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Addiction in Older Adults
My former career as a commercial real estate agent, and one for one of my clients, the human resources department of the Postal Service, I negotiat...
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The Addiction Epidemic Costs the US $740 Billion Annually in Lost Work Productivity, Crime, and Healthcare
Addiction, and subsequent drug abuse, is an epidemic not only in the United States, but across the world, with the epidemic spreading. In fact, stu...
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A Letter to Families Impacted by Addiction
I stood there in my daughter’s playroom.
The lyrics from Le Miserables echoed throughout the room. “I had a dream my life would beSo different fr...
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Managed Drinking is Not a Solution for Alcoholics
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a woman who participates in what is known as an alcohol moderation program to discuss the merits of manage...
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Drug Deaths Kill More Americans than Total Casualties in Vietnam War
The United States military involvement in the Vietnam war began in 1965 and lasted until the last American troops pulled out in 1973. The eight-yea...
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A New Way of Life
Making the decision to get clean and sober is scary, especially if you’re not familiar with twelve-step programs. Prior to entering treatment, I ...
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Addiction is a Family Disease
Around treatment centers and places of recovery, like AA meetings and Al-Anon, the term Family Disease can be heard with frequency. The people arou...
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Why Alcoholics and Addicts Don't Listen to Reason
If you are living with an active alcoholic or addict, you are probably baffled by their troubling behavior and ignorance of the harm he is causing ...
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