No evidence to support claim employee addicted to alcohol: commission

The Canadian Mental Health Association discriminated against a female employee in western Manitoba on the basis of her “perceived” addiction to alcohol when it fired her, an adjudicator has ruled. The Manitoba Human Rights Commission said Friday the mental health association used the alcohol and addiction news

No evidence to support claim employee addicted to alcohol: commission

The Canadian Mental Health Association discriminated against a female employee in western Manitoba on the basis of her “perceived” addiction to alcohol when it fired her, an adjudicator has ruled. The Manitoba Human Rights Commission said Friday the mental health association used the alcohol and addiction news

40 Million Americans Addicted to Cigarettes, Alcohol or Drugs

THURSDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) — About 40 million Americans are addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, new research finds. alcohol and addiction news

Isha Judd: Addicted to Sex?

To no longer be a prisoner of sexual desire, to discover the power and joy of finding fulfillment within ourselves is a wonderful thing. It requires commitment, but it is definitely worth it. alcohol and addiction news

Mountie in fatal crash addicted to alcohol, substance abuse expert testifies

Cpl. Benjamin (Monty) Robin-son's behaviour following the 2008 crash that killed a South Delta man was the result of a "severe" alcohol addiction, a substance abuse expert testified in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. alcohol and addiction news

Internet Addiction: Test to See if You’re Addicted

Researchers found for the first time brain that changes in Internet-addicted people are similar to addicts of alcohol, marijuana and even cocaine. alcohol and addiction news

Sarah Harding: ‘I Was Addicted To Sleeping Pills’

Star Compares Herself To Amy Winehouse… alcohol and addiction news

Q&A: Addicted to pills and alcohol..this was posted to a blog by another sister and I thought I would repost it?

I need some advice cause iam at my wits end.I have a sister.Slowly she is killing herself.Now people are going to tell me .Put her in treatment etc…Well she has done it all treatment, Jail.Dry out centers but nothing works.My sister drinks but she takes alot of pills and i mean alot.She is messed up [...]

Q&A: If I was addicted to pills, what about alcohol?

I sought treatment for an addiction to benzodiazapam and ambien and went into an AA-based treatement/recovery program. I know about what AA says about cross addiction, which is why I haven’t touched alcohol for the past five months. The thing is though is that I was always a controlled drinker – I’m in sales and [...]

If More People Are Addicted to the Drug Caffeine, Why Doesn’t Insurance Pay for Rehab?

Seriously. I read an article that said that caffeine was the #1 most used drug in America (followed closely by alcohol) and that made me think, if someone is addicted to something like that, why isn’t there rehab clinics for it? And why don’t insurance companies have to pay for such treatment? Add your own [...]