Monthly Archives: December 2009

When Even Your Phone Tells You You’re Drunk, It’s Time to Call a Taxi (Wall Street Journal)

New Year’s Eve Will Test Technology’s Capacity to Stop the Young From Drinking and Driving DENVER — Heather Poli wasn’t quite sure how to react when her friend’s cellphone informed her she was drunk. The 27-year-old ad-agency worker had been … Continue reading

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Dealing With the Holidays When New to Recovery

Dangerous Times for the Newly SoberĀ  The holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s) can be a time of great joy and celebration, or a time of great pain, sorrow and depression. These can be particularly dangerous times for people who … Continue reading

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Deaths Related to Pain Pills Double

The United States is not the only place where abuse of prescription pain medications is a growing problem. A study from Toronto reveals that deaths from opioid use in Ontario have doubled since 1991 and deaths related to OcyContin have … Continue reading

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