Few doctors know how to treat addiction. A new program aims to change that.

Few doctors know how to treat addiction. A new program aims to change that.

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Only about 10 percent of the 22 million Americans with a drug or alcohol problem receive treatment, the report found. After including 18 million other people whose only addiction is to nicotine, it estimated that 40 million Americans are addicted to …
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Bradley Cooper on Alcohol, Drug Addiction: I Thought "I'm Gonna Ruin My Life"

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Bradley Cooper opens up about his struggles with drugs, alcohol and self-image in the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter. The reigning “Sexiest Man Alive,” who stars in the new movie The Words, reveals he's been sober for more than seven years …
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John McCamey Sweet: Do alcohol ads contribute to addiction?

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I found the editorial advisory board's comments on alcohol consumption (Daily Camera, Aug. 25) very interesting and they touched most buttons but one, and that was alcohol addiction. There is almost not a day goes by that there is not a full page ad of …
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Drug, Alcohol Addiction Help Advice and Information from HCA Virginia’s Up-to-the-Minute Health – Learn about the signs of drug or alcohol addiction, including painkiller dependency — this is a disease. HCA Virginia’s ( hcavirginia.com ) Dr. Patel talks about how important it is for people to be on the lookout for drug and alcohol addiction signs so treatment and rehab can be started if necessary. Brought to you by HCA Virginia’s Up-to-the-Minute Health with Joy Sutton.