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  • America's oil addiction 23 Jul 2008 17:58 GMT
    ... America's need for oil like an 'addiction,' expert says Expert sees parallels in America's ... sense, like a drug addiction or a tobacco addiction," Henningfield said. "But it is an ...

  • NY prohibits smoking in addiction recovery centers 23 Jul 2008 17:56 GMT
    ... Many drug addicts, problem gamblers and alcoholics may find it ... the first in the country to ban smoking at all recovery centers. Some addicts say ... commissioner of the New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. About one in five ...

  • For Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics, Finally, an Answer to Medical Claims Denials 23 Jul 2008 17:52 GMT
    ... Millin is a member of HFMA, CHCANYS, The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NY State, among others. Millin is HIPAA-compliant and processes ...

  • Fariñas seeks funds for school anti-drug abuse projects 23 Jul 2008 17:20 GMT
    ... "Once approved, we will divide this amount to fund the anti-drug projects of our public high schools and ... activities, to improve the reporting system of anti-drug abuse accomplishments for Cadac consolidation, and to strengthen ...

  • First Try For Last Puff SMS Service In The US 23 Jul 2008 17:19 GMT
    ... First Try For Last Puff SMS Service In The US Mohave ... become an early adopter of a second-generation smoking cessation text messaging service, STOMP (STop smoking ... and uphill battle to overcome a powerful addiction. Using a text message program allows participants ...

  • Dutch marijuana coffee shops brace for smoking ban 23 Jul 2008 17:18 GMT
    ... But that still leaves coffee shops and their customers in ... smokers are forced to separate their nicotine addiction from their marijuana habit. But he expects ... for a while. But "if obeying the smoking ban becomes a condition of renewing your ...

  • Murtagh's success leaves Fallon with no way back 23 Jul 2008 17:17 GMT
    ... Murtagh's success leaves Fallon with no way back ... rendered unnecessary by confirmation of another failed drug test in France. The evident need for ... mutual admiration society. Murtagh's own struggles with addiction - in his case to alcohol - ...

  • Calling time on happy hours? 23 Jul 2008 17:17 GMT
    ... THEY are a familiar sight at pubs and clubs in South ... drinks promotions over the latest fears about binge drinking. The latest proposals, set to be unveiled ...

  • Police: Man strikes, robs woman 23 Jul 2008 16:54 GMT
    ... Police are searching for a man who struck a ... 9:34 a.m. ( It was no doubt drug related. And why was she standing outside ... you understand that this person probably is addicted to drugs? That doesn't justify his crime, ...

  • Drugs 'raising mortality rate' 23 Jul 2008 16:51 GMT
    ... Drug abuse is a key factor in pushing the death rate higher in Scotland than other parts ...

  • Just 2 Texas high schoolers positive for steroids 23 Jul 2008 16:32 GMT
    ... Athletes tested played sports ranging from football to women's ... rather spend the money every year battling alcohol abuse among teens because it's a much ... was awarded to the National Center for Drug Free Sport, which also handles testing for ...

  • Study: AA Members Need More Coffee, Cigarettes 23 Jul 2008 16:32 GMT
    ... they are often seen drinking coffee or smoking cigarettes. A study, which will appear in ... will appear in the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , showed that recovering ...

  • VA celebrates 80th 23 Jul 2008 16:30 GMT
    ... The names and faces have changed, but for the past ... a number of veterans, typically suffering from drug or alcohol abuse, have managed to turn their lives ...

  • Profits, fears holding us captive 23 Jul 2008 16:18 GMT
    ... “Every friend of freedom must be as revolted ... the vision of jails filled with casual drug users and of an army of enforcers ... sisters behind bars because of their faults, addictions and sometimes slight errors in judgment. We ...

  • Heath Ledger: Gone too soon 23 Jul 2008 16:18 GMT
    ... Any celebrity who dies unexpectedly in their prime is ... roles like a gay cowboy, a helpless drug addict, and a psychopathic mass murderer? Many first ...

  • Abuse of prescription drugs a concern 23 Jul 2008 16:17 GMT
    ... BENNINGTON — The problem of prescription drug abuse has been on the increase throughout the ... the effects on one's body and how addictive they are." However, efforts are being made ...

  • Manchester teenager wins 'Urban Hero of the Year' award 23 Jul 2008 16:17 GMT
    ... Manchester teenager wins 'Urban Hero of the Year' ... overcome serious obstacles in their lives – drug addiction, tough backgrounds, loss of parents and family ...

  • Champagne 'Not A Problem' Says Ex-Rehabber Lindsay Lohan 23 Jul 2008 16:17 GMT
    ... Champagne 'Not A Problem' Says Ex-Rehabber Lindsay Lohan Despite being treated for alcoholism last year, the 22-year-old actress still likes to indulge in her favourite beverage. She ...

