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Article: Medications can aid recovery from alcoholism.(includes related article on the risks of raw oysters to alcoholics)
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- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- May 1, 1996
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The number 13 represents bad luck for some people, but for Floyd McCrory of Rockville, Md., it's a sign of continuing good fortune.
This year, he celebrates 13 years of sobriety.
"Best thing I ever did," he said about quitting drinking. "It turned my whole life around."
McCrory, 63, realized he was an alcoholic in 1983. That was the year he got so sick from alcohol-induced pancreatitis, he swore he'd never drink again. He went into a 28-day treatment program and now attends as many as 12 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week, he said.
In addition, he serves as volunteer director of the Rockville (Md.) Metro Group. As director, he helps other ...