Russell Brand: my life without drugs

Russell Brand: my life without drugs
The mentality and behaviour of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help they have no hope. This is the reason I have started a … Read more on The Guardian

Drug-addicted moms face barriers to recovery
For Amy Fischels, 36, of Waterloo, the stress of being pregnant with her first child led to a relapse in her addiction to prescription pain medication and escalated her alcohol abuse. She had gone through treatment and was sober for two years, but when … Read more on Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Alcohol use down, drug use up among pregnant women
However, the types of substances reported by these treatment admissions changed over time. There was a decrease in the proportion of pregnant admissions reporting alcohol abuse, with or without drug abuse (from 46.6 percent in 2000 to 34.8 percent in … Read more on Medical Xpress

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