Friday, July 28, 2017
“This Is How We Make Monsters” | The Fix
“This Is How We Make Monsters” | The Fix: A doctor and nurse clash over how to manage pain in a patient with a history of addiction.
5 Misconceptions About Addiction and Recovery | The Fix
5 Misconceptions About Addiction and Recovery | The Fix: Someone who is high-functioning may still go to work, maintain healthy relationships, have their finances in order, and appear to have their life together overall.
The Challenges of Being Wonder Woman | The Fix
The Challenges of Being Wonder Woman | The Fix: Even Wonder Woman couldn't conquer alcoholism with a Lasso of Truth. 'The most important thing I learned is that I didn’t have to do it alone.'
England Swings Sober
"I'll never be recovered": Davina McCall's years of addiction hell & how AA keeps her on right track
July 15, 2017 - "People like Prince William and Prince Harry have definitely helped with that ... "It is about people talking about their experiences so others don't get judged as much." ... She believes that the Duchess of Cambridge being patron of Action On Addiction will really help the cause.
Obituary R.I.P. Damon McGuire
Damon McGuire
May 2, 1949 - July 15, 2017
July 2017 -Damon was employed by ... the county Health Services Agency for a career that spanned over twenty-five years in the recovery field. His advocacy and commitment to the transformational power of recovery changed lives and the community forever. Damon belonged to the people.
Preventable DeathsPreven
Heavy drinking will kill 63,000 Englishmen and women over next five years, doctors warn
July 23, 2017 - Senior members of the medical profession and health charities are urging the government to bring in minimum unit pricing of alcohol and a crackdown on drink advertising to avert what they claim is the "public health crisis" of liver disease deaths.
Research from some of Britain's leading academic experts on alcohol has found that alcohol misuse will lead to 62,905 deaths between 2017 and 2022 and cost the NHS £16.74bn to treat.
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