Addiction Helpline From Addictions UK

Addiction Helpline from Addictions UK – http://www.addictionsuk.com Craving can strike an addict at any time of the day or night. Sometimes all it takes to avoid disaster is a phone call to someone…

Op-Ed: Super Bowl Sunday a good time for addicted gamblers to consider future

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Ten percent of our helpline calls are related to sports betting, and 35,000 people in New Jersey are believed to have similar problems. Compulsive gambling is now recognized as an addiction, akin to alcohol or drugs. It is less obvious, but it …
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'Steered Straight' sends powerful life messages to children, teens…

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As if Michael wasn't already doing enough with his crusade to end drug use, his program offers a mentoring program where an at-risk youth who is in need of one-on-one mentoring can get that service. He has also partnered up with 2NDFLOOR, which is a …
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Could Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Finally Change the Conversation About …

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Families resist seeking help for the same reasons as they get told to detach, distance and use tough love, all of which are counter intuitive to the concern and hopefulness they feel for their loved one. In the end, the shame substance … for the …
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