Although the 12-step approach to recovery from alcoholism and addiction can be beneficial for some people, not everyone is comfortable with some of the more spiritual aspects of the programs
12 step recovery programs can help some, but not all, recover from addictions
January 22nd, 2018 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on 12 step recovery programs can help some, but not all, recover from addictions)Mike Pond on harm reduction in the treatment of alcohol addiction
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Thirty years of professional practice, combined with his own life-threatening battle with alcohol, convinced Michael Pond that harm reduction, “any positive change,” offers clients the best chance at beating addictions
“I’m proud to say I’m a woman in long-term recovery”
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Ann Dowsett-Johnston, journalist and author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, says that there are three main factors that influence how people drink: marketing, pricing and accessibility
Gender-based analysis of drinking behaviours among university students
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Social expectations of what male and female students should or should not do with respect to their own gender identities and gender relations directly affects their drinking patterns and health seeking behaviours
Is it time to winter-proof your mental health?
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Some people say mid-winter is the most depressing time of year—when cold and dark days, holiday bills, and already-lapsed new year’s resolutions catch up with us
A hopeful moment in the fight against mental illness
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The $100-million donation to Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) from an anonymous benefactor is an extraordinary gift to the people of this city and beyond. It is also a symbol of a welcome cultural shift in how we approach a defining public health challenge that we have for too long ignored. Read the rest of this article at The Toronto Star…
Image of CAMH CEO Catherine Zahn by Vince Talotta, Toronto Star
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