Poll: 50 per cent of Torontonians don’t want a casino in city

Toronto Star - Half of Torontonians don’t want a casino in the city, a new poll suggests
Fifty per cent of respondents oppose construction of a new casino, while 35 per cent are in favour, according to Forum Research, a Canadian survey firm. Fifteen per cent said they had no opinion on the issue.
“Even though the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation may want to build a casino in the Toronto area, there’s going to be some opposition to that,” said Lorne Bozinoff, the firm’s president.
Still, he added, “People are fairly split about this thing.” More....

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The Man Who Invented AA: Inside The Mind of Bill W.
On the anniversary of his death in 1971, Bill W.'s complicated life is more instructive than ever in the increasingly tumultuous world of recovery.

thefix.com - Bill Wilson was no saint. He smoked like a chimney and acted like a pig—cheating on his loyal wife and demanding a glass of whisky on his deathbed. Working with him was sometimes so difficult that decades after his death, many colleagues were still angry at his behavior. The January 1971 nurse's logs for his last days at Stepping Stones, the house in Bedford Hills he shared with his wife, Lois, show an unhappy man struggling for breath—he was dying of emphysema—who repeatedly asked for a drink and was irritated when he didn’t get one.
And yet. If there is a special place in heaven reserved for those who permanently change the world for the better, Bill W. is certainly there. More...

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Leslie Carter Overdosed, Was Under the Influence of Several Drugs, According to Police Report

ABC News— Leslie Carter overdosed and was under the influence of several drugs before her death, according to an incident report obtained by ABCNews.com from officials who responded to her family's 911 call.
The report lists three drugs that were found near Carter: Olanzapine, used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant; and Alprazolam, used to treat anxiety or panic disorders, also known as Xanax. More...

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AP IMPACT: Meth fills hospitals with burn patients

(AP) ST. LOUIS — A crude new method of making methamphetamine poses a risk even to Americans who never get anywhere near the drug: It is filling hospitals with thousands of uninsured burn patients requiring millions of dollars in advanced treatment — a burden so costly that it's contributing to the closure of some burn units.
So-called shake-and-bake meth is produced by combining raw, unstable ingredients in a 2-liter soda bottle. But if the person mixing the noxious brew makes the slightest error, such as removing the cap too soon or accidentally perforating the plastic, the concoction can explode, searing flesh and causing permanent disfigurement, blindness or even death. More...

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US Alcohol Sales Rise 2.7 Percent in 2011

(Newscore) – A strong uptick in the sales of booze last year is painting one of the surest signs yet of a return to the pre-recession boom days, according to new data.
US shipments of scotch, vodka, rum and other spirits in 2011 increased 2.7 percent over the previous year -- the strongest increase in five years, according to industry data.
"We are back to pre-recession growth levels," said David Ozgo, an economist with the Distilled Spirits Council of the US, referring to the industry's sales by volume. More...

The Book on Courtney Love
For almost a year, Courtney Love spoke to The Fix about the cost of fame and her daily struggle with sobriety. Her candid confessions—and a raft of startling revelations—are featured in a news-making e-book, Courtney Comes Clean.

thefix.com — Maer Roshan first met Courtney Love on an unseasonably humid evening in September 2010, a night before she was scheduled to headline New York's annual 'Recovery Rally.'
Roshan, the founder and editor of The Fix, showed up at SoHo's tony Mercer Hotel armed with a note-pad and tape recorder. He discovered Love slouched in a banquette, nursing a bottle of Stella. Though their meeting was scheduled to last just 30 minutes, they kept talking for nearly a year. Holed up in her cluttered, couture-filled suite, the battle-scarred legend spoke movingly about her thrilling and often tragic life—candidly dwelling on her longtime struggles with addiction, her ambivalence about AA, and her stints in rehab. More...

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Crackdown on 'No. 1 drug'
Ontario gets strict with OxyContin prescriptions

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Toronto Sun - Tired of the deaths, crime, duplicity and misery, the ministry of health will soon install strict new guidelines in how the "highly addictive" painkiller OxyContin is both prescribed and dispensed, the Sun has learned.
With a new multi-layered strategy which includes modern Internet watchdog technology, the Ontario government is about to declare war on those behind one of this province's dirtiest little secrets.
"There will be some significant changes taking place," says Helen Stevenson, assistant deputy minister and executive officer on Ontario's Public Drug Program.
"The letters from families who lost a child are heartbreaking. We have done a thorough look and this is, most definitely, an increasing and substantial public safety problem."
Who is hooked on this prescription drug?
Addiction counsellor Mark Elliot, who runs Intervention Toronto and hosts People Helping People on Newstalk 1010, says look around you.
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Poll: 50 per cent of Torontonians don’t want a casino in city

The Man Who Invented AA: Inside The Mind of Bill W. On the anniversary of his death in 1971, Bill W.'s complicated life is more instructive than ever in the increasingly tumultuous world of recovery.

Study: Internet addiction a growing problem among youth

Troopers: Mom was drunk when she hit gate, drove wrong way at elementary school

AP IMPACT: Meth fills hospitals with burn patients

The Book on Courtney Love For almost a year, Courtney Love spoke to The Fix about the cost of fame and her daily struggle with sobriety. Her candid confessions—and a raft of startling revelations—are featured in a news-making e-book, Courtney Comes Clean.

The Man Who Invented AA: Inside The Mind of Bill W.
On the anniversary of his death in 1971, Bill W.'s complicated life is more instructive than ever in the increasingly tumultuous world of recovery.

The Book on Courtney Love
For almost a year, Courtney Love spoke to The Fix about the cost of fame and her daily struggle with sobriety. Her candid confessions—and a raft of startling revelations—are featured in a news-making e-book, Courtney Comes Clean.