Substance Abuse Newsletter Archive

September 10, 2010 Issue 272: Early Relapse Prevention: Avoiding Major Life Changes When Possible
September 3, 2010 Issue 271: Know Your Triggers for Drug/Alcohol Use
August 27, 2010 Issue 270: Relapse Prevention: Have a Plan
August 20, 2010 Issue 269: Professional Help in Relapse Prevention
August 13, 2010 Issue 268: Recovery Choices Outside of Twelve-Step Programming
August 6, 2010 Issue 267: Obtaining a Network of Recovery Support
July 30, 2010 Issue 266: How to Pick a Sponsor
July 23, 2010 Issue 265: Finding a Spiritual Connection to Avoid Relapse
July 16, 2010 Issue 264: Twelve-Step Meetings as a Part of Relapse Prevention
July 9, 2010 Issue 263: Use Patterns Related to Nicotine
July 2, 2010 Issue 262: Use Patterns of Ecstasy
June 25, 2010 Issue 261: Inhalant Statistics
June 18, 2010 Issue 260: Drug Overdose/Poisoning
June 11, 2010 Issue 259: Juveniles and Drugs
June 4, 2010 Issue 258: Women and Drugs
May 28, 2010 Issue 257: Marijuana Use Patterns
May 21, 2010 Issue 256: Use Patterns of Heroin
May 14, 2010 Issue 255: Use Patterns of Cocaine
May 7, 2010 Issue 254: Alcohol Statistics
April 30, 2010 Issue 253: Suggestions For Medical Interactions
April 23, 2010 Issue 252: Are You Ready For Recovery?
April 16, 2010 Issue 251: Alcohol Rehabilitation: What to Expect
April 9, 2010 Issue 250: Alcohol Rehabilitation: Getting Started
April 2, 2010 Issue 249: Emotional Withdrawal From Alcoholism
March 26, 2010 Issue 248: Your Window of Recovery Opportunity
March 19, 2010 Issue 247: Dealing With Psychological Affects of Alcohol
March 12, 2010 Issue 246: Alcohol Detox
March 5, 2010 Issue 245: Alcohol Dependence And Abuse
February 26, 2010 Issue 244: Signs of Meth Problems
February 19, 2010 Issue 243: Accusations from Email?
February 5, 2010 Issue 242: Marriage, or Divorce?
January 29, 2010 Issue 241: A Real Alcoholic?
January 22, 2010 Issue 240: What the Family Sees in a Heroin Addict
January 15, 2010 Issue 239: Psychological Abuse
January 8, 2010 Issue 238: Alcohol Withdrawal
January 1, 2010 Issue 237: Housework really can be bad for you
December 25, 2009 Issue 236: Anabolic Steroids and Long Term Effects
December 18, 2009 Issue 235: How can I get over my shame and guilt about being addicted to alcohol/drugs?
December 11, 2009 Issue 234: I need treatment for addiction. What should I do?
December 4, 2009 Issue 233: A friend offered me some methamphetamine. Will it harm me?
November 27, 2009 Issue 232: What's the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence?
November 20, 2009 Issue 231: How can I tell if I have a drinking problem?
November 13, 2009 Issue 230: Now that I'm sober, will I ever be able to drink again?
November 6, 2009 Issue 229: I've stopped drinking/using. How can I prevent relapse?
October 30, 2009 Issue 228: My spouse/child has a drinking or drug problem. What can I do?
October 23, 2009 Issue 227: I'm afraid I'll become addicted to prescription pain killers. Should I take them?
October 16, 2009 Issue 226: What is Campral?
