Josh Hamilton Suffers Addiction Relapse

Texas Rangers’ outfielder Josh Hamilton, the 2010 American League MVP who has battled alcohol and drug addictions for over a decade, has suffered a relapse with alcohol. ESPN reports that Hamilton, 30, drank alcohol at Sherlock’s Pub and Grill in D...

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Sibling Brain Abnormalities May Hold Key to Addiction

An abnormality that makes it more difficult to exercise self-control has been identified in the brains of drug addicts, as well as their siblings who have no history of addiction. Researchers at the University of Cambridge scanned the brains of 50 pair...

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New editorial offers clarity on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology

A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators. "Through a glass darkly: can we improve clarity about mechanism and aims of medications in d...

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Rangers’ Hamilton sorry for alcohol relapse

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who has battled drug and alcohol addiction, acknowledged he had consumed alcohol this week and apologized in a press conference at the Ballpark in Arlington.

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Duchess Kate visits addiction rehab center

The duchess, who accepted her honorary patronages in January, started her duties by visiting a drug and alcohol rehab center

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Flashback: How Rangers’ Josh Hamilton tries to recover from drug, alcohol addiction

On the chilly morning of Jan. 22, 2009, when everything else in her life seemed to be working out perfectly, Katie Hamilton received a phone call at her home outside Raleigh, N.C.

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Making sense of addiction terminology

( SAGE Publications ) A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators.

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Drug addiction ‘may be hereditary’ as siblings have brain abnormality which makes self-control difficult

Research from the University of Cambridge found that drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features of the brain, meaning it may be hard-wired for addictive behaviour.

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Brain Changes Cause Drug Addiction, Researchers Say

Drug addicts and their nonaddict siblings share the same brain abnormalities linked with poor self-control and drug dependence, a new study suggests.  

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Healing Point Clinic Drug Addiction Treatment Facility Applies for Joint Commission Accreditation

The Healing Point Clinic in Livonia Applies for Joint Commission Accreditation as a Drug Addiction Treatment Facility(PRWeb January 16, 2012)Read the full story at

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