Recent News Items
NEW CAMPAIGN TO HELP PARENTS TALK TO YOUNGER CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING
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URBAN OUTFITTERS CONTROVERSY BREWS OVER PRESCRIPTION SHOT GLASSES, SYRINGE SHOOTERS
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LOOKING TO CRACK DOWN ON NITROUS OXIDE ABUSE, AUTHORITIES HAVE FEW OPTIONS
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Recent Blog Entries
- Doghouse: Spirits Producers Force 20/20 to Promote Alcohol Industry Spin
- *Originally posted on AlcoholJustice.com on October 22, 2012 On September 21, ABC news show 20/20 aired an investigation program called Intoxication Nation, which pointed out…
- The Miracle of Intervention: Grace
- There is an intervention in every addict's life. It is called Grace. Every minute of every day, Grace is available to everyone on earth. Whether…
- Does Addiction Have To Destroy Love?
- Not if you understand the psychology of addiction. Phyllis and Peter had been married a few years when he started hiding "nip" bottles of vodka…
- Why is recovery THE answer?
- - Sandy FifieldDespite my experience with recovery and the 12 Steps, when difficulties arise I still occasionally catch myself falling into old thought patterns. Some…
- Teen Drinking. Why do teens drink?
- And the ONE RULE you need to follow to stop it!The Pre-GameTeens often indulge in a "pre-game" drinking binge before parties or sports events. Large…
- To Thine Own Self Be True
- What is your gut telling you?"To thine own self be true" is one of the underlying tenets of recovery. But how do we honor this…
- Alcohol Problems on Pine Ridge: Just How Much Does A-B InBev "Care"?
- February 2012, the Oglala Sioux Tribe filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), SABMiller, Molson Coors, MillerCoors LLC, and Pabst, alleging that they knowingly contributed…
- We All Have A Story, Here Is Mine.
- I owe you an apology. I have written two blogs and never introduced myself to you, which I will do now with this blog. I…
- Are People With Addictions Any "Sicker" Than Anyone Else?
- Understanding the psychology of addiction provides the answer.Published on January 17, 2011 by Lance Dodes, M.D. in The Heart of AddictionFor the past few thousand…
- The Evidence / Practice Gap
- Recently I gave a presentation to a countywide group of school social workers in Long Island, New York on the topic of clinical practice with…
- Redefining "Wrong Turns" on the Road of Emotional Sobriety
- Health and healing is not a linear process. The path of spiritual and psychological development is not linear. In short, this means that we can…
- Ecstasy: What is it? Is your teen using it?
- Does it start with marijuana? Advance to pills? On to needles?There can be so many different paths your teen can take to the road to…
- Non-Fat, No-Whip, Extra-Cold Venti Chardonnay To Go
- First it took over every street corner in America; now it's trying to corner the market on alcoholic beverages. That's right: Starbucks is bringing alcohol…
- The Myth of "Addictiveness"
- In addiction, things are often not what they seem.How common it is for people to say that things are "addictive"! Scratch lottery tickets, pornographic videos,…
- Our Roles as Parents and Social Scientists
- As a social scientist, I have a lot of knowledge about the short and long-term consequences of substance use, whether alcohol, drugs, or nicotine,…
Featured Resources
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- SOBERLINK
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- Rushford
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- Naturally Regulate Unhealthy Cravings & Increase Dopamine
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- The Magic Of Life