http://www.edmondsun.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_211150151.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_211150151.html Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_146162756.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_146162756.html Sat, 23 May 2009 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143004653.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143004653.html As reported in Friday’s Edmond Sun, Jim Riley faced a life-changing moment of decision in 1985. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143003349.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143003349.html “John,” 19, grew up in Edmond. He began drinking alcohol at about age 14. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:31:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143003135.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_143003135.html If parents need advice on how to talk about drugs with their children they can get it from someone who has been there. Thu, 21 May 2009 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_142000003.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_142000003.html Whether it is betting on horses at a race track, playing slot machines at a casino or playing a hand of Texas Hold ’Em, there is a corresponding element of chance that gives many gamblers a “rush.” Thu, 21 May 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141235903.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141235903.html On a fateful day in 1985, Jim Riley realized how many people had been hurt by his behavior. He was the subject of an intervention. Thu, 21 May 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141235705.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141235705.html If you think you can control drug use, think again.Mental health experts say drugs can control anyone. Thu, 21 May 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141233609.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_141233609.html If you have a family member or a friend needing treatment for drug addiction you may be wondering what a state-operated facility is like. Wed, 20 May 2009 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_138163450.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_138163450.html State, local drug and substance abuse information Wed, 20 May 2009 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_140005507.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_140005507.html Addiction or abuse of alcohol can profoundly affect those who choose to use the substance and others. Wed, 20 May 2009 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_140005233.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_140005233.html While the Edmond School District is organizing a group to research addiction, a local middle school is leading the way in making students aware of addiction and how much can be lost because of it. Tue, 19 May 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_139011554.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_139011554.html At this moment, an unknown number of Edmond residents — a family member, a friend, a co-worker, a classmate — are suffering from an addiction or a substance abuse problem.You might have an addiction or substance abuse problem and not even realize it. Tue, 19 May 2009 01:13:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_139011400.html http://www.edmondsun.com/addiction/local_story_139011400.html When science first studied addictive behavior individuals who became addicted to a substance commonly were viewed as being morally flawed human beings lacking willpower.