  • OWI court, tougher sentences possible 23 Jul 2008 16:15 GMT
    ... “We’re the lowest in the state for sentencing ... James Daley. Rock County already has a drug court. It requires offenders to stick with ... lock up people with drug and alcohol addictions, but unless we deal with the underlying ...

  • The White House Opposes Tobacco Bill 23 Jul 2008 15:55 GMT
    ... In a letter addressed to Joe L Barton of Texas, Health ... products and to reduce the harm from smoking. Barton is the highest-ranking Republican member of ... is a deliberate strategy to “recruit and addict young smokers,” by adjusting menthol levels in ...

  • Johnson urges obesity 'movement' 23 Jul 2008 15:55 GMT
    ... 15:23 GMT, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 16:23 UK The ... as if these things - obesity, alcohol, drug addiction - are purely external events like a ...

  • PM's alcopop tax helps fuel... 23 Jul 2008 15:54 GMT
    ... KEVIN Rudd's tax binge on alcopop sales is delivering a hit ... was billed as the antidote to teen binge drinking. But today's figures suggest it is also ...

  • Amy Winehouse joins the stars in London's Madame Tussauds 23 Jul 2008 15:54 GMT
    ... London - A strikingly "real" waxwork model of troubled ... Amy, 24, who has a history of drug and alcohol addiction, was currently doing "really well" on a ...

  • Cannabis still biggest problem drug in SA 23 Jul 2008 15:53 GMT
    ... Cannabis, or dagga, remains the most abused drug in South Africa, while this country is ... Jonathan Lucas, says it has become more addictive, due to a new strain of higher ...

  • Reid counters Coburn holds by threatening a long weekend 23 Jul 2008 15:53 GMT
    ... Reid counters Coburn holds by threatening a long weekend ... as cracking down on child pornography and drug abuse, and promoting research in the names of ...

  • Human Rights Watch Urges Iran To Release Or Charge Two HIV/AIDS Advocates 23 Jul 2008 15:53 GMT
    ... on Monday said that Iranian authorities have not disclosed why ... of HIV/AIDS "in a country where sex, drug abuse and the disease itself are taboo subjects," ...

  • AP Exclusive: Robert Downey Jr. postpones memoir 23 Jul 2008 15:52 GMT
    ... The "Iron Man" will not be wielding a pen: Robert ... ago. Downey, 43, has struggled often with drug abuse, but has also received much acclaim for ...

  • Justice Minister open to legalizing sports bets 23 Jul 2008 15:52 GMT
    ... OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says he is receptive ... making money on the backs of gambling addicts. The prohibition is believed to exist to ... in Canada and the United States, a smoking ban that the establishments say has hurt ...

  • 'View' Co-Host Says She Had Abortions 23 Jul 2008 15:30 GMT
    ... Shepherd Makes Startling Revelations In Christian Magazine POSTED: 6:56 ... Times magazine stories of abusive relationships and drug abuse, which occurred more than a decade ago. ...

  • Doctor checks will raise standards 23 Jul 2008 15:30 GMT
    ... Sir Liam Donaldson, the chief medical officer. Photograph: Michael Stephens/PA ... affect their work, such as drug or alcohol abuse. Harold Shipman, the GP who murdered ... morphine injections between 1975 and 1998, was addicted to the painkiller pethidine and was convicted ...

  • Letters to the Editor 23 Jul 2008 15:29 GMT
    ... I would like to offer my insight into the ... of overcoming the hellish pits of heroin addiction and embracing life once again. It’s an ... have well documented the horrors of their drug addictions and have proven that they can ...

  • Honeymooner Politics 23 Jul 2008 15:29 GMT
    ... -- Posted Wednesday, 23 July 2008 | In my ... of political coercion. It is like a drug which addicts the user, and then ultimately kills him. ...

  • Yoga instructor stretches herself to open her own studio in Roanoke 23 Jul 2008 15:29 GMT
    ... The Uttara Yoga Studio stands inconspicuously on Kirk Avenue. ... program for women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, that made her want to open her ...

  • Conestoga Project offers Intervention Court 23 Jul 2008 15:29 GMT
    ... intensive, court-monitored treatment for persons suffering from addiction or mental illness. This program was launched ... “Intervention Court” will refer defendants with active alcoholism, addiction, and/or mental illness issues to intensive ...

  • 'Tougher annual tests' for doctors 23 Jul 2008 15:29 GMT
    ... Doctors will face more rigorous tests of their competence ... which might affect their work such as drug or alcohol abuse. Patients will be asked for details ...


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