Father Clary to return to St. Marys in Brookline as pastor Jul 2, 2009
This will be Clary s first job as pastor, but he brings years of experience helping Boston-area priests cope with addiction, most recently as director of the Priests Recovery Program ... When it comes to addiction, Clary said the clergy is no different than any other profession, except priests sometimes struggle to see themselves as someone in need of help. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Summer Reading 2009 Jul 2, 2009
The Twilight Series: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer: "The next best addiction to the Harry Potter series." Nancy Raskauskas, Entertainer editor. CONSIDER THIS: 5 SUGGESTED TITLES. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Report: CU Student Died Of Oxy Overdose Jul 2, 2009
He said that the risk of misuse has pharmacists watching for warning signs of addiction. "We try to look at whether people are using or acquiring drugs too frequently," he said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Jul 2, 2009
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Author Nick Reding investigates the meth menace Jul 2, 2009
Researchers also understood, however, that what eventually became known as meth and crank could result in addiction leading to antisocial behavior, including violent acts such as murder and rape. The substance did not start destroying previously cohesive towns across the nation until the 1980s. (Boston Globe)
Prosecutor says abducted Hanover girl was injected with cocaine Jul 2, 2009
Shine s court-appointed lawyer, William Leonard, agreed that his client suffered from mental illness, bipolar disorder, and drug addiction. But he said Shine had already decided to let the girl go when police arrived and was looking for the key to the shackles he placed on her ankles. (Boston Globe)
Ninety-two drug/alcohol victims remembered at vigil Jul 2, 2009
Lisa and Lauren Clark observe the candlelight vigil held in memory of loved ones who lost their battles to drug addiction ... Gentle sobs could be heard amongst the glow of candles outside Town Hall as residents honored the memory of loved ones lost to drug addiction ... Tears flowed for much of the night as more than 200 residents took part in Memories of Love and Life, a candlelight vigil organized by local clergy and individuals who are fed up with the strong hold drug addiction has on the... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
I didn't want to stare, but I couldn't believe my eyes Jul 2, 2009
kinganu wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:40 PM:" I gave up the heroin (tv) three years ago and now I can't stand to be around it anymore. It was one of the hardest things I ever did.....tougher than quitting tobacco. You will not get your mind back until you kick the addiction for good. You wouldn't believe how your life changes for the better once you kick that nasty habit. ". No TV wrote on Jun 20, 2009 2:33 PM:" Everyone always complains about the quality of the programming, but when it comes down to... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Dollar's futurein US hands Jul 2, 2009
"Furthermore, the trade surpluses are achieved not by an advantage in the terms of trade, but by sheer self-denial of basic domestic needs and critical imports necessary for domestic development. Not only are the exporting nations debasing the value of their labor, degrading their environment and depleting their natural resources for the privilege of running on the poverty treadmill, they are enriching the dollar economy and strengthening dollar hegemony in the process, and causing harm also to... (Asia Times Online)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Jul 2, 2009
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 2, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Apr 2, 2009 12:33 PM:" I never thought much of Anne Hathaway. Until recently, I'd only seen her in "The Devil Wears Prada," where she was competent, though clearly outclassed by Meryl Streep - and in "Brokeback Mountain," where her spoiled sexpot character felt peripheral and flat (not through any fault of her own).Last week I saw Hathaway's Oscar-nominated performance in "Rachel Getting Married" on Blu-ray. Not only did the "Princess Diaries" star convince me she's... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
PAPER: Jackson's pals feared for his life... Jul 2, 2009
Fighting back his grief over the King of Pop's death, Geller revealed for the first time how he often found himself yelling at the singer over his addiction to prescription drugs. Distraught. (The Drudge Report)
Prescription drugs in spotlight after Jackson death Jul 2, 2009
Chopra spoke of a "huge problem" Hollywood had with "celebrity doctors who not only initiate people into the drug experience but then they perpetuate it so that people become dependent on them. "I think this is something that really should be investigated because it's a disease," Chopra added. "The number-one cause of drug addiction in the world, and particularly in the United States, is not street drugs but medical prescriptions given legally by physicians. " The fatal alliance of drugs and... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men Jul 1, 2009
All areas of clinical and basic neuroscience, including new technologies, cellular and molecular neurobiology, population sciences, and studies of behavior, addiction, and psychiatric diseases are of interest to the journal. Wiley-Blackwell was formed in February 2007 as a result of the acquisition of Blackwell Publishing Ltd. by John Wiley Inc., and its merger with Wiley's Scientific, Technical, and Medical business. (EurekAlert!)
