The Iranian Ministry of Health says the consumption of alcoholic beverages has reached alarming levels in the southern areas of Tehran. Some reports indicate that large alcohol shipments enter the country through certain government portals with the supervision of government officials. alcohol and addiction news
Addiction Treatment Update
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Addiction Series: Drug and Alcohol
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Experts call for alcohol ads ban
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Stanton Peele: Politics in the Diagnosis of Addiction
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21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke
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According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.8% of pregnant white women between the ages of 15 to 44 years smoked cigarettes within the past 30 days, which is considerably higher compared with the smoking levels amongst pregnant Black women (14.2%) and pregnant Hispanic women (6.5%) within the [...]
Junkies and Heroin
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The definition of junkie is often utilized to explain someone having a drug addiction, most regularly a heroin dependency. Heroin, a powdery product produced from morphine, is often ingested in many forms: by means of snorting through the nose, by hypodermic injection or by breathing in the fumes. Lengthy use results in a tenacious dependency [...]
Jimmy k
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“Jimmy K” was born James Patrick Kinnon. A Scottish immigrant, Jimmy once had dreams of entering into the priesthood nevertheless his effort with alcohol and drugs derailed his intentions. By 1950 and by using the assistance of the 12-step program Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Jimmy ended up being in a position to defeat his addiction to [...]
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