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 has sent out an email under my company's name that Charlie Sheen has retired. THAT IS A HOAX.

It was reported by X17 that Charlie Sheen is in rehab. This is NOT true.

So, there it is."

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 the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, 120 children aged 14 and under were hospitalised with alcohol-related conditions, and a further 309 youngsters aged 15 to 17 received hospital treatment in 2010.
NHS Tayside said 306 youngsters under 18 were treated at the accident and emergency unit for alcohol-related issues at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, with 196 aged 16 to 17 requiring emergency care last year.
The figures were released following a Freedom of Information request by The Scottish Mail on Sunday newspaper.
Amongst those helped by support groups in Scotland was a woman who admitted drinking alcohol regularly at the age of eight.
She said she started drinking as a primary four pupil and developed a 'serious problem with alcohol' as a teenager."

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 health. Addiction experts say that he might even die if nobody come to his help.

Addiction expert Marty Brenner from Beverly Hills says that Charlie Sheen needs to be committed to a medical facility. In an interview with Fox News Mr. Brenner said, “He’s holed up in the Bahamas with two porn stars, drinking and using drugs and thinking that he has everything under control. I just hope he doesn’t die.'

Talking to Alex Jones, Charlie Sheen had said that everything was under his control. Mr. Marty Brenner is scared after hearing his words on the programme. “It’s taken down bigger stars than him. There’s no way the body can last that long, your body has to give in. The body starts falling apart and deteriorating,” Fox News quotes Brenner as saying."

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 don't speak about: pornography addiction.
A website called XXXChurch.com is raising eyebrows, but it's also helping people fight an addiction with a great taboo attached to it. The website was set up by a man who is working to fight porn addiction with the help of local churches. The site is not 'X' rated. It's a Christian-based website aimed at ending people's slavery to x-rated images."

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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 insists that while Charlie, 45, appears to be on the mend, his condition is very serious.

'He's doing well - we pray for him,' says the 70-year-old.

'If he had cancer how would you treat him? This disease of addiction is a form of cancer. You have to have an equal measure of concern and love and lift him up."

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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 and societal impacts of addiction, as well as strategies for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

The issue contains articles from leaders in the field of addiction research that shed light on genetic vulnerability to addiction, the impact of addictive drugs on neuronal transmission, the effects of addictive drugs on reward, risk and decision making, behavioural and pharmacological treatments for addiction and reward mechanisms in obesity.

It also contains societal-focused articles that highlight issues associated with the use of opiates to treat chronic pain, the abuse of cognitive enhancing drugs and why a medical approach is likely to be far more effective at treating addicts than a punitive criminal approach.

'Substance abuse disorders profoundly affect our society,' writes Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse."

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 plans, which include banning the sale of alcohol below cost price and increasing duty on high-strength beer, were 'inconsequential'.
The liver death rate in the UK is 11.4 per 100,000 people, more than double that of the other countries with similar drinking cultures and genetic backgrounds, such as Australia, Holland, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden."

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. But ordinary citizens came to tell their own stories about addiction."

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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 out there for drink and drug addicts, provision for people with severe porn habits is not so obvious. The impact on families, wives and children is also forgotten."

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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 alcohol drunk, with 30 per cent wine and 21 per cent spirits. The report also shows that deaths from liver cirrhosis have risen in recent years, and that one in 15 men in the country is an alcoholic.
It warns: “Alcohol consumption is the world’s third largest risk factor for disease and disability; in middle-income countries, it is the greatest risk.
“Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries and a component cause in 200 others. Almost four per cent of all deaths worldwide are attributed to alcohol, greater than deaths caused by HIV/Aids, violence or tuberculosis. Alcohol is also associated with many serious social issues, including violence, child neglect and abuse, and absenteeism in the workplace.”
The WHO recommends that all countries implement tough policies on drinking to improve public health and reduce the costs associated with treating alcohol-related disease. It said analysis has shown that raising alcohol tax decreases drinking levels, including among problem drinkers and young people."

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