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Writers In Treatment Hosts Second Annual Reel Recovery Film Festival
July 29, 2010 – 4:00 am

The Los Angeles-based nonprofit recovery organization for writers affected by alcoholism or substance abuse, Writers In Treatment (WIT), will be hosting its second annual Reel Recovery Film Festival from October 27–30 in Hollywood, California, and …

Video Game Addiction Growing in England
May 25, 2010 – 4:00 am

London’s The Evening Post reported that an increasing number of young people in England are seeking treatment for addiction to video games. Young addicts are skipping meals, stealing money from their parents to buy games, …

Resilience Factor Low in Mice with Depression
May 17, 2010 – 4:00 am

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that helps to explain resilience to stress, vulnerability to depression and how antidepressants work. The new findings, in the reward circuit of mouse and human brains, have spurred a high …

Celebrity Deaths Highlight Power of Addiction
April 3, 2010 – 7:52 am

Addiction is hard to get over, no matter the drug of choice. The recent overdose and death of actor Corey Haim demonstrates the impact addition and drug use can have on a life, no matter …

An Interview with Kimberly Mitchell: Residential Manager at Promises
December 22, 2009 – 2:12 pm
An Interview with Kimberly Mitchell: Residential Manager at Promises

“This is the first time in my life that I actually enjoy going to work every day,” said Kimberly Mitchell, Residential Manager of Promises in West Los Angeles. “I get to move around and help …

An Interview with Susanne Tarleton, Director of Outpatient Services
December 14, 2009 – 4:53 pm
An Interview with Susanne Tarleton, Director of Outpatient Services

By Meghan O’Dell
With nearly 24 years of experience working in the addiction treatment field, Susanne Tarleton brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and heart to her job as the Director of Outpatient Services at Promises …

Tracing the Pattern of Drug Use to Drug Dependence
November 20, 2009 – 1:19 pm

What makes the difference between a casual drink and alcohol dependence? How do you know when someone goes from trying marijuana now and then to having a serious abuse problem? Scientists still do …

An Interview with Patricia Meyers, Clinical Director of Admissions at Promises
September 29, 2009 – 1:22 pm
An Interview with Patricia Meyers, Clinical Director of Admissions at Promises

By Meghan O’Dell
Thirteen years ago, Patricia Meyers’ father put his foot down. “We’re done with you,” he said. “You might as well be dead because we don’t even know who you are anymore, and you’re …

Marijuana Dependency Linked to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
September 28, 2009 – 9:00 am

A new study found that people who smoke marijuana before age 17 are 3.5 times more likely to attempt suicide as those who started smoking marijuana later in life. In addition, people who are dependent …

Is There Really a “Cure” for Addiction?
September 22, 2009 – 12:08 pm

Medicine.net defines cure this way:
Cure: 1. to heal, to make well, to restore to good health. Cures are easy to claim and, all too often, difficult to confirm. (emphasis added)
Merriam-Webster’s defines it thus:
n. recovery or …