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  • July 2008

    • Bush is Botching $4.11, Just Like He Did 9/11

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 20, 08 1:05 PM CDT

      Bush is Botching $4.11, Just Like He Did 9/11

      If a "crisis is a terrible thing to waste," then George Bush's reactions to 9/11 and the $4.11 average gas cost make him a doubly terrible leader, writes Tom Friedman in the New York Times . Instead of using rising gas costs to spur the nation to energy independence, "Our Decider decided to lift the executive orders banning (offshore) drilling—even though he knew this was a meaningless gesture," because of a Congressional moratorium. More »

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      George W. Bush  • addiction  • oil drilling  • offshore oil  • Thomas Friedman  • foreign oil  • Energy crisis

    • Junkie-Turned-Reporter Writes His Own Story

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 19, 08 12:02 PM CDT

      Junkie-Turned-Reporter Writes His Own Story

      The junkie's tale of redemption is nearly a cliché by now, and David Carr acknowledges as much as he writes his own. But Carr, now a reporter for the New York Times , takes pains not to sugar-coat the years he spent as a "fat thug who beat up women and sold bad coke." His salvation turned out to be his coke-addicted girlfriend and the twin girls they had—the same twins he once left alone as infants in a frigid car as he visited a dope house .   More »

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      cocaine  • parenting  • addiction  • drug addiction  • crack cocaine

    • Parkinson's Drugs Trigger Compulsive Behavior

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 14, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      Parkinson's Drugs Trigger Compulsive Behavior

      Drugs for Parkinson's disease can be enormously beneficial, relieving patients' tremors and rigid muscles. But some patients are now complaining of an unusual side effect—extreme compulsive behavior. One woman began taking Mirapex to combat symptoms and suddenly found herself with a $200-a-day scratch-off lottery ticket habit, reports the Chicago Tribune . More »

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      gambling  • prescription drugs  • addiction  • Parkinson's disease  • dopamine  • Mirapex

  • June 2008

    • Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 13, 08 8:20 AM CDT

      Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      The stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from the American Medical Association suggesting people hooked on games like World of Warcraft struggle to cope in the real world. More »

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      video game  • addiction  • gaming  • World of Warcraft  • online gaming  • MMORPG  • Internet addiction

  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Vaccines, Medicines to Treat Addiction on the Way

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Feb 25, 08 1:45 PM CST

      Vaccines, Medicines to Treat Addiction on the Way

      It's been decades since scientists recognized that addiction is a disease, not just a lack of willpower, but only now are potential treatments coming online that address what Newsweek calls "a chronic, relapsing brain disorder to be managed with all the tools at medicine's disposal." The magazine surveys recent breakthroughs, from pills that prevent intoxication to vaccines that turn antibodies against addictive agents. More »

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      drugs  • pharmaceutical companies  • addiction  • neuroscience  • Alcoholics Anonymous

  • January 2008

    • Bush Opens Up About History of Addiction

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  Jan 29, 08 4:46 PM CST

      Bush Opens Up About History of Addiction

      President Bush recalled his battles with alcoholism during a visit to a faith-based social services organization today in Baltimore. "I drank too much at one time in my life," said the president, adding that his experiences showed him that people "can find inspiration from a higher power" in the fight against addiction, reports the Baltimore Sun . More »

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      George W. Bush  • alcohol  • addiction  • alcoholism  • faith

    • Check Out of This 'Rehab'

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  Jan 11, 08 6:19 PM CST

      Check Out of This 'Rehab'

      VH1 has pulled off a difficult feat—it's brought reality TV to new depths of depravity, writes Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald. The network's new "Celebrity Rehab," which follows the struggles of B- and C-list celebs as they try to kick their varous addictions, is "heartless, exploitive and downright toxic," Perigard writes. More »

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      celebrity  • reality TV  • rehab  • addiction  • rehabilitation  • VH1

    • Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      newser  |  AFP  |  Jan 9, 08 9:56 PM CST

      Smoking Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

      Young smokers think about suicide at higher rates than non-smokers, researchers have discovered. Nearly 15% of non-smokers reported suicidal thoughts, compared with 20% of casual smokers and 30% of addicted smokers, according to the study in the Journal of Affective Disorders . Researchers could not determine whether smoking was a cause or effect of suicidal thoughts. Nobody committed suicide during the four-year study. More »

