Fear of stigma stops problem gamblers seeking help
"Many of those people had received help for their drug or alcohol problems but they hadn't told their counsellors about their gambling because they felt so ashamed about it," she said. "Some of them felt playing poker machines was stupid so having a …
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Breakthrough Virtual Training Helps Doctors Save Lives During the Holidays by …
This year, a powerful virtual training simulation by SIMmersion, developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), will help doctors reach out to patients …
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Alcoholic, former addict, arsonist: Never too late to ask for help
Jim Mason, a substance abuse counselor in Hamilton, set her on the road to referrals that led her first to MCDC in Butte, then to the Carole Graham Home, a Missoula residential program for chemically dependent women and their children. “Going to the …
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