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Recent trends show a shift from injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased purity and the misconception that only injecting heroin will lead to addiction.

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Poll: Did Tiger Get Special Treatment?

Tuesday December 8, 2009
A recently released police report revealed that when golfing great Tiger Woods crashed his SUV November 30 into a fire hydrant and a tree in a neighbor's yard, he was unresponsive at the scene, a witness said he had been drinking earlier and taking prescription medications (Ambien and Vicodin) and he had obviously been driving erracticaly.

However, when a Florida State Trooper, who suspected Tiger Woods was driving under the influence, sought a subpoena for his blood results from the hospital, prosecutors rejected the petition for "insufficient information." The Florida Highway Patrol wound up citing Woods for careless driving and fined him $164.

Do You Think Tiger Woods Received Special Treatment Because He Is a Celebrity?

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Alcohol in the News

Monday December 7, 2009
Pamela Bach Arrested for Drunken Driving Again... Hasselhoff Released From Psychiatric Hold... Ron Artest Says He Drank Alcohol at Halftime... Reality TV Winner Ordered to Drug Rehab... Billy Joel's Daughter Hospitalized... Obama Ecstasy Pills Hit the Streets... More... Read more...

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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?

Friday December 4, 2009
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. Questions for Families:

Books for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Thursday December 3, 2009
If you grew up in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional family, these books offer insight into the characteristics that adult children typical develop and practical advice for learning how to make healthy decisions and live a more healthy life, functionally and emotionally.

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