Addiction Recovery Information & Resources

1. Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery

Entry point to information about addiction and compulsive behaviors and resources for assistance

http://www.addictionrecov.org/

2. Drug use, alcohol use: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Drug, alcohol use treatment.

http://www.recoverymonth.gov/

3. Addiction Recovery Guide

HONcode accredited recovery resource for drug and alcohol addiction including evaluation, treatment

http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/

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By: Michael Russell

Gambling Addiction

For most people, gambling is simply a way to make sporting events more interesting, or a part of an annual trip to Las Vegas. However, for some, gambling can be a dangerous addiction that ruins marriages, ends careers, and...

By: Tom Shannahan

Gambling Addiction: Recognize, Realize and Repair

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By: Scott Hargrave

Yes," he said, in admitting to going into the popular drug store on Sept. 8 and handing a clerk a fake prescription for Oxycontin. "No," he said, to setting the building on fire a few hours after the ...

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Yes," he said, in admitting to going into the popular drug store on Sept. 8 and handing a clerk a fake prescription for Oxycontin. "No," he said, to setting the building on fire a few hours after the ...