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Addiction: Addictions to drugs and alcohol are often in the news, but this site also discusses addictions to gambling, nicotine, eating, Internet, and shopping. The effects of these addictions on others and treatment programs are covered.

Oklahom experts look at antidepressants

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As soon as news hit that the alleged Fort Hood, Texas, shooter was a military psychiatrist, a disturbing thought struck Oklahoma psychologist Gail Poyner.
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Cancer Society’s Smokeout returns

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EDMOND — It’s not that Jamie Miller hasn’t tried to stop smoking.That’s precisely why the American Cancer Society created The Great American Smokeout, a day to encourage smokers to quit as well as educate them of the available tools to help.
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Drug court answered Oklahoma woman’s prayer

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She must have made a sad, tiny figure flopped on the floor alone, high on cocaine. Judy Jenkins, then 40, pressed her hands together and tears trickled from her fawn eyes.

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Plan to merge Norman mental health programs will cost more in long run, some advocates say Today at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 NORMAN — Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say....
Health Professionals Program helps troubled Oklahoma health care workers Today at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Just like everyone else, doctors need help when an addiction takes control of their lives, says Dr. Merlin Kilbury, who is associate director of a statewide program that provides that assistance....
Oklahoma physician faces final prospect to stay sober Today at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 It is his last chance to remain a physician, and Dr. Lynn Baggett is grabbing it. "I’m a physician, but I’m also a human being. I’m as susceptible to the human condition as...
Ex-patient says Norman center saved his life Today at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 NORMAN — A Norman man says he had seven drunken driving charges and tried suicide three times before finding help at Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. "I’d either be dead...
NM breaks ground on treatment center Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 08:10 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
Two Delaware County men face charges in opium case; judge sets bail at $1M Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM | JAY — Two Delaware County men are in jail and bail set at $1 million after Texas federal agents seized 36 pounds of opium bound for Oklahoma, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Xue Yang, 32, and...
Summit on prescription drug abuse held Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — State officials say prescription drug overdoses kill more Montanans each year than either methamphetamine or highway crashes. Nearly 200 people attended a summit on...
Clear message, rules target teen drinking in Oklahoma Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Here are some tips for parents from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for preventing underage drinking among teens. Provide a clear message. There should be no...
18 resource centers across Oklahoma are offering program Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 No matter how close parents are to their teen children, they may have no clue what happens behind closed doors at the parties their kids frequent on the weekends. While some teens are...
W.Va.'s Manchin offers plan on substance abuse Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 07:05 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A statewide board recommends spending $23.5 million annually to combat substance abuse in West Virginia. The Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being issued the...
Cancer Society’s Smokeout returns Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 EDMOND — It’s not that Jamie Miller hasn’t tried to stop smoking. Four years ago Miller managed to go cold turkey for a couple of months but the thought of a cigarette break...
W.Va. plans to tackle drug, alcohol abuse Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 09:50 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
Former Ram Hargrove has a fresh start with the Saints Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 08:16 PM | Comments Comment on this article0
Newspaper: Gambling addicts boost Oregon Lottery Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 06:52 PM | Comments Comment on this article0 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than half the Oregon Lottery revenue from video gambling appears to be coming from a small number of players, many with gambling problems. The Oregonian reports that...
Oklahoma mental health sites face closures, employee layoffs Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 About 100 employees are expected to be laid off as the state Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Department closes a Norman substance abuse treatment center for adults and eliminates all of...
Highland residents appeal rehab center decision Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 03:12 PM | Comments Comment on this article0 HIGHLAND, Utah (AP) — Residents of a Utah County city are appealing a decision allowing a drug rehabilitation center in a residential neighborhood. Highland city on Thursday started the process...
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