Divisions Along a New Road to Addiction Recovery – the Age

Divisions along a new road to addiction recovery – The Age

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Recovery proponents say secrecy surrounding drink and drug problems, while arguably vital in the early stages of treatment to build trust among members at ''tell-all'' support group meetings, has also helped entrench stereotypes. "The old guy on the …
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Marcus Brigstocke: 'I'm the most interesting subject I have at the moment'

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It is hard to imagine that aged 17, Brigstocke, today a lean and lofty 6ft 2in, rose to a morbidly obese 25 stone before losing half his body weight in seven months after rehab. … “At the risk of tempting fate here, drink and drugs were quite easy …
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Task force set up to probe trend of rising road deaths

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That achievement was linked to the so-called " fear factor" returning in the wake of penalty points, lower drink driving limits, random breath tests, and privately operated speed cameras. Concerns. However, the number of officers in the Garda Traffic …
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