NOFX – I Am an Alcoholic
NOFX – I Am an Alcoholic – I liked going to school, I didn’t want to fool around with drugs Cuz all of my friends were dropping out I had to get stuff done, I wasn’t fun I didn’t try pot ’til I was 21, but now I’m overcompensating I’d like to see what morning looks like Don’t wanna drink pint after pint I wanna wake up without feeling sick But I can’t cuz I’m a drug-abusing alcoholic I can’t cuz I’m a drug-abusing alcoholic I can’t cuz I’m a drug-abusing alcoholic I can’t cuz I’m a drug-abusing alcoholic At 28 I realized hydrocodone was pretty great For hangovers and late night hangs I decided to spend my life having the best of times It’s too bad most of them I’ll probably forget And now I know what morning looks like But only when I greet it from the previous night My friends are telling me that I need to find a clinic But I won’t cuz I’m a drug-addicted alcoholic I won’t cuz I’m a drug-addicted alcoholic I won’t cuz I’m a drug-addicted alcoholic I won’t cuz I’m a drug-addicted alcoholic Can’t stop taking drugs
HealthWatch: The cost of rehab
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says 23.5 million people aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol abuse problem in 2009. Through the help of a Christian-based program, 35 year old Terricka Tapley of …
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Medical Experts Debate Value of Alcohol Use
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They say this could explain how problem drinking becomes a problem in the first place. And, they say discovering the exact areas of the brain where endorphins are released could lead to the development of more effective drugs to help treat alcohol …
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CHS student rallies for substance abuse prevention
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Amoss is a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions, having recently been appointed to the state SADD youth advisory council; has twice attended Tennessee Teen Institute, a camp that focuses on leadership skills and underage alcohol and drug …
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Cost Alaska .2 Billion in 2010
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According to a new report from McDowell Group, an Alaska research and consulting firm, alcohol and drug abuse took a heavy toll on Alaska's economy in 2010. The report was funded by the Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Alaska Mental …
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New report funded in part by @AlaskaTrust reveals alcohol and drug abuse cost #Alaska’s economy .2 billion in 2010 http://t.co/dTiZ7k6r – by PhilanthropyNW (Philanthropy NW)
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RT @alaska_dhss: .2 Billion Spent On Alcohol And Drug Abuse @alaskapublic – http://t.co/NnYYOuot – by RurALCAP (RurAL CAP)