Alcoholism And Disease in the News

Plate Full of Addictions
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An American Medical Association study has found that gastric bypass surgery poses a much greater risk of alcohol-use disorders. Posted: Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:45 pm. Plate Full of Addictions ANGIE RIEBE STAFF WRITER Mesabi Daily News.
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Slatest PM: Angry Birds, the "Squeaky Dolphin," and the Rest of Today's NSA …
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Student Self-Immolation: Denver Post: "A student who set himself on fire in the cafeteria at Standley Lake High School [in suburban Denver] Monday morning is in critical condition at a local hospital. The boy suffered burns over 80 percent of his body, …
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Florida Rep. Trey Radel to resign after pleading guilty to cocaine possession
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The 37-year-old lawmaker said he struggles with alcoholism and will seek treatment and counseling. Radel made no mention of his political future but says he had made an "extremely irresponsible … The DEA official, who spoke on the condition of …
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Clinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol …
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As a relatively safe, effective and well-tolerated drug, gabapentin has the potential to fill a large gap in the treatment of alcohol dependence. About eight and a half-million Americans are thought to have the condition, yet each year only a tiny …
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