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Recovery Takes a Lifetime

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Hit TV shows and award-winning films don’t make you immune to relapse as writer and producer Aaron Sorkin tells W magazine.

He survived the pressure of writing award-winning TV shows and films, but cocaine almost brought down Aaron Sorkin several years ago. He’s the voice behind the fast-paced banter of The West Wing and memorable one liners like A Few Good Men’s “You can’t handle the truth!”

He’s a Syracuse grad and lawyer’s son, but his intelligence and talent couldn’t keep him from becoming a crack addict. In a recent interview with W magazine to talk about his new project, the upcoming Facebook film The Social Network, he also opened up about his past addiction. (more…)

Tags: Cocaine Addiction, Drug Addiction Recovery
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Mental Illness In Sports

Monday, September 27th, 2010

In the wake of a pro athlete’s recent suicide, Sports Illustrated looks at the issue of mental illness and the stigma that it still carries for many athletes.

The stigma of depression is isolating, which can be dangerous, especially since individuals suffering from depression are prone to abusing alcohol or drugs to cope with their unwanted feelings or to other methods of self-harm, including suicide. In fact more than 90 percent of people who commit suicide have risk factors including depression, other mental disorders or a substance abuse problem. (more…)

Tags: Depression, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse
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Dinner and Drugs

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Is the key to keeping kids off drugs as close as your dinner table? A new study suggests the meal is important in ways that have nothing to do with nutrition.

For years, breakfast has received all the good press, begin touted as “the most important meal of the day,” but it turns out dinner has the real power – at least when it comes to keeping your kids off drugs.

Those who have infrequent family dinners (fewer than three per week) are more than twice as likely to say that they expect to try drugs in the future compared to teens who sit down to eat with their families five to seven times per week, according to a new study titled “The Importance of Family Dinners VI.” (more…)

Tags: Drug Abuse Prevention, Teen Drug Use
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Alcoholism Hurts Sense of Smell

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Does alcoholism have an effect on sense of smell?

There are myriad health issues associated with alcoholism, including liver damage and heart disease. But there are also other lesser-known side effects that alcoholics can suffer.

Alcoholism’s Effect on Smell

Did you know that research has shown that chronic alcoholism can affect your sense of smell? Odor judgment, odor identification, odor sensitivity, and the ability to qualitatively discriminate between odors are all issues that excessive drinkers can face. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism
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Tough Talks

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Parents still don’t know how to talk to kids about drugs.

More than one in five parents feel ill-equipped to prevent kids from trying drugs and alcohol, according to survey data from Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the MetLife Foundation.

The new data comes from the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, which found more than one in five parents feel there is little they can do to prevent their kids from trying drugs (22 percent) and alcohol (27 percent). The survey also found only two in five parents (39 percent) feel strongly that they could immediately stop their kids from using drugs once they’ve started. PATS data released earlier this year also confirmed marked increases in teen use of alcohol, Ecstasy and marijuana, namely those substances that teens are most likely to encounter is social situations. (more…)

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