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	<title>Drug Addiction Treatment Blog &#187; Drug Abuse</title>
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		<title>Smoking Marijuana Linked to Psychotic Disorders in Young Adults</title>
		<link>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2010/03/smoking-marijuana-linked-to-psychotic-disorders-in-young-adults/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sobriety Diva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Weed can&#8217;t be harmful it&#8217;s from the Earth&#8230;&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s not a REAL  drug, it&#8217;s just pot&#8230;&#8221;
Whether it is be in movies, music, or the  teenage kid down the street, statements like this have been said for  decades.
Marijuana is presently the country&#8217;s most widely used illicit drug. Long regarded as the &#8220;safest drug&#8221; in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Consequence Drug Abuse Brings Olympians</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty athletes were recently banned from the Olympic games in Vancouver for abusing performance enhancing drugs.  Like others who abuse drugs no matter what they are they now have to face consequences.  Left untreated, drug abuse and alcohol addiction comes with consequences that are not pleasant.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Mark McGwire Admits To Steroid Abuse. Time For Him To Give Back.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Mark McGwire finally admitted what the rest of the world already knew.  This is his opportunity to give back and educated others on the dangers of steroid abuse.  Like other drugs such as cocaine and alcohol steroid abuse can be treated with the help of drug treatment.  ]]></description>
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		<title>How Did This Happen &#8211; My Drug and Alcohol Problem</title>
		<link>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2010/01/how-did-this-happen-my-drug-and-alcohol-problem/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2010/01/how-did-this-happen-my-drug-and-alcohol-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn't realize I had a problem with drugs and alcohol until it was too late. Don't be like me, get help.]]></description>
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		<title>After Thanksgiving I Am Now Willing To Recover</title>
		<link>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/11/after-thanksgiving-i-am-now-willing-to-recover/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/11/after-thanksgiving-i-am-now-willing-to-recover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Thanksgiving is over I want to get help!  Before Thanksgiving I didn’t want to get help because I would be away from my family during Thanksgiving unfortunately, I wasn’t home anyway.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Can Helping an Alcoholic or Addict Keep You Sober?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been fortunate enough to get clean and sober then you are aware of 12 Step Programs.  Both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are teaching people the way to ensure staying clean and sober is to help another alcoholic-addict that wants help.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Drug Addiction Treatment Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/10/drug-addiction-treatment-programs/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/10/drug-addiction-treatment-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one likes to think they live in an area that has become known for drug addiction.  Cities and states are riddled with substance abuse and drug addiction.  More than ever drug addiction treatment programs are becoming widely known and readily available because drug addiction is at an all time high.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Willingness to Recover From Alcoholism and Drug Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/10/willingness-to-recover-from-alcoholism-and-drug-abuse/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/10/willingness-to-recover-from-alcoholism-and-drug-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Willingness is a major factor in recovery from any type of addiction.  Many times a person who is alcoholic or drug addicted says “I am willing to get help” and the next thing family, friends and loved ones know is he or she is doing the same thing drinking and drugging.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Saying No Too Drugs and Alcohol!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/2009/10/saying-no-too-drugs-and-alcohol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saying no to drugs and alcohol how simple that sounds.  For many individuals this isn’t difficult to say yet it is impossible to put into action.  Children in elementary school are taught to “Just Say No!”]]></description>
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		<title>Am I An Alcoholic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joanna@recoveryconnection.org</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am I an Alcoholic?  This question is a common question that a person who is alcoholic will ask.  The answer is if he or she wasn’t alcoholic or exhibiting alcoholic behaviors also known as alcoholism, the question wouldn’t be asked.  An individual who drinks normally and has no consequences to the behavior as a result of alcohol just wouldn’t think to ask that question.]]></description>
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