Politicians Compare Games to Drugs and Alcohol Addiction

Politicians Compare Games to Drugs and Alcohol Addiction – South Korea (of all places) is home to staunchly anti-gaming politicians. Right now, the conservative Saenuri party is pushing an addiction bill that will “s…

Charles Saatchi's girlfriend Trinny Woodall reveals how cocaine addiction and …

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

The former What Not To Wear presenter, who has been sober for 23 years, began drinking and taking drugs at 16 after moving from boarding school to a day school in London. She said she was a shy teenager who was insecure about her looks as she …
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Substance abuse among politicians presents unique challenges

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"The stigma is that people are weak and they succumb to drugs and alcohol and become addicted," Miller said. "The concept that is more accepted in the field is that it's a disease." Miller said she believes the stigma attached to alcoholism and drug …
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Bristol-Warren Students Among Biggest Users of Illegal Drugs

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They also rank fourth in what is called a “moderate” use of alcohol. Middle school students rank fourth in two other categories: smoking and alcohol use, and seventh in marijuana use. “We expected it to be high,” said Ann Marie Roy, the substance abuse …
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