DR. ANITA GADHIA-SMITH DOCUMENTARY FILM INTERVIEW: “LIPSTICK and LIQUOR”

DR. ANITA GADHIA-SMITH DOCUMENTARY FILM INTERVIEW: “LIPSTICK AND LIQUOR” – DR. ANITA GADHIA-SMITH DOCUMENTARY FILM INTERVIEW: “LIPSTICK AND LIQUOR” Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith, psychotherapist and author of the best-selling book, “From A…

Addiction Interaction, Relapse and Recovery

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Substance abuse and dependence rarely occur in a vacuum. Today's addict is faced with a multitude of issues that may co-exist and compromise recovery. Co-existing addictions/compulsive behaviors such as drugs and alcohol, pathological gambling, sex, …
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McAlister Institute to Hold 2nd Annual 5K Walk for Sobriety

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… of McAlister Institute and San Diego's Mental Health Person of the Year for 2010. “Often, the conversation about addiction, whether it's substance abuse, gambling, overeating, and/or other addictive illnesses, generates negative and dismissive …
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'Up to 5% of population' addicted to alcohol or drugs – Gulf times

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On combating stigmatisation of drug and substance abuse addicts, which is said to be preventing many from seeking help locally, Soussi said: “We have a programme to combat stigma. Meanwhile, it is impossible for us to prevent anyone from going abroad …
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She was admitted to hospitals in Woodstock and London 62 times, mostly for mental health issues and suicide attempts. And this week, Genevieve Reed, now 34, who pleaded guilty last fall to manslaughter, sat sobbing in a London courtroom after decades …
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