MERSON: GAMBLING'S THE HARDEST HABIT TO BEAT
Daily Mirror - FORMER England striker Paul Merson, who confessed his addictions to drink, drugs and betting to The Mirror, suggested that Wayne Rooney had to come to terms with the most dangerous habit of all. Merson famously broke down in tears when he admitted to
Program tackles debt
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Every Saturday morning, about a dozen men and women gather in a white-walled room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to discuss their painful addiction. Members of Debtors Anonymous, their drugs of choice are typically credit cards. "I was
Auxiliary's role in supporting women's recovery from substance and
Sioux City Journal - Marilyn Christiansen, right, co-founder of the Women and Children's Center Auxiliary, chats with volunteer Rhonda Hill, during the Easter party the auxiliary hosted for children staying at the center with their moms. Hill, an estimator at L&L
Johnny Cash
Billboard - Born: February, 26, 1932 Years Active: 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's 2000's Member of: The Highwaymen Related Artists: Bill Anderson , George Hamilton IV , Shel Silverstein , Chris Isaak , Carl Mann Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential
George Jones coming to RiverCenter
Philadelphia Enquirer - Sometimes the word "legendary" doesn't say enough. Country music's George Jones, who has charted 148 songs in a career spanning 51 years and counting, is coming to the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts on June 4. Tickets will go on sale April 28
Hooked on healthy stuff in Highlands
Daily Telegraph - It's funny how your addictions alter with age. In my days as a single career girl I often over-indulged Bridget Jones-style in the Holy Trinity of addictions of the carefree singleton - cigarettes, Chardonnay and shopping. But now at 45, the Silk Cut
'Warm Line' offers comfort to callers
Bangor Daily News - BANGOR - A few years ago, Maureen Walsh received an unforgettable phone call just days before Christmas. The caller, a female, needed somebody to listen, without seeming to judge her. The caller couldn't afford to buy a Christmas tree - and forget
Summit Tuesday on underage drinking
Daily Star - ONEONTA A Tuesday-night summit in Oneonta on underage drinking will focus on prevention and awareness, as well as the sharing of ideas, an organizer said. "It s an open community forum," said Anne Everett of the Otsego s CHOICE Coalition. The
Professor exploring alcoholism treatment via Internet
Jefferson City News Tribune Online - COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A University of Missouri professor has received a $220,000 federal grant to study whether the Internet can be used to help rural women who are addicted to alcohol. Associate Professor Deborah Connett, of the Missouri-Columbia
'Uppers' affect men more powerfully
New Scientist - The stimulating drugs known as amphetamines have a stronger effect on men than women, a new study reveals. The study is the first to reveal how the release of dopamine, an important nerve signalling chemical, differs between the sexes in humans, says