America's worst city for alcohol abuse is…
The survey makes no distinction between alcohol abuse or the disease of alcoholism. The CDC calls “heavy drinking” an average of more than two drinks per day for men or more than one drink per day for women. “Binge drinking” is defined as consuming at …
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Exposing her emotional 'Heart': Manhattan Beach native gives insight on …
While she was a fierce competitor on the court or in the sand, she battled alcohol addiction, until a 12-step recovery program shed light on a new purpose: writing. After her volunteer trip to Peru, Windes felt it was time to follow her passion of …
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Lancaster apartments will house recovering addicts, kids
Hall, who lives in Lancaster, predicted that Pearl House will be as successful as its model in housing and treating parents recovering from drug and alcohol abuse while blending quietly into the surroundings. “Once people see it is not going to be a …
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Alcohol abuse, addiction on the rise
One in six people in America abuses or is addicted to alcohol, and that number is rising. Alcoholism is a physical addiction. No specific cause has been identified. Some people develop a physical dependency on alcohol so great that the consequences of …
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Graduates of Porter County addictions program say goodbye to drugs, alcohol
VALPARAISO — These were goodbye letters of a different sort, a farewell to addiction and lives ruined from substance abuse. “Dear Xanax and Vicodin,” wrote one graduate of the Porter County Jail's Chemical Dependency and Addiction Program, “when we …
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Ebony Lifeline aims at addiction prevention, recovery among minorities
If you have decided this is the year you want to try to eradicate the demons of addiction and alcoholism, consider giving Ebony Lifeline Support Group a call. The group began as a grass-roots movement in 1984 through the efforts of founders Bob Thomas …
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million hospital continues legacy of late Sioux City couple
They created Gordon Chemical Dependency Center, the first alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility for young people in Iowa. Almost 40 years later, the mission is taking a major step forward. Construction is scheduled to start this spring on the …
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Marine Corps Enforces Breathalyzer Tests
Kimbell said the Marines and sailors found to be dealing with alcohol abuse and dependency will be referred to a Substance Abuse Counseling Center to receive education and prevention services like Prime for Life and outpatient treatment. Although the …
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Time for Change Foundation offers incarcerated women hope, a second chance
Acevedo was drinking alcohol by age 9, doing meth by 11, was sexually and physically abused. Addicted to alcohol and methamphetimines, she spent 11 years … "I was homeless, abused and incarcerated. The only thing offered to me for years was handcuffs …
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Do war-weary troops have drinking problem? Marines launch get-tough policy.
“If we put our efforts towards reducing alcohol abuse and misuse in the Corps, these other things will not be totally eliminated, but it will certainly have an effect on those.” The figure of .01 is relatively low, Foster acknowledges, and could result …
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Re: your Jan. 4 article, “Homeless find help in court”:
Years of living on the streets, drug and alcohol abuse and often underlying mental illness, make the road back to dignity and self-sufficiency a long and winding one, even if there is a flickering desire. This leaves our cops as the case workers of …
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Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab
Oct 20, 3:30 PM EST

The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban has checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center for alcohol abuse, less than four months after his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman.

The Grammy-winning country singer released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife by his side. His publicist would not give the location of the rehab center.

“I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me,” Urban said in the statement.

Urban, who turns 39 on Oct. 26, has publicly acknowledged a former addiction to cocaine.

“One can never let one’s guard down on recovery, and I’m afraid that I have,” the statement read.

Urban’s new CD, “Love, Pain, & the whole crazy thing,” will be released Nov. 7 as scheduled, but he will postpone all upcoming promotional appearances.

Urban will also likely cancel a scheduled appearance on the Country Music Association awards next month, the publicist said.

Kidman and Urban, who were both raised in Australia, married on June 25 in Sydney. They then moved to Nashville, where Urban records.

Urban won a Grammy this year for best male country vocalist for “You’ll Think of Me,” and was named top male vocalist for the second year in a row by the Academy of Country Music.

A Country Weekly magazine reader poll this year named him country music’s sexiest man.

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Substance abuse is the repeated use of drugs such as cocaine, heroin and prescription drugs. There are many reasons that contribute to such addictions, such as ineffective parenting, poor social coping skills, association with deviant peer group and peer pressure.

There are various symptoms too, such as forgetfulness, aggressiveness, irritability and getting drunk on a regular basis that can be seen frequently in an individual. If you notice any of the symptoms, it is imperative to approach a drug rehab center otherwise these can have deadly consequences if not treated at the right time. Treating the drug or alcohol abuse at an early stage is the best way to get rid of this habit.

Essentially treatment is a behavior modification therapy that helps drugs and alcohol addicts to come out of this habit and lead a healthy and stress free life. The drug prevention programs made available by the rehab center are offered after analyzing the person’s characteristics and knowing the type of substance being consumed.

The substance abuse treatment programs are carried out by specially trained staff members who are certified or licensed as substance abuse counselors. These substance abuse counselors or specialists identify the individual’s negative behavioral traits and take necessary steps with a positive approach.

Substance abuse counseling plays a crucial role in the psychological recovery of the patient. With this counseling session, addicts are motivated to develop basic problem-solving skills, achieve a balanced lifestyle, improve relationships, find a higher meaning in life and eventually lead a productive and happy life.

There are residential programs, outpatient programs and executive rehab programs also made available to patients by specialists helping in the recovery process. Partial hospitalization and methadone clinics are other amenities provided to individual suffering from alcohol or drug abuse. To ensure long time recovery, there are residential substance abuse programs made available by drug rehab centers. Get more information.