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DJ Mister Cee Confirms Addiction Struggle, Says 'I Need Help'

DJ Mister Cee confirms addiction struggle, says 'I need help'

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"Let me get a little serious. Earlier I said I'm not gay. Let's say for arguments sake I'm lying, that's my choice to lie. If I'm lying and I choose not to come out, that's my choice. I have an addiction to instant gratification. I need help. I been …
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Virtual reality worlds could help treat drug addicts learn coping methods to

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But learning to acclimate is part of addiction treatment too, as addicts try to develop tools that can help them get through real world cues without succumbing to their old habits. A similar process is already weaved into some addiction treatments …
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Tom's sobering challenge: 3100 miles across US to help fight addiction

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Tom Fitzsimons was a violent drunk. He started drinking heavily at the age of 13 after his father, a drug addict, choked to death on a bottle of whisky. At his lowest point Tom crawled into his children's bedroom and stole money from their piggy banks …
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Wash. addiction treatment numbers likely to swell

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Only about 1 in 10 people who need treatment for substance abuse in Washington state are getting that help, but officials believe that could increase dramatically next January when tens of thousands more become eligible for insurance because of the new …
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