Addictions

New Concerns About Marijuana Use

New Concerns About Marijuana Use Several recently published studies have raised serious concerns about the use of pot, especially among the young.  One study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, looked at the casual use of pot among those ages … Continue reading

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Why Women Drink

Why Women Drink There’s a Facebook page titled “Moms Who Need Wine.”  Last time I looked it had 667,000 likes.  Then there’s the Pinterest site that’s titled “OMG, I So Need a Glass of Wine or I’m Gonna Sell My … Continue reading

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Women Are Gaining the Wrong Kind of Equality

Two problem areas in life where statistics show that women are gaining equality with men are binge drinking and pornography.  Common wisdom suggests that both of these areas are typically the domain of men.  But no so.   A recent … Continue reading

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The Silent Epidemic

I read something in the Wall Street Journal recently that blew me away.   I had been hearing about the growth of the problem before when I was speaking at a conference hosted by the Cristian Treatment Center of Palm … Continue reading

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The Bible and Alcoholism

I grew up in a time when alcoholism was considered by my church to simply be be defined as a sinful behavior.  It was equated with drunkenness, and the Bible clearly calls being drunk sinful.  But the truth is, the … Continue reading

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A Letter to an Alcoholic’s Wife

Dear Martha: You called yesterday, clearly frustrated and said you were at “the end of your rope.”  You said you were ready to walk away from your marriage and all the chaos.  You asked me why I had said you … Continue reading

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Parents–Be Alert!

Last Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on a nationwide crackdown on what are called “designer drugs.‘  A raid took place in head shops, manufacturing sites and convenience stores in 90 cities spread across 31 states.  The crackdown was the … Continue reading

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