March 13, 2009 Issue 225: Mixing Cocaine and Darvocet
March 6, 2009 Issue 224: What Are Hallucinogens
February 20, 2009 Issue 223: Private Treatment
February 13, 2009 Issue 222: Detoxification
February 6, 2009 Issue 221: Painkillers and Alcohol
January 30, 2009 Issue 220: Vicodin: A Silent Culprit
January 23, 2009 Issue 219: OxyContin: A Special Case
January 16, 2009 Issue 218: Emotional Effects of Painkillers
January 9, 2009 Issue 217: Physical Effects of Painkillers
January 2, 2009 Issue 216: Paths to Painkiller Addiction
December 26, 2008 Issue 215: Pain Relief vs. Addiction
December 19, 2008 Issue 214: The Value of Aftercare
December 12, 2008 Issue 213: Emotional Effects of Narcotics
December 5, 2008 Issue 212: Physical Effects of Narcotics
November 28, 2008 Issue 211: Narcotics Withdrawal
November 21, 2008 Issue 210: Paths to Narcotics Addiction
November 14, 2008 Issue 209: Commonly Abused Narcotics
November 7, 2008 Issue 208: Pain Relief vs. Addiction
October 31, 2008 Issue 207: Antabuse and Cocaine
October 24, 2008 Issue 206: Emotional Effects of Cocaine Use
October 17, 2008 Issue 205: Physical Effects of Cocaine Use
October 10, 2008 Issue 204: Emotional Effects of Alcohol Abuse
October 3, 2008 Issue 203: Physical Effects of Alcohol Abuse
September 26, 2008 Issue 202: Alcoholics Anonymous
September 19, 2008 Issue 201: Medication for Alcoholics?
September 12, 2008 Issue 200: Predictors of Marijuana Dependency
September 5, 2008 Issue 199: Prospects for Medical Treatment of Marijuana Dependency
August 29, 2008 Issue 198: Methadone Maintenance Programs
August 22, 2008 Issue 197: Transitional Living
August 15, 2008 Issue 196: Physical Effects of Meth and Amphetamines
August 8, 2008 Issue 195: The Rising Tide of Meth Addiction
August 1, 2008 Issue 194: What Are Amphetamines?
July 25, 2008 Issue 193: Is Marijuana Addictive?
July 18, 2008 Issue 192: Emotional Effects of Marijuana
July 11, 2008 Issue 191: Physical Effects of Marijuana
July 4, 2008 Issue 190: "Mom, Did You Inhale?"
June 27, 2008 Issue 189: Marijuana and Young People
June 20, 2008 Issue 188: Triggers
June 13, 2008 Issue 187: Relapse Danger Signs
June 6, 2008 Issue 186: The Power of Diversions
May 30, 2008 Issue 185: Support Groups
May 23, 2008 Issue 184: Why Drug Addicts Have Relapses
May 16, 2008 Issue 183: What is a Relapse?
May 9, 2008 Issue 182: New Techniques in Fighting Meth Addiction
May 2, 2008 Issue 181: Inpatient Treatment for Meth Addiction
April 25, 2008 Issue 180: Meth Detox
April 18, 2008 Issue 179: Amphetamines and ADHD
April 11, 2008 Issue 178: History of Amphetamine Use
April 4, 2008 Issue 177: Synanon Approach
March 28, 2008 Issue 176: "Scared Straight"
March 21, 2008 Issue 175: Faith-based Model
March 14, 2008 Issue 174: Electroshock Therapy
March 7, 2008 Issue 173: Harm Reduction
February 29, 2008 Issue 172: 12-Step Model
February 22, 2008 Issue 171: If You Have a Relapse
February 15, 2008 Issue 170: Substance Abuse and the Law
February 8, 2008 Issue 169: Substance Abuse in Your Religious Organization
February 1, 2008 Issue 168: Substance Abuse in Your Community
January 25, 2008 Issue 167: If Your Parent Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem
January 18, 2008 Issue 166: If Your Spouse or Partner Has a Substance Abuse Problem
January 11, 2008 Issue 165: If You Think You Have a Drug or Alcohol Problem
January 4, 2008 Issue 164: The Role of Therapy
December 28, 2007 Issue 163: A Pill to Prevent Relapse?
