Daniel Craig's mantra for unwinding - 'minor bouts of alcoholism' (New Kerala)

London, October 12 : James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he prefers to unwind by going to pubs for 'minor bouts of alcoholism'. The Bond actor admitted that he hates it when people expect him to characteristically loosen up with paragliding or base jumping.

Is Couple Therapy Better Than Individual Psychotherapy In Alcoholism? (Medical News Today)

Alcohol abuse serves as a chronic stressor between partners and has a deleterious effect on relationship functioning.

Aborigines say Australia intervention racist (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Aborigines feel a strong sense of injustice over an Australian government intervention into scores of troubled remote communities and believe the program is racist, an independent review said Monday.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the News (About.com)

 ?  Redmond O'Neal Ordered Into Detox      After admitting relapse.  ?  Tim Montgomery Gets Five Years      For selling heroin.  ?  Drug War Is Failing      According to new survey.  ?  Drug 'Mule' Found in Suitcase      Body had 50 heroin packets inside.  ?  Connecticut Judge Gets...

Methamphetamine enters brain quickly and lingers (News-Medical-Net)

Using positron emission tomography (PET) to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans' brains, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory find that the addictive and long-lasting effects of this increasingly prevalent drug can be explained in part by its pharmacokinetics - the rate at which it enters and clears the brain, and its distribution.

Experience, Science And The Drinking Age (Medical News Today)

Recently more than 100 college presidents surrendered their authority to do something meaningful about campus alcohol abuse by urging policymakers to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18. There has not been so great a "hand-washing" of a significant problem since Pontius Pilate! Thankfully, this group did not include University of Wyoming leadership. I have a unique perspective on this issue.

Dealing with depression (ThirdAge)

My husband has been rather depressed lately. I think he's tired of working (and I don't blame him) and I have a feeling he's a little bored with his day-to-day routine. I'm trying to help by being loving and supportive. I've even surprised him a few times with special dates and gifts.

Pill Could Help Curb Alcoholism (KDKA Pittsburgh)

A medication used to treat seizures and headaches is now helping some alcoholics curb their drinking.

Vitamins Are Necessary After Gastric Bypass Surgery (Medical News Today)

In a Case Report published in this week's edition of The Lancet, researchers study a woman who failed to take multivitamins after weight-loss surgery and subsequently developed a vitamin deficiency.

Woman Suffers Serious Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery (Medical News Today)

A woman developed disease because, after her weight-loss surgery, she did not take her multivitamin, as reported in a Case Report released on October 10, 2008 in The Lancet. The obesity epidemic is well documented around the world, and has affected developed countries in great magnitude.

Local delegate on road to recovery

In high-stakes politics, a delegate's role is important. And for Chester County resident Casey Duffy, being a delegate at last month's Recovery Rally in New York City was like a dream come true.

Hispanic Marriage Day in Cleveland encourages couples to wed

At Cleveland's first-ever Hispanic Marriage Day, the keynote address came in two languages.

Ex-warden aims to turn around Mansfield lives marred by substance abuse

Dennis Baker decided he wanted to help people outside a prison setting. Baker spent 26 years working for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections before becoming executive director of the local ...

Methamphetamine enters brain quickly and lingers

Using positron emission tomography to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans' brains, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory find that the addictive and ...

Stuff you should know

A common complaint from many school administrators and candidates for public office is that the Great Oz behind the curtain - that would be 'New York state' - loves to drop expensive and typically unfunded ...

STARPOINT: Middle school parents, staff meet over coffee to share ideas.

Parents and counselors from Starpoint Middle School are getting together each month for coffee and a conversation.

Week in review

Medical college takes a big step forward Commonwealth Medical College became the nation's newest medical school Monday.

Larry Doyle helped many find the road to sobriety

Recently, I was privileged to deliver the eulogy of a "nobody" who was, in fact, a genuine "somebody." The name Larry Doyle would not register with most persons of prominence in the West Tennessee community.

Seasons Change draws participants from all over U.S.

Ellen Sherren and her fiance, Jay Herman, had a different reason than most for signing up for the Seasons Change 10K run on Saturday.

Experience, Science And The Drinking Age

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry ; Mental Health Article Date: 12 Oct 2008 - 0:00 PDT Recently more than 100 college presidents surrendered their ...