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Your Family: Addiction’s Greatest Casualty
admin
April 2, 2013
A few weeks ago, as I drove home from a football match, a woman turned her car in front of mine. I didn't see her until the front end of my car crunched like an accordion into hers. She made a choice, and I paid for it. In a perfect world, only our good choices would have an effect on…

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Alcohol Addiction and EFT
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February 27, 2013
This is a guest blog post written by Aliakbar Shabbir, an integrative health coach at EnergySense Holistics. The views & opinions expressed in any guest post featured on our site are those of the guest author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions & views of DeAddictionCentres.IN as a whole. We are thrilled to have guest contributors, and if you…

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Inhalant Abuse: A Special Lure for Women
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February 17, 2013
Those with addictions to heroin or cocaine must often visit with sneaky drug dealers in dark alleyways, buying their substances furtively and hoping they won't get caught in the act. People with alcohol addictions can be slightly more open about their use, but they might also be forced to visit corner markets and liquor stores in order to purchase the…

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Executive Burnout - Working the Marathon Shift

Executive Burnout – Working the Marathon Shift
trista2593
February 15, 2013
Anyone who has run a marathon can echo these words, "long-distance running is no cakewalk." In fact, running those 42 kilometers places your body under such pressure and fatigue that an individual often needs up to two to three months to recover fully. This may seem like a long time, it did to me at first. But that three month…

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Women, Violence and Addiction: Breaking the Links in India
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January 24, 2013
[caption id="attachment_8427" align="alignright" width="300"] A woman mourns the death of the young woman that was brutally raped in New Delhi, Source: Reuters[/caption] After the horrific attack on a female student in Delhi, which resulted in her death due to intense internal injuries and bleeding, more women in India have chosen to speak out about their own experiences of violence at…

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Founder of World's Leading Women's Recovery Center Visits India on a Mission of Hope for Women Addicts
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January 19, 2013
In the past few years, we have documented the growing challenge women in India face as they try to find help for addiction. We've been excited to see progress in this area. Some centres have been developing ways to help women specifically and some are even adding specific women's programs. In a new and exciting development, DeAddictionCentres.IN began working closely…

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Why Do People Start Drinking and Doing Drugs?
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January 13, 2013
Has this thought ever run through your brain: "You know, I would really like to ruin my life. And I'd like to start today!" I hope not. I also hope you'll never ruin your life. But just in case you were curious how to end up depressed, lonely, miserable, and feeling like death itself -- I'll tell you, and please…

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The Misery of Drug and Alcohol Use
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December 11, 2012
Imagine a woman stops you on the street today and asks, "Do you want your life to be miserable when you get older?" Hopefully, you'd look at her like she was crazy and say, "No! Why would you ask me that?"[ref] How to Ruin your Life By 30: nine surprisingly Everyday mistakes you might be making right nowby Steve Farrar…

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New Drinking Laws in India: Irrational?
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November 18, 2012
In case you didn't know, last year Maharashtra passed a new drinking law. A law causing lots of discussion and division. A law creating criminals out of young drinkers. A law adorned by a few, loathed by more than a few and mocked by many (and you should know, the mockers don't necessarily live in Maharashtra). In Maharashtra (and Delhi…

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University of Delhi Students Report on Drug Industry
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October 21, 2012
A group of students at the University of Delhi have published and presented a report on the economy and social impact of illicit drugs. We've pasted the powerpoint slides below. The report brings up some interesting points. One of their conclusions is that illicit drugs should be partially legalized. After reading their conclusions what do you think? What are the…

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A Pastor, the Nazis, and Bill W: The Origins and Impact of the Serenity Prayer
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October 8, 2012
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. These words, known as the Serenity Prayer, have become inseparably linked with AA and are used for those recovering from a variety of addictions around the world. India is no exception; the Serenity…

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marijuana one of the most popular drugs in India

Most Popular Drugs In India: Cannabis/Marijuana (part 3)
admin
September 30, 2012
In my introductory post, we compared drugs to an explosion that went of decades ago in India. This explosion takes its toll on India everyday, and three drugs seem to contribute more than any other. Coming in as India's third most popular drug, tobacco. We found that this dangerous substance affects not only our health, but our economy as well.…

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Most Popular Drugs in India: Heroin/ Brown Sugar (part 2)
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September 23, 2012
[...this is a continuation of our blog series: "Most Popular Drugs in India." Read our first post discussing Tobacco use in India] The United Nations recently declared India as southern Asia's biggest consumer of heroin, in a comprehensive drug report. Often thought of as an ideal transit point for countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan or Nepal, most of the drugs in…

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Most Popular Drugs in India: Tobacco (part 1)
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September 15, 2012
In my quest to discover the most popular drug in India, I stumbled across many many illicit and legal drugs, and variations of those drugs. But as I searched, it became clear that three drugs outdid the rest. Tobacco was amongst the leaders--and according to my research, comes in third place. Choices Are Reality Have you ever wondered what makes…

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Most Popular Drugs in India: Introduction
admin
September 1, 2012
Decades ago, a bomb went off in India. The explosion of this deadly bomb has spread and seeped into nearly every people group and state of our land since. A bomb of illegal drugs. The explosion hit the ground quietly, and many of us didn't realize its dangers--its devastating effects--and the toll it would take on India. In fact, even…

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