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Heavy Drinker Or Alcoholic in the News

Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking
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Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers. “Research shows there is a spike in alcohol-related consequences that occur in the first few weeks of the semester, especially with college …
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A sober reflection on 'dangerous drinking'
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It's true that heavy drinking damages your heart, as well as other organs, and that women don't benefit as much as men from alcohol because our hormones also protect us against heart attacks. But still, even a 25 per cent reduction in those deaths …
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CDC: 1 in 6 US Adults Is a Binge Drinker – WebMD
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USA TODAY

CDC: 1 in 6 US Adults Is a Binge Drinker WebMD Robert Brewer, MD, MPH, the alcohol program lead at the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, calls the new findings ''alarming." Excess alcohol use, including binge drinking, is responsible for about 80000 deaths … Not exactly the toast of the nationOmaha World-Herald CDC: Millions of Americans are Binge DrinkersABC News (blog) Americans belly up to the bar for binge drinkingSan Antonio Express HealthCanal.com –U.S. News & World Report all 450 news articles »

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Kim Richards alcoholic: Real Housewives star out of rehab after treatment for … – Daily Mail
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Alcohol Abuse: What kind of drinker are you? – Chicago Tribune

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What kind of drinker are you? Chicago Tribune The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) definition is often used. For men, it's having more than four drinks in a single day or more than 14 in a week, and for women, it's having more than three drinks in a single day or more … Study Links Drinking Pattern to Alcohol's Effect on Heart HealthUniversity of Rochester Newsroom Study: Two alcoholic drinks a day beneficialMother Nature Network all 11 news articles »

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Alcohol Abuse: Increased substance abuse must be tackled head-on – The New Age Online

Increased substance abuse must be tackled head-on The New Age Online Drug and alcohol abuse is escalating internationally – with recent evidence showing that substance abuse is on the rise outside of the western industrialised world, and not only among marginalised groups. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2011 … POINT/COUNTER POINT: It isn't about punishmentMarion County Record all 5 news articles »

Alcoholism: Dr. Gott: Alcoholism often affects more than just the drinker – Daily Oklahoman
DEAR DR. GOTT : Please list the effects that alcohol has on the body, and I mean all of them, such as how it makes a person look older and the harm drinking causes. DEAR READER: Alcoholism is a disease with far-reaching effects on the person who imbibes …
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Alcoholism: Drinker survives hand sanitiser binge
A man who drank six bottles of hand sanitiser while being treated in hospital for alcoholism has sparked calls for the antibacterial gels to be better secured.Doctors at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne were stunned when they…
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Alcoholism: Understanding alcohol’s damaging effects on the brain
While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are poorly understood. Participants in a symposium at the June 2010 annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in San Antonio, Texas addressed recent findings concerning the interactions of alcohol …
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Alcoholism: Oft-used DSM diagnosis of alcohol dependence shows reliability
( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) A new study examined the reliability of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — Fourth Edition diagnosis of alcohol dependence (AD) in a population-based sample. Characteristics relevant to the disorder — number of AD symptoms, treatment seeking, duration of most severe episode, and spending a great deal of time to obtain …
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Working with the Problem Drinker: A Solutionfocused Approach

Used – At a time when the accepted standard treatment for alcoholism is long-term and expensive – and still has a high rate of failure – solution-focused therapy, as developed at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, in the US, puts into practice the most recent thinking and research in an elegant, brief and cost-effective model. This book outlines the model in an easy to read, step-by-step and engaging fashion, illustrated with numerous case examples.

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