Group at churches offers support for drug–addict helpers
Parents, spouses or friends who find themselves trying to help someone struggling with drug addiction can get discouraged when their efforts don't seem to be succeeding. Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, also called PAL-Groups, tries to keep their …
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Compulsive Shopping: The Holiday Addiction
Many certified addiction therapists have experience treating compulsive spending, and there are several 12-step self-help groups, such as Debtors Anonymous and Shopaholics Anonymous, where you can find nonjudgmental support and good, constructive …
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War on drugs a trillion-dollar failure
When it comes to drugs, we should focus on the goals we agree on: protecting our kids, protecting public safety and preventing and treating drug abuse and addiction. To help unlock barriers to drug reform, last June, I joined the Global Commission on …
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