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New Study: “Moderate” Drinking Causes Cancer
An article in the Wall Street Journal provides a good response to those who insist that “moderate” alcohol consumption is good for you. See the article here . While the article acknowledge some health benefits, a new study points out … Continue reading
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Alcohol Marketers Target Youth
Here’s part of a piece from an HIV/AIDS blog with information that we’re all probably vaguely aware of, but which bears repeating: While the popularity of various illegal substances rises and falls, alcohol consistently remains the granddaddy of recreational drugs. … Continue reading
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Medicare, Medicaid to Cover Screening for Alcoholism, Depression
Here is news that may be of interest both to older readers and ones with older relatives and friends. It’s from the medpagetoday.com website. The article does assume that alcohol abuse is a “disease,” which some may find off-putting. WASHINGTON … Continue reading
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A Vaccine against addiction?
It’s years in the future if it ever happens, and alcohol and marijuana present special problems that prevent them from being included even in the current research, but w0rk is continuing on efforts to create vaccines that prevent drugs like … Continue reading
LifeRing Recovery and Procrustes
A LifeRing supporter recently posted to another website a good description of what sets LifeRing apart. Writing to the forum of www.psychcentral.com, a poster identified as Willcat wrote: In ancient Greek mythology there was a roadside bandit named Procrustes who … Continue reading
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Addictive Personality? You Might be a Leader!
There was a fascinating piece in the New York Times that I found very interesting, both for the positive spin it put on the so-called “addictive personality” and for it’s discussion of some current thinking regarding the role of brain … Continue reading
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Irish Newspaper Looks at New Cork Meeting
An article in the Cork Independent takes a favorable look at the new LifeRing meeting there. The article (see it HERE) features an eye-catching photo and caption: When you become overwhelmed by the destruction of substance addiction – it’s time … Continue reading
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LifeRing Featured in Canadian Newspaper
LifeRing Canada’s Executive Director Michael Walsh was featured in a story in the Saanich News, a community newspaper on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The story, which you can see HERE, discusses the cost of alcohol addiction in terms … Continue reading
LifeRing in the News in Canada
LifeRing Canada and its hard-working Executive Director, Michael Walsh, are in the news again. This time it’s an article in the Vancouver newsweekly, The Georgia Strait. See the article by clicking here.
Drinking on the Job as an Employee Benefit?
The San Francisco Chronicle, the major newspaper in the Bay Area, carried an article in its Sunday edition that raises some concerns about the culture surrounding the high tech industries that often seem to be re-shaping the world. The article, … Continue reading