MTV Greenlights Season Two of Hit Series '16 & Pregnant' Jul 1, 2009
Dr. Drew, who still runs a private practice, is also an internist who is board certified in addiction medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Keck USC School of Medicine. Using media to deliver information, Dr. Drew often appears on television and radio programs to talk about sex, relationships, and addiction. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Top 11 Celebrity Pill Poppers Jul 1, 2009
Michael Jackson's Death Adds to the List of Pop Icons Who Battled Prescription-Drug Addiction ... A look at celebrities' public and private bouts with prescription-drug addiction, and their untimely deaths ... Deepak Chopra, who knew Jackson for 20 years, spoke out about Jackson's pill addiction, writing in the Huffington Post, "He was surrounded by enablers, including a shameful plethora of M.D.s in Los Angeles and elsewhere who supplied him with prescription drugs. As many times as he would... (ABC News)
Pill Hits Smokers 'Delete Button' Jul 1, 2009
The trial is taking place because standard nicotine replacement therapy helps break the physical addiction to nicotine but doesnt stop the craving or desire to smoke. Such craving is triggered, it is believed, by the release of the brain chemical dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter intimately involved in emotional response, in feelings of pleasure and pain, and also in short-term memory. (Newsmax)
Report: Jackson Not the Father of His Kids Jul 1, 2009
Most of which was more than likely caused by a serious mental illness and an addiction to Vicoden and other narcotics ... Most of which was more than likely caused by a serious mental illness and an addiction to Vicoden and other narcotics. (CBS News)
This addiction pays its way Jul 1, 2009
A neurologist gave incomprehensible testimony about gambling addiction, but that was at the very end, after much of the crowd had left. Like scratch tickets, slots are gaming s crack. (Boston Globe)
Marijuana clinic to open in Grants Pass Jul 1, 2009
Chronic marijuana use, especially in a very young person, may also be a marker of risk for mental illnesses, including addiction, stemming from genetic or environmental vulnerabilities, such as early exposure to stress or violence. At the present time, the strongest evidence links marijuana use and schizophrenia and/or related disorders. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Stressed, strapped smokers struggle Jul 1, 2009
Stressed, broke smokers struggle with habit - Addictions- msnbc ... " In a survey of 2,375 adults, the nonprofit group found that one in four smokers said that the economy caused them to smoke more cigarettes. And the stress from the flailing economy seemed to hit women harder than men, as 31 percent of women said they were smoking more as a result of the stress caused by economy, compared to 17 percent of men.Click for related content Driven to downgradeLess cash and more stress can also drive... (MSNBC -- Health)
UNPROVEN REMEDIES: $2.5 billion spent, no alternative med cures found Jul 1, 2009
Taxpayers are bankrolling studies of whether pressing various spots on your head can help with weight loss, whether brain waves emitted from a special "master" can help break cocaine addiction, and whether wearing magnets can help the painful wrist problem of carpal tunnel syndrome. The acupressure weight-loss technique won a 2 million grant, even though a small trial of it on 60 people found no statistically significant benefit ---- only an encouraging trend that could have occurred by chance. (North County Times)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Jul 1, 2009
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death Jul 1, 2009
Media reports have focused on his alleged addiction to painkillers, anti-depressants and anxiety drugs. Police have reportedly removed medical evidence and quantities of medicines from the singer's rented home in Los Angeles. (India Times)
Death by Alcohol-Med Mix Up 3,000 Percent Jul 1, 2009
"An addiction is a blindness to your own health care, obviously. It's a self-destructive path.". Dr. Nicholas Pace, an addiction expert and a clinical professor of medicine at New York University in Manhattan, doesn't believe most people fully understand the danger of mixing alcohol and medication. (ABC News)
VH1 Greenlights Three New Series and Orders Additional Seasons of Two Favorites Jun 30, 2009
" Meanwhile, his parents have grown ever weary of their 32-year-old slacker son's current living arrangements - their basement. In a last ditch effort to help Frank get out from under his parents thumb VH1 is giving him the opportunity to find love from a bevy of naive hopefuls and the incentive he needs to move out of the basement and on his own. "The Entertainer" has been picked up for ten one-hour episodes and is set to premiere sometime in 2010."The Entertainer" is executive produced by Cris... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Firefighter's trouble stokes dispute Jun 30, 2009
