alcoholism News

Innovation 360, a leading team of counselors for alcoholism, addiction, depression and anxiety, has expanded its practice to include a Ft. Worth area location to better accommodate clients from across North Texas.

Stuart Birnbaum of Recovery Advocates, a Los Angeles, CA Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Promotes MGM’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” as a Means of Sober Fun

Benchmark Recovery Center is proud to announce that they are a sponsor of the first ever Big Texas Rally for Recovery. The rally will bring together thousands of supporters to bring attention to addiction and better understand the steps to recovery.

A childhood Polio survivor, now supervisor of the JASA (Jail Alternative to Substance Abuse), Program, survives a stroke and seizure and is honored as Honorary Polk County Deputy by Sheriff Grady Judd, as presented by Chief Bryant Grant.

Innovation 360, a leading team of counselors for alcoholism, addiction, depression and anxiety, has expanded its practice to include a Ft. Worth area location to better accommodate clients from across North Texas.

‘Four Alcoholic Virgins’ Get Mixed Up With Murder in This Sexy Thriller!

Stuart Birnbaum of Recovery Advocates, a Los Angeles, CA Drug Rehab Treatment Center, Promotes MGM’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” as a Means of Sober Fun

During this month, Rock Recovery Ministries joins other agencies in the country by recognizing its own achievements in helping addicts break the endless cycle of addiction.

Benchmark Recovery Center is proud to announce that they are a sponsor of the first ever Big Texas Rally for Recovery. The rally will bring together thousands of supporters to bring attention to addiction and better understand the steps to recovery.

WellStep, an office-based treatment program located in suburban Atlanta announces its new outpatient alcohol treatment program allowing patients to safely discontinue moderate to heavy alcohol use without hospitalization.

Okay, I quit. Now what? / Becoming a Re-Invented Alcoholic The latest book from Mark A. Tuschel, author of: Living Sober Sucks (but living drunk sucks more) The Malingerer’s Handbook – Living off the fruits of someone else’s labor

A childhood Polio survivor, now supervisor of the JASA (Jail Alternative to Substance Abuse), Program, survives a stroke and seizure and is honored as Honorary Polk County Deputy by Sheriff Grady Judd, as presented by Chief Bryant Grant.

Once consumed by eating, drinking and buying ‘stuff,’ a woman regains control of her life and now helps others recover

Thrive Research and InWorld Solutions are using technology to address one of society’s most intractable diseases—drug and alcohol addiction. Patients at the Janus Community Clinic in Santa Cruz are using avatars to learn and practice new skills.

Forgiving, funny and achingly honest, Jo-Ann Birch's poetic memoir gracefully weaves a journey from her Canadian upbringing marred by family alcoholism, to an authentic life of love, spirituality, and lesbian motherhood in America.

Free online workshop with Dr. Michael Edelstein on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time

The 45th annual Wisconsin Assoc. on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA) Spring Conference “A New Perspective: The Changing Face of Addiction, Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services,” at the Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, WI May 16-18.

Important steps for "winning" the battle against addiction.

Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training creator and co-author of the book Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening to appear as guest speaker at April 18th Family & Friends Meeting.

University Behavioral Health Denton is speaking out about the dangers of alcohol during Alcohol Awareness month in April. There is a growing concern of the long-term health affects of alcohol among teenagers that consume it before the age 15.

Derek Haines releases a new ebook this week. A saga of separation and lost love.

SMART Recovery Handbook now Available in Seven Languages

Beat Binge Drinking: A Smart Drinking Guide for Teens, College Students and Young Adults Who Choose to Drink is the first and only comprehensive alcohol program teaching young people what sensible, moderate drinking is and how to manage it.

The greatest myth about alcoholism is that “Only once acceptance of the illness has been reached by the alcoholic will any treatment work.” This is false. Many alcoholic patients are forced into treatment and that this is NOT a bar to recovery.

