How to Quit Drinking
Alcohol is everywhere — restaurants, corner liquor stores, bars, college, celebrations, sports events, weddings, the holidays and more. It can seem nearly impossible to escape alcohol since drinking culture is so embedded in American life. Millions of people suffer from alcohol use disorder and aren’t able to maintain acceptable drinking habits, instead, becoming addicted and suffering from a chronic, progressive disease that can ruin their lives. Luckily, it is a treatable disorder, and learning how to quit drinking is possible.
Make the Decision to Quit Drinking
The most important step in learning how to quit drinki...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - November 21, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism alcohol abuse alcohol addiction alcohol dependence alcohol dependency alcohol detox alcohol disorder alcohol treatment binge drinking drinking problem dr Source Type: blogs
Illegal Immigrants in Europe
Alex NowrastehPew Research Center recently released a wonderful newreport that estimates the illegal immigrant resident population in European Union and European Free Trade Association (EU-EFTA) countries. This is the first systematic report to estimate Europe ’s illegal immigrant population along the lines that Pew and others use to estimate the U.S. illegal immigrant population. Illegal immigrants are a much larger population in the United States than in Europe.Pew estimates that there are 3.9 million to 4.8 million illegal immigrants in EU-EFTA as of 2017. Those illegal immigrants come from countries outside of the EU...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 15, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Alex Nowrasteh Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
November 14, 2019 Edition.-----In the US the tempo of the impeachment program seems to be increasing and the public hearings look to be likely to be very interesting indeed. Trump has also been fined regarding the management of his charitable foundation and is apparently a bit worried about a Bloomberg run for the presidency. Trump is also so unhinged he has been heard to remark that the Turkish Presdent is a great friend of the Kurds - the man is mad!The UK election is winding up in intensity and we all await the outcome.In Australia the raging bushfires have pretty much overwhelmed all other news. I hope things will get ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - November 13, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Keep the Relationship with Turkey, with Carrots, Sticks & Principles
Mustafa AkyolAs Turkey ’s President Erdogan is coming to Washington DC to visit President Trump in the White House, there are two broad views about Turkey in the U.S. Capital: The more hawkish view, popular in Congress, considers Turkey an authoritarian Islamist regime whichunjustly attacked the U.S. allies in Syria, and which must be punished with various U.S. sanctions, and perhaps even be kicked out of NATO. The more dovish view suggests that while Erdogan has indeed been a troubling actor, both at home andin his region, the alliance with Turkey must still be saved.I believe thedovish view is more correct, but it n...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 12, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Mustafa Akyol Source Type: blogs
Political News and Discourse in the US: Democrats & Republicans Are Both Upset
Americans are fed up with national politics. Both Republicans and Democrats think political debate has become more toxic than it was just a few years ago. They both feel angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. In larger numbers than just a few years ago, and in greater numbers than in 6 out of 7 other nations, adults in the U.S. are cutting down on the time they devote to the news or avoiding it completely.
Communications scholars Maria Celeste Wagner and Pablo J. Boczkowski conducted face-to-face interviews with a diverse cross-section of adults from Chicago, Miami, and Philadelphia. The feelings about political news of the...
Source: World of Psychology - November 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Minding the Media Policy and Advocacy Democrats political arguments Political Discourse Politics Republicans voting Source Type: blogs
Remembering Don Smith
Peter Goettler andRobert A. LevyOur entire Cato community is deeply saddened by the passing of Donald G. Smith. Don was a longstanding member of Cato ’s board of directors, a generous benefactor of the Institute, and a great champion of liberty. But above all, he was a dear friend to so many of us.We ’ve known few who have been as dedicated to advancing liberty as Don. A brilliant investor who formed his own firm, Donald Smith& Co., in 1980, Don placed his success squarely in the service of human freedom. He was an important partner of not only the Cato Institute, but many organizations working to create a freer Am...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 31, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Peter Goettler, Robert A. Levy Source Type: blogs
Withdrawal from Vicodin
Your Guide to Vicodin Addiction and Vicodin Withdrawal
Hydrocodone (also known by the brand name Vicodin®) has been the second-most commonly encountered opioid pharmaceutical in drug evidence since 2009, as reported by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Withdrawal from Vicodin can vary in length and symptoms depending on the length and severity of the addiction.
