Smart Recovery Founder Voices Praise and Condemnation for AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is "an absolutely remarkable program" that has helped millions of people overcome their addictions, said Joe Gerstein, founder of the Smart Recovery program. But Gerstein also called AA "ethically wrong, medically wrong and psychologically wrong." |
America Honors Recovery Awards: Call for Nominations
Sponsored by Faces & Voices of Recovery and Hazelden's Center for Public Advocacy, the America Honors Recovery awards recognize 2010's most influential recovery community leaders and organizations. Nominations for individuals and organizations will be accepted until April 9. |
Middle-Aged Women Who Drink Moderately Gain Less Weight
A new study associates moderate drinking with less weight gain among middle-aged women. |
U.N. Paints Bleak Picture of Indigent Addicts' Life
Poor drug addicts around the world face a host of problems from stigma and imprisonment to lack of treatment, according to the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). |
Traumatic Flashbacks More Likely Among Moderate Drinkers
Moderate alcohol consumption prior to a traumatic event like a car crash or sexual assault has been linked to higher rates of flashbacks among victims. |
Poll: Maryland Residents Support Alcohol Tax Increase to Support Treatment
A poll commissioned by the Maryland chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence found that 72 percent of state residents back a proposed 10-cent-per-drink tax if the revenues were used to pay for addiction treatment, services for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, and healthcare for uninsured residents. |
Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence
Nominations are now being accepted for the Father Joseph C. Martin Award for Professional Excellence, which honors professionals in the addiction treatment field who embody Father Martin's philosophy and life's work. |
Walgreens Drug Store Wants to Sell Alcohol in Indiana
Liquor stores are suing and neighbors are complaining as the Walgreens pharmacy chain seeks permits to sell alcohol at its stores in Indiana. |
Updates from ACTION Campaign II
NIATx announces opportunities to learn about treatment improvement strategies, participate in free webinars, and share your story for a chance to win a free trip to their upcoming conference. |
New Survey Again Raises Alarm About Teen Drug Use, Attitudes
A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal with the issue -- a bad combination when declining support for prevention and cultural apathy about the issue leave parents as the last and sometimes only line of defense against adolescent drug use. |
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