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      suicide  • teenagers  • smoking  • depression  • addiction  • antidepressant  • teen health

    • Shots Could End Coke Addiction

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Jan 2, 08 8:02 AM CST

      Shots Could End Coke Addiction

      Scientists have developed a potential vaccine against cocaine addiction and have asked the federal Food and Drug Administration to greenlight large-scale clinical trials. The injections of modified cocaine work by stimulating the immune system to attack cocaine when it's ingested, preventing the drug from producing a high, reports the Houston Chronicle . Current treatment for cocaine addiction is limited to counseling and 12-step programs. More »

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      FDA  • cocaine  • addiction  • vaccine  • heroin  • clinical trials  • methamphetamine  • Baylor College of Medicine

  • December 2007

    • Reid on Two Sons: 'Still Hope'

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 22, 07 8:56 AM CST

      Reid on Two Sons: 'Still Hope'

      Eagles coach Andy Reid and his wife have finally spoken publicly about their two sons' drug problems, in a tear-jerking interview to be published next week in Philadelphia Magazine, AP reports. The Reids broke their silence as a way to "reach out to those who are going through similar situations," the coach said. More »

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      addiction  • Philadelphia Eagles  • Andy Reid

    • Bush: 'I'm a Better Man' for Going Cold Turkey

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Dec 12, 07 12:19 PM CST

      Bush: 'I'm a Better Man' for Going Cold Turkey

      After reaching out to a teenager battling drug addiction, President Bush spoke candidly of his past struggle with alcoholism, saying "I doubt I'd be standing here if I hadn't quit drinking whiskey, and beer and wine and all that." Alcohol "competes for your affection" for family and zeal for activities, Bush told ABC News in an exclusive interview. More »

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      George W. Bush  • alcohol  • addiction  • drug addiction  • alcoholism  • whiskey

  • November 2007

    • Computer Junkies Go to Rehab

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 18, 07 7:54 PM CST

      Computer Junkies Go to Rehab

      Internet addiction is such a big problem in the obsessively wired country of South Korea that the government has launched an “Internet Rescue” camp for young men, The New York Times reports. At the tuition-free Jump Up Internet Rescue School – which could be the first of its kind in the world – campers can’t use computers for their 12-day stay. More »

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      Internet  • South Korea  • addiction  • computer games

  • October 2007
  • August 2007

    • Cocaine Tied to Pitcher's Sudden Death

      newser  |  Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Aug 1, 07 7:15 AM CDT

      Cocaine Tied to Pitcher's Sudden Death

      Phoenix police found cocaine and drug paraphernalia in the home of former All-Star pitcher Rod Beck following his sudden death in June, they said yesterday. Officials found "large quantities of powder, crack, and rock cocaine,"  the Arizona Republic reports. Though the medical examiner has not released the official cause of death, Beck's assistant said he used cocaine daily. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • drugs  • Chicago Cubs  • San Diego Padres  • cocaine  • AIDS  • addiction  • Rod Beck

  • July 2007
  • May 2007

    • Judge Bets on New Approach

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 1, 07 11:50 AM CDT

      Judge Bets on New Approach

      A New York judge is handing down treatment-oriented sentences to defendants whose crimes result from gambling addiction, on a model introduced to address drug and spousal abuse. Offenders willing to plead guilty can choose Justice Mark Farrell's suburban Buffalo courtroom and receive lighter sentences, along with counseling and status checks from the judge himself. More »

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      crime  • trial  • gambling  • judge  • sentencing  • addiction

  • April 2007

    • Ouch—Doc's Trial Highlights Pain Issues

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 24, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      Ouch&mdash;Doc's Trial Highlights Pain Issues

      The drug-trafficking trial of a Virginia pain specialist demonstrates the slippery slope between treating chronic conditions and enabling addicts. Dr. William Hurwitz's jury heard the story of a patient with deblitating migraines who had been treated with anxiety medication that actually caused headaches—by another doctor who happened to be an expert  witness for the prosecution. More »

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      health  • drugs  • medicine  • addiction  • narcotics  • OxyContin  • chronic pain  • opioids

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