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  Alive & Free - Information about Addiction & Related Illnesses

Veterans practice the healing benefits of telling their stories

OA offers a spiritual solution to compulsive overeating

Solutions for homelessness include addiction recovery

U.S. combat soldiers return as 'walking wounded'

After 20 years, 'Codependent No More' still going strong

First responders need help coping with stress 

Suicide prevention can start with countering myths 

Cancer diagnosis can threaten one's recovery from addiction 

War's toll of PTSD, addiction problems mounts 

Author shares his journey of recovery from compulsive gambling 

GA: A compulsive gambler's guide to recovery 

Twelve Steps offer a path to mental health 

Alcohol and diabetes can be a fatal combination 

Misery addicts can find happiness, end self-sabotage 

PTSD, addiction will be casualties of Iraq war 

Substance abuse link to HIV/AIDS is stronger than ever 

Twelve Steps offer new hope for self-injurers 

Congressman Ramstad makes strong case for addiction treatment 

Getting hooked on cybersex can destroy lives, families 

Hepatitis -- A silent epidemic for injection drug users 

Managing depression calls for careful diagnosis, treatment 

Tis the season to put compulsive spending in check 

Twelve Steps can help manage various types of chronic illness

 


Alive & Free is a health column that provides information to help prevent substance abuse problems and address such problems. It is created by Hazelden, a nonprofit agency based in Center City, Minn., that offers a wide range of information and services on addiction. For more resources, email or call Hazelden at 800-257-7810 (outside the US 651-213-4200).

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