Archive for the ‘Alcohol Addiction’ Category

More Army Soldiers Seeking Treatment for Alcoholism

After driving with a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit and nearly decapitating a 19-year-old woman, Army Sgt. Edison Bayas is serving a 15-year prison sentence for intoxication manslaughter. The decorated career soldier is just one of thousands whose problems with alcohol spun...
February 22nd, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

What if the Buddha Were an Alcoholic?

Author and meditation instructor Kevin Griffin will be lecturing on the interrelationship between the 12 steps and Buddhism and leading a meditation retreat this weekend at Against the Stream Meditation Society, located at 4300 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The first event, hosted by Writers In Treatment,...
February 5th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Rip Torn to Enter Rehab after Alcohol-Related Arrest

Actor Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records.
February 4th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Research Examines Link between Sexual Abuse and Alcohol Dependence

It is well known that exposure to severe stress early in life increases the risk of alcohol and drug addiction. However, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that some adults who were sexually abused as children and therefore at high risk for alcohol problems...
February 2nd, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Pamela Bach, Ex-Wife of David Hasselhoff, Arrested for DUI

Pamela Bach, former wife of actor David Hasselhoff, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 101 freeway near Laurel Canyon Blvd. in southern California, according to People.com. Police say Bach showed blood-alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test.
November 30th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Increasing Numbers of Women Turning to Binge Drinking

By LeAnne Bagnall Binge drinking has always been associated with males, especially college students in fraternities. Despite this prevailing stereotype, studies have found that an ongoing shift in the gender scale has been moving more towards women when it comes to the overindulgence of alcohol. Is this...
November 12th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

NASCAR Driver Allmendinger Arrested on DUI Charge

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday on a charge of drunken driving in Mooresville, North Carolina.
October 30th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Addiction Specialist Says David Hasselhoff Will Die if He Doesn’t Stop Drinking

An alcohol addiction expert has told RadarOnline.com that David Hasselhoff will die unless he can overcome his addiction to alcohol.
October 14th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Lead to Alcohol Abuse

 According to a certified alcohol and drug counselor, an unintended consequence of gastric bypass surgery is the increased risk of alcohol abuse. Laura Lagge of New Dawn Recovery in Citrus Heights, California, told News 10’s Live Online viewers that she is seeing more women struggling with...
September 11th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Government Concerned About Drinking in Kenya

Almost half of Kenya’s adult population drinks alcohol, and some drink too much, putting their children at risk. Voice of America’s Cathy Majtenyi describes a “family entertainment” spot in Nairobi where children play and parents drink nearby. Scenarios like these are disturbingly...
August 20th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More