Vicodin is relatively easy to obtain and is perceived as safe when prescribed by a medical professional. If the drug is taken as prescribed for a limited time, Vicodin withdrawal symptoms will be either minimal or nonexistent. However, Vicodin is considere...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 28, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Recovery Drug Treatment Painkiller Substance Abuse painkillers prescription drug abuse prescription drug addiction prescription drug detox prescription drug use prescription drugs prescription medication prescription pills Source Type: blogs
Concerning the Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
Christopher A. PrebleUpon hearing the news that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, I issued the following statement:Even President Donald Trump ’s harshest critics should welcome the news thatISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid in northwestern Syria Saturday evening. The operation, President Trump noted in his statement, reflects the bravery and professionalism of the men and women in the U.S. military, as well as U.S. intelligence agencies. President Trump also credited Russia, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and the Syrian Kurds for varying levels of support.With the passage of time, Baghdadi ’s...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 27, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Christopher A. Preble Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 24, 2019 Edition.-----Things seem to be going from bad to worse in the war between Turkey and the Kurds that has been unleashed by Trump pulling out the US forces from the area. This will be seen as the most ill-advised decision taken by Trump so far. As of now he is claiming a great win but I believe Syria and Russia are the winners and the Kurds serious losers.After the parliamentary session on Saturday last week we are no further ahead and this week will be very interesting indeed! We have has more sittings and we now await the EU view on more time!In Australia we continue to see policy paralysis on most issues ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 23, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Regarding the Tragedy in Northern Syria and the Need to Revisit U.S. Security Commitments
Christopher A. Preble andDoug BandowPresident Trump ' s decision to give a de facto green light to a Turkish invasion of northern Syria continues to engender understandable criticism. Lost amidst this furor are several relevant facts: the modest U.S. military presence was inadequate to achieve any of the very ambitious objectives that the missions ' supporters imagined it could. Aswe wrote elsewhere, these troops were not going to " force Assad to yield, ensure free elections, limit Russian influence, oust Iranian forces, prevent an Islamic State revival, or protect the Kurds. "A separate point concerns the conflicts and c...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 23, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Christopher A. Preble, Doug Bandow Source Type: blogs
Girsan MC1911SC Ultimate 2000 Round Challenge: Day 1
Photo credit: Jennifer Hast The MC1911SC Ultimate is a compact, officer-length 1911 by Turkish manufacturer Girsan, imported by EAA. Built on a forged aluminum frame, it boasts a number of nice features, including contoured surfaces to eliminate snags, an extended beavertail, extended ambidextrous safety, conical barrel for more positive lockup, G10 grips with a capacity ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 21, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Gun Reviews Product Reviews Range Reports Shooting Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
The Syrian Withdrawal: Where Things Stand
Without an orderly process for its national security decisions, the Trump administration has defaulted to the worst option regarding Syria. The sudden withdrawal of U.S. forces has left an opening for Russia to exploit. It also left the Kurds, a U.S. partner, to fend off a Turkish assault. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - October 20, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: James Dobbins; Jeffrey Martini Source Type: blogs
Costs of Higher Spending Would Fall on Middle Class
Chris EdwardsAWall Street Journal editorialwas right to zero in on Elizabeth ’s Warren's “determined refusal to say if her plans would require taxes to increase on the middle class.” In the Democratic presidential debate the other night, the senator repeatedly ducked concerns that the costs of her huge spending plans would land on more than just the wealthy.They surely would. The larger welfare states of Europe and some other high-income economies are not fueled by higher income taxes than ours, but by higher taxes on consumption and worker wages.There are 36 high-income countries in the OECD. Thirty of themhave high...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 18, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs
