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Is Alcohol Intervention an Effective Way to Treat Alcohol Addiction?

Question by jones.luis_fred: Is alcohol intervention an effective way to treat alcohol addiction?
Ever since my best friend’s boyfriend broke up with her, she’s gotten back to drinking alcohol. She’s been so messed up and I just want to help. I’ve heard about alcohol intervention and I want to… Continue reading

Stuart Kloda, MD-Suboxone Outpatient Detox-Opiates-Heroin-Oxycontin-Oxycodone-Percocet


 

Is It Too Soon, Again?

Question by EB in CT: Is it too soon, again?
I met my first husband when I was 19. Married when I was 23. After 8 years of marriage, 12 years together, we separated and eventually divorced 08/2001. I met my second husband really soon. He was only the… Continue reading

Drug Addiction Substance Dependence Intervention 12 Step Program Part 1


 

Drug Addiction Substance dependence Intervention 12 Step Program Part 1 – The section about substance dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (more specifically, the 2000 “text revision”, the DSM-IV-TR) does not use the word addiction at all. It explains: When an individual persists in use… Continue reading

I Think I’m Developing a Sex Addiction. Does Anyone Know of Free or Low Cost Couneling Available in NYC?

Question by harlemtj: I think I’m developing a sex addiction. Does anyone know of free or low cost couneling available in NYC?
I actually posed this question on Yahoo 4 months ago, but my addiction has since gotten worse. Not only have I continued to visit prostitutes, attend weekly… Continue reading

Wake Up Screaming.mov


 

Wake Up Screaming.mov – A feature documentary about four participants in a “shock” treatment program for convicted felons. The story follows two men and two women through this alternative to incarceration for drug and alcohol related crimes. Wake Up Screaming Credits: Produced and Directed by Carol Jennings Supervising Producer:… Continue reading