December 21, 2007 Issue 162: Don't Feed the Tiger
December 14, 2007 Issue 161: Steroids and Cocaine
December 7, 2007 Issue 160: Obtaining a restraining order
November 30, 2007 Issue 159: Important notes regarding restraining orders
November 23, 2007 Issue 158: Definition of the term Drug
November 16, 2007 Issue 157: Extent of Use
November 9, 2007 Issue 156: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
November 2, 2007 Issue 155: Musculoskeletal system
October 26, 2007 Issue 154: Cardiovascular system
October 19, 2007 Issue 153: Infection
October 12, 2007 Issue 152: Addiction
October 5, 2007 Issue 151: Definition
September 28, 2007 Issue 150: Increase in Use
September 21, 2007 Issue 149: Types
September 14, 2007 Issue 148: gamma hydroxy-butyrate (GHB)
September 7, 2007 Issue 147: Definition
August 31, 2007 Issue 146: Volatile Solvents
August 24, 2007 Issue 145: Gases
August 17, 2007 Issue 144: Nitrites
August 10, 2007 Issue 143: Gender Differences
August 3, 2007 Issue 142: Who uses inhalants
July 27, 2007 Issue 141: Effects
July 13, 2007 Issue 140: Addiction
July 6, 2007 Issue 139: Definition
June 29, 2007 Issue 138: Fentanyl
June 22, 2007 Issue 137: Definition
June 15, 2007 Issue 136: Differences from other drugs
June 8, 2007 Issue 135: Definition
June 1, 2007 Issue 134: Extent of Use
May 25, 2007 Issue 133: Behavior
May 18, 2007 Issue 132: Commonly Abused Steroids
May 11, 2007 Issue 131: Ketamine
May 4, 2007 Issue 130: Rohypnol
April 27, 2007 Issue 129: Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG)
April 20, 2007 Issue 128: Health Hazards
April 13, 2007 Issue 127: MDA - Health Hazards
April 6, 2007 Issue 126: MDA Definition
March 30, 2007 Issue 125: Monitoring the Future Study (MTF)
March 23, 2007 Issue 124: National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
March 16, 2007 Issue 123: Long Term Effects
March 9, 2007 Issue 122: Health Hazards
March 2, 2007 Issue 121: Complications
February 23, 2007 Issue 120: Definition
February 16, 2007 Issue 119: Medical Uses for Methamphetamine
February 9, 2007 Issue 118: Health Risks
February 2, 2007 Issue 117: Getting Help for Alcoholism
January 26, 2007 Issue 116: Inpatient Treatment
January 19, 2007 Issue 115: Private Treatment
January 12, 2007 Issue 114: Cocaine Detox
January 5, 2007 Issue 113: Private Treatment for Cocaine Use
December 29, 2006 Issue 112: Who Uses Cocaine?
December 22, 2006 Issue 111: Heroin Detox
December 15, 2006 Issue 110: Treatment for Narcotics Addiction
December 8, 2006 Issue 109: Inpatient Treatment
December 1, 2006 Issue 108: If Your Child Has an Alcohol or Drug Problem
November 24, 2006 Issue 107: Medical Model
November 17, 2006 Issue 106: Family Model
October 27, 2006 Issue 105: Private Drug Treatment
October 20, 2006 Issue 104: Outpatient Drug Treatment
October 13, 2006 Issue 103: Outpatient Therapy
October 6, 2006 Issue 102: Private Treatment for Meth and Amphetamine Addiction
September 29, 2006 Issue 101: Online Treatment Support
September 22, 2006 Issue 100: Social Drinking vs. Alcoholism
September 15, 2006 Issue 99: Treatment for Opiate Addiction
September 8, 2006 Issue 98: Withdrawal from Cocaine
September 1, 2006 Issue 97: Alcohol Detox
August 25, 2006 Issue 96: Inpatient Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
August 18, 2006 Issue 95: 12-Step Groups for Addictions
August 4, 2006 Issue 93: Inpatient Treatment for Cocaine Use
July 21, 2006 Issue 92: Private Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
July 14, 2006 Issue 91: Individual Model
July 7, 2006 Issue 90: Cocaine and Alcohol
June 30, 2006 Issue 89: Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Use
June 23, 2006 Issue 88: Behavioral Therapy for Marijuana Users
June 16, 2006 Issue 87: Emotional Effects of Meth and Amphetamines
June 9, 2006 Issue 86: Stress Management
June 2, 2006 Issue 85: Abuse Prevention
May 26, 2006 Issue 84: Social Model
May 19, 2006 Issue 83: Detoxification Centers
May 12, 2006 Issue 82: If You Need Help Now
May 5, 2006 Issue 81: Short-Term Programs
April 28, 2006 Issue 80: Long-Term Programs
April 21, 2006 Issue 79: If Your Friend Has an Alcohol or Drug Problem
April 14, 2006 Issue 78: Long Term Effects
April 7, 2006 Issue 77: Short Term Effects
