Charlie Sheen rep: He's not retired or in rehab - USATODAY.com

Charlie Sheen rep: He's not retired or in rehab - USATODAY.com: "With all of the Charlie Sheen buzz, there were bound to be some rumors floating around. The actor's rep, Stan Rosenfield, e-mailed USA TODAY's Alison Maxwell to clear up the gossip. Somebody I've never heard of by the name of Ian Fortey...

120 young drinkers hospitalised

 120 young drinkers hospitalised: "More than 100 children aged 14 and under were treated for alcohol-related issues in Scotland's largest health board area last year. The statistics were published as alcohol support groups said they are now being called in to help youngsters at an earlier age. In...

Actor Charlie Sheen | Die | Health | Drugs Sex Addiction | Expert Marty Brenner - Oneindia Entertainment

Actor Charlie Sheen | Die | Health | Drugs Sex Addiction | Expert Marty Brenner "Actor Charlie Sheen's addiction to drugs and sex is making him grab the headlines everyday for one or the other reason. His latest rant during an interview with radio host Alex Jones has raised serious concerns about his...

Church Helps People With Porn Addiction - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville

Church Helps People With Porn Addiction - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville: "Addictions to drugs and alcohol have terrible consequences, but there are resources available to help those who need to break their bad habit. There are not many resources when it comes to one addiction people normally...

Martin Sheen says son Charlie`s `addiction is like cancer`

Martin Sheen says son Charlie`s `addiction is like cancer`: "Martin Sheen says his troubled son Charlie's addiction is a 'form of cancer'. As Charlie appears to embark on a relationship with his rehab nurse, father Martin has likened his son's addictions to cancer, reports the Daily Express. Martin...

A closer look into how addiction hijacks the brain

A closer look into how addiction hijacks the brain: "New research has provided some more answers into how substance abuse hijacks neuronal circuits involved in reward and motivation and causes profound and persistent changes in behaviour. A special issue now provides new insight into to the most recent advances in addiction research and highlights the complexities associated with the neurobiological...

Experts warn of lives lost to drink

Experts warn of lives lost to drink: "Health experts have accused the Government of pandering to the drinks industry as they revealed up to 250,000 extra lives could be lost in the next 20 years unless tough restrictions are introduced. Three leading experts, including Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, past president of the Royal College of Physicians, called for urgent action and warned that current Government...

Citizens tell stories about addiction at public hearing - WVPubcast.org

Citizens tell stories about addiction at public hearing - WVPubcast.org: "Del. Don Perdue, the chairman of the House Health and Human Resources Committee, proposes raising the tax on cigarettes by $1 a pack. He insists that the money raised could be used to treat West Virginia's growing drug and alcohol addiction problems. At a public hearing yesterday, tobacco industry lobbyists decried the tax increase....

Families broken by porn addiction

 "Last month Tilehurst man Peter Van Der Westhuizen, of Longworth Avenue, was jailed for 12 months after he admitted possessing child and extreme porn depicting bestiality. During the hearing at Reading Crown Court it was revealed he regularly visited adult pornography websites. While help is...

British drinking is among world's highest - Telegraph

British drinking is among world's highest - Telegraph: "The average Briton drinks more than 13 litres of pure alcohol a year, higher than the European average and equivalent to nearly 500 pints of beer, according to figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Beer accounts for 43 per cent of the...