Posts Tagged ‘National’

An increasing trend among Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers in Florida and across the country is the admittance of elderly patients with substance abuse problems. Family members assume its dementia, and attribute falls to decreased motor coordination that comes with age. It’s why alcohol abuse among the elderly often goes unreported, and why senior citizens are at an even greater risk than their younger counterparts.

There are many reasons alcoholism in the elderly community goes undetected – many are retired and no longer work on daily basis, their erratic driving is sometimes excused by law enforcement, they’ve lost their spouse and no longer have someone looking after them, they rarely leave home, and as mentioned earlier – their lack of coordination and sluggish memories are attributed to “old age” or medication.

Books On Alcoholism in the News

Four new members named to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and …
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By National Institutes of Health US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently appointed four new members to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and …
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Writer Presents Book on Alcoholism
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Lubango — The Angolan writer, Isaura Maria da Conceição panda presented on Saturday her book entitled "Memórias de uma alcoólica" in Lubango city, southern Huíla province. The referred book comprises 39 pages and portrays stories based on the author's …
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Downtown nuisance gets 60 days in jail
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National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse
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Title: National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse Category: Health News Created: 2/20/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012
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Alcohol abuse could kill around 210,000 people over the next 20 years, academic warns
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A University of Southampton academic has warned the UK is on the ‘potential tipping point’ in the war against alcohol abuse and says failure to reform alcohol laws will result in 210,000 avoidable alcohol-related deaths over the next 20 years.
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Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
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There isn’t any doubt that alcohol abuse causes a huge and costly problem for the NHS, but plans to raise the price of alcohol really annoys me.
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Related Alcohol Abuse Information…

National guardsmen face a high risk of developing alcohol abuse problems following deployment
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( Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health ) Soldiers in the National Guard with no history of alcohol abuse are at significant risk of developing alcohol-related problems during and after deployment. The researchers found that the soldiers at greatest risk of developing alcohol-related problems also experienced depression and/or PTSD during or after deployment.
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Doctors warn over alcohol deaths
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Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.
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Huguely trial highlights alcohol abuse at colleges, universities
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Students drinking at 'epidemic' levels, educator says There's little question that George Huguely V, the former University of Virginia student on trial for murder, had a problem with alcohol.
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Alcoholism: Alcoholism Drives Man Beyond 12 Steps and Into the Church – National Catholic Register

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Alcoholism Drives Man Beyond 12 Steps and Into the Church National Catholic Register Many people would wonder why you refer to sin regarding alcoholism, which is widely seen as a disease out of one's control. It is true that we cannot control our behaviors — whether they be drinking or otherwise — without God's grace. …

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Alcoholism: Roger Ebert’s ‘Life Itself’ Is Warm-Hearted, But What About the Movies? – Reuters

Roger Ebert's 'Life Itself' Is Warm-Hearted, But What About the Movies? Reuters Instead, America's most famous film critic offers an over-stocked tour through his early life as the only child of an electrician, his struggles with alcoholism, his love affair and eventual marriage to his wife, Chaz, and his battle with cancer — a … and more »

Alcoholism: NIH study finds doctors miss many alcohol screening opportunities – National Institutes of Health (press release)

NIH study finds doctors miss many alcohol screening opportunities National Institutes of Health (press release) Physicians often fail to counsel their young adult patients about excessive alcohol use, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAAA guidelines for low … and more »

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Alcoholism: Brain may be key to alcoholism – The Desert Sun

Brain may be key to alcoholism The Desert Sun Answer: You are really asking what is the cause of alcoholism. That we do not know. There seems to be a sensitivity to alcohol in the brain in those who are susceptible to the disease. In those prone to alcoholism, alcohol provides a powerful positive …