" A police investigation identified Mr. Manzella as the person who called 911 three times in early April to trick firefighters into leaving their station unmanned. Police say he entered and took petty cash and personal cash. Though perhaps less than $100 was stolen, the case involves "calling in false alarms, putting firefighters in danger, utilizing city resources," Mr. Huss said. Mr. Manzella worked at the Lawrenceville firehouse a few years ago, but was off on workers' compensation when the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Prescription drugs in spotlight after Jackson death Jun 30, 2009
Chopra spoke of a "huge problem" Hollywood had with "celebrity doctors who not only initiate people into the drug experience but then they perpetuate it so that people become dependent on them. "I think this is something that really should be investigated because it's a disease," Chopra added. "The number-one cause of drug addiction in the world, and particularly in the United States, is not street drugs but medical prescriptions given legally by physicians. " The fatal alliance of drugs and... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Alcohol-binding site in brain identified Jun 30, 2009
They believe that their results could lead to the development of novel treatments for alcoholism, drug addiction, and epilepsy. Ethanol, the alcohol in intoxicating beverages, is known to alter the communication between brain cells. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Jun 30, 2009
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Ecstasy harms brain on first use, study finds Jun 30, 2009
Australian scientist Dr Andrew Baron doses honey bees with cocaine to study how their brains react to the drug, and possibly find a way to curb addiction in humans. . (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Kramer drums up the goods on Aerosmith, addiction, and his father Jun 30, 2009
There s talk of his drug addiction, depression, and dysfunctional relationship with dad. We talked to Kramer during a break in the band s summer tour. (Boston Globe)
Chopra: Media Frenzy Hurt Jackson Jun 30, 2009
Harry Smith spoke with Dr. Deepak Chopra about his friendship with Michael Jackson and his alleged prescription drug addiction ... It was his personal addictions: to narcotic pain-killers, to an unhealthy fascination with little children, and an equally unhealthy self-image concerning his body. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Jun 30, 2009
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Doctor writes book about chronic pain Jun 30, 2009
She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. She is the author of seven books and numerous articles in professional journals and frequently lectures to physicians, nurses, counselors and other healthcare professionals about pain management. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Jackson's Parents Seek Control Of Estate Jun 30, 2009
look at what they raised in their son, michael (man-boy who allowed young boys to sleep in his bed, a chimp as a close companion, drugs, plastic surgery addiction) ... Michael Jackson was a junkie who's addiction finally killed him. (CBS News)
The Citizen's Cinema Jun 30, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Apr 2, 2009 12:33 PM:" I never thought much of Anne Hathaway. Until recently, I'd only seen her in "The Devil Wears Prada," where she was competent, though clearly outclassed by Meryl Streep - and in "Brokeback Mountain," where her spoiled sexpot character felt peripheral and flat (not through any fault of her own).Last week I saw Hathaway's Oscar-nominated performance in "Rachel Getting Married" on Blu-ray. Not only did the "Princess Diaries" star convince me she's... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Patterns Of Genetic Changes In Mental Retardation Uncovered Jun 30, 2009
25, 2008) The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has discovered a new form of intellectual disability involving mental retardation along with the eye defect retinitis pigmentosa. CAMH also discovered the. (Science Daily)
Histamine Affects Alcohol-related Behavior Jun 30, 2009
This appears in the study headed by Pertti Panula entitled Tuberomamillary nucleus neurons, histamine and H3 receptor in hypothalamic regulation of alcohol addiction which is part of the Substance Use and Addictions research programme of the Academy of Finland. See also. (Science Daily)
I didn't want to stare, but I couldn't believe my eyes Jun 30, 2009
