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In the land famous for its vodka, President Medvedev is swimming against the current. He has ordered swift controls and passed laws aimed at curbing alcoholism, something many see as virtually impossible.
Alcoholism in the pub trade is the issue that dare not speak its name. But help is on hand from people who know what it’s like to have a drink problem in such circumstances – because they’ve been there. Phil Mellows reports
ANCHORAGE - On a recent Tuesday night, Anchorage police sergeant Dennis Allen came upon a familiar face at a bus stop. It was Paul, one of Anchorage's 400 or so homeless alcoholics who chronically get drunk in public.
Former Hells Angel Richie Kane, 52, says he found God after bottoming out on alcohol and now has a second chance at life. For most of his years, Richie Kane struggled through a living hell of physical and sexual abuse,...
When alcohol and drugs crash down on an executive’s life at work and home, there are 28-day detox programs, Alcoholics Anonymous counseling programs, and treatment professionals. In 2006, Hartford attorney Mary Alice Moore...
On a recent Tuesday night, Anchorage police sergeant Dennis Allen came upon a familiar face at a bus stop. It was Paul, one of Anchorage's 400 or so homeless alcoholics who chronically get drunk in public.
How to Identify Alcohol and Drug Addiction Drug and alcohol addiction is a cultural enemy. Addicted to Alcohol For those addicted to alcohol, the key to diagnosis lies within the drinker himself. Identify Drug Addiction Drug...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) looks at addiction and finds most people overcome alcoholism on their own - most without even quitting drinking! Thus one government agency - the NIAAA -...
Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found.The findings suggest that older problem drinkers may have developed a tolerance...
Author Martin Amis has written his sister Sally, who died in 2006 from an infection brought on by alcohol, into his latest book The Pregnant Widow They were decades which heralded a culture of 'free love'. But for Martin Amis...
