuals, their families and the community. Researchers at Penn … Read more on News-Medical.net

ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas opens up about alcohol addiction and rehab
According to the New York Daily News, senior staff at ABC were told last October Vargas was on 'medical leave', but many suspected she was being treated for alcoholism. Back to work: ABC's 20/20 host Elizabeth Vargas is expected to be back in the … Read more on Daily Mail

Heroin Addiction & the Social Stigma of Rehab
The recent rash of deaths from heroin laced with fentanyl, and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman have brought attention to the need for more efficient clinical treatment for drug addiction. Gateway Rehab Medical Director Dr. Neil Capretto works with … Read more on 90.5 WESA

Justin Bieber Advised To Check Into Rehab After Developing Codeine Addiction
However, a new report from TMZ claims that Justin's close team are urging the singer to check into rehab after concerns have grown over him becoming addicted to codeine. Sources close to Bieber have told the gossip site that he and his friends … Read more on Contactmusic.com

Elizabeth Vargas Comes Clean About Alcoholism, Gains Highest 20/20 Ratings
Elizabeth Vargas has finally opened up about her battle with alcoholism, and millions of faithful TV viewers tuned in to watch her candid discussion about addiction and rehab. The television anchor returned to ABC's 20/20 on Friday night, and earned … Read more on Latina

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What does it mean?
In what circumstances can you use it?
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Answer by Ginny Jin
You left within a couple of weeks

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Elizabeth Vargas: 'I Am an Alcoholic'
Transcript for Elizabeth Vargas: 'I Am an Alcoholic'. him. We do. We have a special story. Elizabeth vargas back tonight on "20/20." It was following time in rehab for alcoholism and yesterday I had a chance to sit down with her and talk about… See … Read more on ABC News

Trace Adkins suffers setback in alcoholism battle, enters rehab
(CNN) — Country singer Trace Adkins suffered "a setback in his battle with alcoholism" and has entered a rehab facility for help, his representative told CNN on Thursday. Adkins, 52, was on the "Country Cruising" cruise in the Caribbean this week … Read more on CNN

Alcohol dependency in Japan
An estimated 6.45 million people in Japan suffer from alcohol-related problems. Among them are 800,000 people who suffer from alcohol dependency severe enough to require medical treatment, yet only 40,000 of them receive such treatment each year, … Read more on The Japan Times

Elizabeth Vargas acknowledges alcoholism, gets treatment
"Even to admit it to myself was admitting, I thought, that I was a failure," said Vargas, who noted that she had reported several "20/20" specials on drinking yet couldn't acknowledge her own alcohol dependency. She said she had suffered panic attacks … Read more on Christian Science Monitor