March 31, 2006 Issue 76: Treatments
March 17, 2006 Issue 75: Use in USA
March 10, 2006 Issue 74: Health Hazards
March 3, 2006 Issue 73: Set aside time to grieve
February 24, 2006 Issue 72: Patterns of Abuse
February 17, 2006 Issue 71: THERAPY - Group
February 10, 2006 Issue 70: Characteristics (signs) of a parent who is abusive
February 3, 2006 Issue 69: Definition of Neglect
January 27, 2006 Issue 68: Educate Yourselves
April 4, 2003 Issue 67: Verbal warnings about abuse
March 7, 2003 Issue 66: Definition of Neglect
February 28, 2003 Issue 65: Reflect On Your Progress
February 21, 2003 Issue 64: Definition of Abuse
February 14, 2003 Issue 63: EMOTIONS - Fear
February 7, 2003 Issue 62: Physical Indicators of Sexual Abuse
January 24, 2003 Issue 61: Responsibility
January 17, 2003 Issue 60: Understand Your Trigger Thoughts
January 10, 2003 Issue 59: Definition of Abuse
January 3, 2003 Issue 58: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
December 27, 2002 Issue 57: EMOTIONS - Conflicting feelings
December 20, 2002 Issue 56: EMOTIONS - Conflicting Feelings
December 13, 2002 Issue 55: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
December 6, 2002 Issue 54: If Someone Is Abusing You...
November 15, 2002 Issue 53: Healing Instincts
November 8, 2002 Issue 52: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
November 1, 2002 Issue 51: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
October 18, 2002 Issue 50: EMOTIONS - Fear
October 4, 2002 Issue 49: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
September 13, 2002 Issue 48: Ability to Say No
September 6, 2002 Issue 47: Molesters Were Molested
August 30, 2002 Issue 46: Reflect On Your Progress
August 2, 2002 Issue 45: Drugs and Alcohol
July 26, 2002 Issue 44: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
July 19, 2002 Issue 43: Definition of Neglect
July 12, 2002 Issue 42: Forms of Abuse - Emotional Abuse
July 5, 2002 Issue 41: Nontouching Sexual Offenses
June 28, 2002 Issue 40: Forms of Abuse - Psychological Abuse
June 21, 2002 Issue 39: How to Report Child Abuse
June 14, 2002 Issue 38: Molesters were molested
June 7, 2002 Issue 37: Reporting Abuse
May 31, 2002 Issue 36: Nontouching Sexual Offenses
May 24, 2002 Issue 35: ANGER - One Letter
May 17, 2002 Issue 34: EMOTIONS - Fear
May 10, 2002 Issue 33: Definition of Abuse
May 3, 2002 Issue 32: Breaking the Pattern of Anger
March 22, 2002 Issue 31: Definition of Neglect
March 15, 2002 Issue 30: Alcoholism - A Primer
March 8, 2002 Issue 29: Shaken Baby Syndrome
March 1, 2002 Issue 28: Self-Injury -- Coming Out
February 22, 2002 Issue 27: Psychological Abuse Definition
February 1, 2002 Issue 25: Therapy - Part II
January 11, 2002 Issue 22: Therapy Information
January 4, 2002 Issue 21: Introduction and Volunteering
February 16, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 13, New Abuse Guru
February 9, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 12, Finding the Right Therapist
February 2, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 11, February`s Survivor of the Month
January 26, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 10, Understanding Sexual Abuse
January 19, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 9, Indicators of Sexual Abuse
January 12, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 8, Sexual Abuse
January 5, 2001 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 7, Survivor of the Month
December 29, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 9, Survivor of the Month
December 22, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 7, Survivor of the Month
December 15, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 6, Effective Coping Mechanisms
December 1, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 5, The Cycle of Abuse
November 24, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 4, How Abuse Reports are Handled
November 17, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 3, Reporting Suspected Abuse
November 10, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 2, Signs of Abuse
November 3, 2000 Abuse-tips Newsletter, Issue 1, Definition of Abuse
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