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Alcoholism: Why the New Definition of Addiction, as “Brain Disease,” Falls Short – TIME
Alcoholism: Why the New Definition of Addiction, as “Brain Disease,” Falls Short – TIME
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Why the New Definition of Addiction, as "Brain Disease," Falls Short
TIME In 1956, the American Medical Association declared alcoholism a "disease." More than half a century later, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has proclaimed addiction, … Addiction is a disease: Researchers Addiction Named Brain Disease by Addiction Medicine Group Brain disorder: does the new definition of addiction make sense? |
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Benedictine Receives Second EUDL Grant to Combat Underage Drinking – TribLocal
Alcoholism: Benedictine receives second EUDL grant to combat underage drinking – TribLocal
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Benedictine receives second EUDL grant to combat underage drinking
TribLocal An extensive three-year investigation by the Task Force on College Drinking, commissioned by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, reported that alcohol consumption is linked to at least 1400 … Fall Semester – A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking |
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Alcoholism: More Evidence That Alcohol Hinders Good Sleep – U.S. News & World Report
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More Evidence That Alcohol Hinders Good Sleep
U.S. News & World Report The findings, from a study of 10 male university students, appear online and in the November print issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Booze's effect on sleep appears linked to a disruption in nervous system function. … Alcohol hurts restorative sleep Alcohol interferes with the restorative functions of sleep Alcohol may Actually Hinder a Good Night's Sleep |
Alcoholism: Genes Play Role in How Alcohol Affects Men and Women
Alcoholism: Genes Play Role in How Alcohol Affects Men and Women
New genetic research may help explain some of the different ways that alcoholism affects men and women.
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Alcoholism: Why the New Definition of Addiction, as “Brain Disease,” Falls Short
In 1964, the American Medical Association declared alcoholism a “disease.” Half a century later, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has proclaimed addiction, including alcoholism and “process” addictions like gambling, to be the same. According to the ASAM’s definition, … Continue reading ?
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Alcoholism: The aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 polymorphism affects alcohol dependence differently by gender
Gender differences exist in the prevalence, characteristics, and course of alcohol dependence (AD). Polymorphisms of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) are strong genetic determinants of AD. While inactive ALDH2 traditionally delays the development of AD in men, a new study has found that inactive ALDH2 can accelerate the development of AD in women.
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Alcoholism: Linking brain-derived neurotrophic factor to alcohol dependence
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates neuronal plasticity. Researchers have found high serum BDNF levels among alcohol-dependent (AD) but abstinent individuals that do not correlate with either chronic drinking or associated toxicity.These findings suggest that BDNF may predict relapse in AD individuals undergoing treatment.
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Alcoholism: How excess alcohol depresses immune function
Alcoholism suppresses the immune system, resulting in a high risk of serious, and even life-threatening infections. A new study shows that this effect stems largely from alcohol’s toxicity to immune system cells called dendritic cells. These cells play a critical role in immune function, responding to danger signals by searching for unfamiliar antigens within the body that would be coming from …
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Alcoholism: Alcoholism and the ADA – nwitimes.com
Alcoholism: Alcoholism and the ADA – nwitimes.com
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Alcoholism and the ADA
nwitimes.com The court acknowledged that alcoholism may qualify as a disability if it substantially limits a major life activity. However, the employee admitted that her condition neither incapacitated her, nor did it adversely affect her work performance. … |
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Alcoholism: Ford helped pioneer addiction treatment – USA Today
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Ford helped pioneer addiction treatment
USA Today Desert Sun Alcoholism was declared a disease by the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in 1955. By Doug Mills, AP Former first lady Betty Ford talks with reporters at the Old Executive Building in Washington DC, … Ford helped pioneer addiction treatment |
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Alcoholism: Betty Ford’s Legacy: Wide and Lasting – National Journal
History of the Betty Ford Center
Alcoholism: History of the Betty Ford Center
Loading Photo Galleries … Alcoholism was declared a disease by the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association in 1955. But awareness of that concept grew slowly.
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Alcoholism: Betty Ford showed strength in admitting weakness for alcohol, pain medicine
Betty Ford has been hailed for changing the cultural perception of alcoholism.
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Alcoholism: Betty Ford dead at 93
Betty Ford, the wife of former U.S president Gerald Ford and whose battle with alcoholism led her to co-found the now famous treatment clinic that bears her name has died. She was 93.
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