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The Stigma of Addiction: Jewish Addiction Services Help Abuse Victims with Cultural Barriers

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Chantix – Will Verenicline Cure a Smoking Habit? Weigh the Risk Before Investing in Chantix for Smoking Cessation

By: Feature Writer Cyndi Allison

Quit Smoking Cigarettes Without Pain? Don’t Kid Yourself – Nicotine Addiction is a Hard Habit to Kick

By: Feature Writer Cyndi Allison

Nicotine Withdrawal - You Can Always Manage It: Why Not Fight and Throw the Evil of Nicotine out of Your Life?

By: Shyamakant Misra

Arguments For and Against Alcoholics Anonymous: Examining the Pros and Cons of 12-Step Programs

By: Mary Earhart

The Cocaine Vaccine: Novel Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

By: Megan Doyle

Living With a Paranoid Alcoholic: How to Cope With Paranoid Personality Disorder in Your Home

By: Marie Brannon

Start a Residential Recovery Home for Addicts: How to Develop a Program to Help Substance Abusers

By: Mary Earhart

Understanding Addictions: Helping a Loved One with an Addiction is Easier When It's Understood

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

How to Quit Smoking Forever: Methods to Conquer Cigarette Addiction

By: Catherine Walsh

Finding an Affordable Alcohol Treatment Center: Recovering from Alcoholism, Rehabilitation & Saving on Prescriptions

By: Feature Writer Megan B. Wyatt

Facts About California's Proposition 36: How Addicts Get Treatment Under the Criminal Justice System

By: Mary Earhart

Finding an Affordable Drug Rehab Facility: Public & Private Rehabilitation & Saving Money on Prescriptions

By: Feature Writer Megan B. Wyatt

Living With an Alcoholic Who Constantly Blames: Does He Refuse to Take Responsibility for His Own Behavior?

By: Marie Brannon

How to Stop Smoking - Escape From Tobacco Prison: Wanting to Become a Non-Smoker is a Huge First Step to Success

By: Jack Montgomery

Choosing Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers: Types of Rehabilitation Facilities and How They Differ

By: Mary Earhart

September is Substance Abuse Recovery Month: Treatment is the Focus for Alcohol and Drug Addictions

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Given up Smoking? How to Never Smoke Again: Tips for Stopping for Good and Staying Free of Cigarettes Forever

By: Sharon Kirby

How to Help Someone Quit Smoking: Tips for Helping a Friend or Family Member who Smokes to Stop

By: Sharon Kirby

The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking: Good Reasons for Smokers to Quit the Habit of Cigarettes

By: Sharon Kirby

Stop Smoking with Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Quit Cigarettes with Gum, Patches, Inhalers, Sprays or Tablets

By: Sharon Kirby

Living With a Dry Drunk: Alcoholics Who Stop Drinking Don’t Always Change Their Behavior

By: Marie Brannon

Living With an Alcoholic Who Procrastinates: How to Cope With Those Who Avoid, Drag Their Feet and Make Excuses

By: Marie Brannon

Alcoholism, Depression and Blood Sugar Levels: Sugar Sensitivity and Nutrition for Recovering Alcoholics

By: Angela Schnaubelt

Alternatives for Midday Energy Pick-Me-Ups: How to Increase Energy Without Sugar, Coffee, or Energy Drinks

By: Angela Schnaubelt

Recovering Alcoholics, Sugar, & Energy Levels: Physiological Effect of Sugar on Brain Chemistry and Energy

By: Angela Schnaubelt

Methadone Maintenance for Opiate Addiction: Drug Abuse Alternatives for Addicts

By: Jennifer Marsh

Five Novels With Alcoholic Characters and Themes: Fictional Alcoholics Abound in Many Novels of the 1980s

By: Marie Brannon

The Self-Absorbed and Self-Centered Alcoholic: In Relationships, Alcoholics are Often Unable to Focus on Others

By: Marie Brannon

The High Cost of Addiction: Regardless of What You Paid for Rehab, You Paid a Fortune to Get In

By: Maryellen Grady

What to Expect at Drug Rehab: Drug Treatment Therapy Expectations and Standards

By: Jennifer Marsh

Living With an Alcoholic Who Isolates: Alcoholics Isolate Themselves and Neglect Their Relationships

By: Marie Brannon

Life After Rehab - Living in a Halfway House: What to Expect when Entering a Long Term Living Facility

By: Susan Beam

Holistic Addiction Treatment: Treating The Whole Person, Not Just Addiction

By: Lisa Ann Schleipfer

Finding Hope Through Al-Anon: Friends and Relatives of Alcoholics Find Help at 12-Step Meetings

By: Venice Kichura

Twenty-Two Years Sober in Alcoholics Anonymous: A Septuagenarian AA Member Shares His Experience, Strength and Hope

By: Marie Brannon

How to Set Boundaries with an Alcoholic: Do you Live with Verbal, Emotional or Psychological Abuse?

By: Marie Brannon

Step Ten of Alcoholics Anonymous: Presto Inventories - Preventing Emotional and Mental Toxicity

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Book Review – Discovering Choices by Al-Anon: Al-Anon Focuses on Relationships with Problem Drinkers

By: Marie Brannon

What to Expect at Your First Al-Anon Meeting: Overview of Typical Meeting for Those Who Feel Unsure or Anxious

By: Marie Brannon

Family Interventions Break Cycle of Addiction: A Confrontation of Love Can Help Those Who Do Not Seem to Want Help

By: Nelson Acquilano

Ibogaine for Use in Addiction Recovery: A Sacred Plant from Gabon Yields Addiction Interruption Properties

By: Kevin Gustina

Understanding Addiction: Addiction Cannot be Blamed on Alcohol or Drugs Alone

By: Rosalind Brenner

Steps Six and Seven of Alcoholics Anonymous: Surrendering - Humbly Asking God to Remove All Defects of Character

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Steps Four and Five of AA: Moral Inventory Necessary for Addiction Recovery

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Steps One, Two and Three of AA: Admitting The Addiction is Stronger and Tougher Than the Alcoholic

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Bill Wilson, Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous: Sobriety: The Road to Recovery Through Mutual Fellowship and Support

By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

How to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey: Kick the Cigarette Habit without Expensive Gums or Patches

By: Christina Gleason

Recovering from Crack Cocaine: Approaches to Successful Treatment of the Addiction

By: Catherine Owen

Quit Drinking Alcohol: Steps for How to Stay Sober Without AA or Other Treatment Programs

By: Angela Schnaubelt

I'm an Addict & Alcoholic: Telling Your Doctor & Pharmacist

By: Lura Seavey

Too Young to Get Sober: and Other Common Myths and Misconceptions

By: Lura Seavey

24 Hours Without a Drink: Getting Sober - Obsession and Hitting Bottom

By: Lura Seavey

Holiday Stress And Sobriety: How Do I Not Drink When I’m So Stressed Out?!

By: Lura Seavey

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