kinganu wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:40 PM:" I gave up the heroin (tv) three years ago and now I can't stand to be around it anymore. It was one of the hardest things I ever did.....tougher than quitting tobacco. You will not get your mind back until you kick the addiction for good. You wouldn't believe how your life changes for the better once you kick that nasty habit. ". No TV wrote on Jun 20, 2009 2:33 PM:" Everyone always complains about the quality of the programming, but when it comes down to... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Live Broadcast of Drug Rehab Graduation at Canadian Narconon Jun 30, 2009
"It is also very important to see real people who have battled addiction for so many years finally regain control over their lives, and reunite with their families.". Narconon Trois-Rivieres is working to have these live broadcasts of their graduation ceremonies become a regular event. (PR Newswire)
Summer Reading 2009 Jun 30, 2009
The Twilight Series: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer: "The next best addiction to the Harry Potter series." Nancy Raskauskas, Entertainer editor. CONSIDER THIS: 5 SUGGESTED TITLES. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Overtaken by his demons Jun 30, 2009
AS I read, watched, and listened to the news and commentaries on the death of Michael Jackson, my thoughts turned to the unspoken, tragic message regarding addiction and mental illness. I ve been surrounded by mentally ill family members my entire life. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Homeless issues committee proposed, agenda unknown Jun 30, 2009
Other causes are domestic violence (victims of domestic violence often find themselves with no place to go), mental illness, and addiction disorders. We have to look at the bigger picture, said Scalera. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
The GOP’s Basiji target ‘Cap and Tr-8-tors’ Jun 29, 2009
Forswear the addiction to this evil of the two lessers. Join in with vanguards who are trying to take this great nation back for we the people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Jun 29, 2009
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Jun 29, 2009
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
I pumped out drugs from MJ: Ex-nanny Jun 29, 2009
She said she once appealed to Jackson's mother, Katherine, and sister, Janet, to intervene and persuade him to seek treatment for his addiction, but Michael turned on her and accused her of betrayal. "He didn't want to listen; that was one of the times he let me go," she said. (India Times, India)
Nematode Courting Caught On Camera Jun 29, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 29, 2009) Caltech researchers studying the nervous control of nematode mating behavior have produced video footage of a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite. Allyson Whittaker, a senior research fellow in biology, and Paul Sternberg, the Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor of Biology, investigated the role of the excitatory neurotransmitter acetylcholine in regulating tail muscles to achieve an exploratory embrace. (Science Daily)
New Gene Discovery Links Obesity To The Brain Jun 29, 2009
After analyzing more than two million regions of the human genome, the researchers found that the NRXN3 gene variant previously associated with alcohol dependence, cocaine addiction, and illegal substance abuse also predicts the tendency to become obese ... Since NRXN3 is active in the brain and also implicated in addiction, these traits may share some neurologic underpinnings. (Science Daily)
'Pollution not the greatest global threat' Jun 29, 2009
The ecological threat's rating was three%, equal to that of alcoholism, drug addiction, degradation of the population, growing prices, inflation, corruption, bribe-taking, theft, red-tape, low morality, low culture, demoralization of society, risk of Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO, inter-ethnic conflicts, tensions, inter-ethnic animosity and migrants from the CIS countries and China. Unemployment and the authorities' indifference towards the people, as well as risk of Russia's collapse and... (India Times)
Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House (CQPolitics.com) Jun 29, 2009
Patrick J. Kennedy, D-R.I., who announced June 12 that he had checked into a rehabilitation facility for alcoholism and addiction, also returned to the House Friday evening for the vote. Some undecided Democrats reached public agreements on Friday afternoon with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Gale Storm, 87, perky star of TV series in the 1950s Jun 29, 2009
After being treated in three hospitals, she found one that helped her overcome the addiction. Lee Bonnell died in 1987, and the following year she married Paul Masterson, a former television executive. (Boston Globe)
Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines In Cigarette Use Jun 29, 2009
12, 2007) A new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health and the National Institutes of Health reveals that nicotine use is highly addictive in primates. This study is the first of its kind to. (Science Daily)
Healthy decisions about healthy foods Jun 29, 2009
Sugar addiction: yes, it's an addiction that afflicts many of us. The answer to this is to read labels on everything you buy and have appealing non-sugary foods available. (Medfield Press, MA)
Uganda: Michael Jackson's Children 'Asking For' African Caregiver Jun 29, 2009
Her account provided a view of the real world of Michael Jackson behind the masks, the wigs, the make-up and the surgery: his running around the world with the three children - to Bahrain, Ireland, Germany, New Jersey - and his drug addiction. She recalled incidents when she had to pump the singer's stomach many times after a high dose of drugs. (allAfrica.com)
Brown University research on brain’s alpha-7 receptor may yield drugs for hard-to-treat diseases Jun 29, 2009
A protein found on brain cells, known to contribute to nicotine addiction, may also be the key to developing drugs for a wide range of diseases and medical conditions, including obesity, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer s disease ... That s because the nicotine has therapeutic effects for schizophrenics that it doesn t have for others, said Tony George, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ... Tobacco addiction is now the leading reason why... (Boston Globe)
The Key to Fixing Health Care and Energy: Use Less Jun 29, 2009
Our addiction to fossil fuels is torching the planet, empowering hostile petro-states and straining our wallets. Meanwhile, studies by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and elsewhere suggest that more than half of our energy is , calculations that don't even include the energy we fritter away through wasteful behavior like leaving lights on or idling cars. (Time.com)
Drug dog Jock ready to hit the streets with LPD Jun 29, 2009
Louie wrote on Jun 28, 2009 1:51 PM:" If the dog could tell the difference between meth and marijuana then I think this would be great. Meth is the killer drug not marijuana. The tweakers are the ones out stealing to support their habit not the mellow marijuana users. I realize it is illegal but for how long? Soon we will see it legalized, hopefully sooner that later. Think about it, how many presidents have smoked marijuana? I mean the ones who manned up to it anyway. Did they go onto a heavy... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Click to read:Focus Shifting To Drugs In Jackson's Death Jun 28, 2009
"Dontcha just LOVE how the media drags in EVERYONE around someone like this, and then convicts the people w/o a trial, and then plasters their personal information, home address, financial details and what property they own?As if ANY of that krap has any bearingon the original case and that it may indeed be found the doctor was totally innocent and was simply PRESENT!Meanwhile the doctor is being "convicted" as a druge dealer and having his personal financials plastered all over the media, this... (CBS News)
Jackson cardiologist hires Houston law firm Jun 28, 2009
This is a strange addiction. You cannot get these pills or injections unless a physician prescribes them, and he had this bunch of enabling doctors who were in a sense criminals. (KHOU.com, TX)
One In 25 Deaths Worldwide Attributable To Alcohol Jun 28, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 27, 2009) Research from Canada's own Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) featured in this week's edition of the Lancet shows that worldwide, 1 in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption. This rise since 2000 is mainly due to increases in the number of women drinking. (Science Daily)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Jun 28, 2009
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
911 call from Jackson home: He's not breathing Jun 28, 2009
"He was practicing, he was fasting, and yet he wasn't physically in the condition to do this, and he was not confronting his drug addiction, which is the big problem," Chopra said. He blamed Jackson's death on drug abuse, though he offered no direct evidence. (CNN -- Health)
Alcohol causes 1 in 25 deaths: Study Jun 28, 2009
According to Dr Jurgen Rehm from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Europe has high proportion of deaths related to alcohol, with 1 in 10 deaths directly attributable. And consumption is increasing, especially in the most populous countries of India and China. (India Times, India)
