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Archives from 2008

Archives from 2007

Here are some interesting stories you might be interested in from 2007.

Minnesota State University Tightens Sanctions for Alcohol Use

Rocked by the local death of a former student and a car accident involving another fatality that police believe was alcohol-related, Minnesota State University Mankato officials are developing a plan to combat underage and high-risk drinking.

Abstinence Strongest Strategy for Sustained Recovery

November 29, 2007

I read this in a JTO report "According to a recent study, recovering alcoholics who opt to completely abstain from alcohol consumption have the best chance of sustaining their recovery, Newswise reported on Nov. 27."

Comment? DUH... what genius figured this out? Read more at JTO

Ah oh--Sex and AA? See what this group is accused of

D.C. AA Chapter a Cult, Critics Say
May 2, 2007

A Washington, D.C., Alcoholics Anonymous group is being accused of turning into a cult of personality, with members encouraged to cut off ties with outsiders and have sex with other members of the group, Newsweek reported in its May 7 issue.

Former members like May Clancy charge that members of the Midtown AA chapter, one of the city's oldest, deviated sharply from the base philosophy of AA, which avows that there are no program "leaders" and explicitly discourages sex between members. Clancy said the Midtown group seemed to attract older men and younger women, and was initially welcoming. Read more from JTO