Often alcoholics are last to recognise the severity of their drinking and begin to accept that they need detoxification and further rehab and a clinic. It's also incorrectly assumed that unless the alcohol is highly motivated that rehab won't work.

For those who want to shake the pull of alcohol, kudzu root has long been thought as a herbal remedy. A new study assessed kudzu for this ability. Can the root of a plant lower one's desire for alcohol?

People at higher risk for alcoholism might also face higher odds of becoming obese, findings from a new study show.

The Healing Place of Wake County is hosting a number of events this year to celebrate 10 years of providing emergency shelter and recovery facilities for homeless individuals in our community.

aacultwatch has been established by members of Alcoholics Anonymous who are concerned about the development of an extremist movement which has located itself within AA, and to which we assign the characteristics of a cult.

Teen behavior can be a red flag for future problems related to drug addiction. In the past few weeks, there have been two research studies published about teen behavior and drug use that parents need to be aware of.

The holiday season can be a tough time for those struggling with addiction issues and for families with loved ones struggling with a substance abuse issue.

New author finds a significant niche among addiction books.

Alcoholism is a terminal illness, unless the drinker receives help.

Recovery Advocates, a Los Angeles, CA advanced outpatient drug & alcohol rehab treatment center broadens the Southern California addiction recovery options

Recovery Advocates, a Southern California addiction and alcoholism medical detoxification center redefines affordable, effective, luxury Los Angeles drug treatment

SMART Recovery Online celebrates 12 years of providing services to individuals worldwide, with a special lineup of guest speakers and an auction.

Hawaii Island Recovery announces Dolphin Therapy Program within an affordable, luxury drug & alcohol rehab treatment center in Kailua-Kona, HI

An elite, executive sober coaching & behavior change service for addiction and alcoholism is seeing dramatic results in places such as California, Florida and Texas.

Author Alberta Sequeira has seen her share of tragedy caused by alcoholism. Twenty years after transforming her kind, loving husband into an angry, abusive drunk, the alcohol demon would return; this time claiming Sequeira’s youngest daughter....

Prescott, Arizona to debut SMART Recovery's 600th addiction recovery self-help meeting.

Reel recovery film festival ~ celebrates the gifts of recoevry while demystifying anonymous stigma

SustainableContentment.com Kicks Off National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month to support the Michelle Obama initiative: "Let's Move." ~~ a Free Nationwide Teleseminar to address the epidemic of childhood obesity: Sep. 30, 2010 at 8:00PM CST.

Premiere of weekly online support meeting for family/friends whose loved ones are struggling from addictions to debut Monday, September 20th, 2010

New and troubling phenomenon correlates eating disorders and binge drinking.

Recovery Now! has launched a new iPhone app called “recoverynow” featuring the weekly radio show and daily addiction blog updates all available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users.

When combining the statistics of alcoholism, illicit and prescription drug abuse, the rates of overdose are staggering; approximately 120,000 Americans seek emergency treatment each year and some of these cases will result in fatality.

In the United States, suicide due to substance abuse is the second most common cause, after depression and other mood disorders.

The parents and families of today’s adolescences are faced with the ever difficult task of trying to raise a drug free youngster, it is challenging and complex, particularly for those dealing with familial substance abuse.

Recovery Now! at is celebrating it’s second anniversary with a new series specifically targeting people whose dysfunctional background is hampering their addiction recovery.

Addiction and alcoholism is a disease that if left untreated is harmful and many time fatal.

When you ask people why they drink generally the answers are that they like to drink, it helps them to forget their problems, it helps them to feel at ease, it makes them overcome the stress of their daily lives.

The United Church of God has added a new lesson on “Understanding and Overcoming Substance Abuse” to the www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site, bringing the total number of Bible lessons to 45 so far.

More than 23 million people aged 12 or older needed treatment for a substance use disorder in the United States in 2007, and in Georgia alone, 235,000 people and their families are affected by this disease.

SMART Recovery is proud to participate in Recovery Month activities!