Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Signs And Symptoms Of Alcohol Abuse in the News

Civil Tort Actions: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Women's Substance Abuse
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More and more clinical studies support what many working in the fields of substance abuse treatment and working with child abuse survivors have long been aware of that many women seeking substance abuse treatment report histories of childhood sexual …
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Randy Travis: What is Viral Cardiomyopathy? How is it Treated?
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"Viral cardiomyopathy is one of the more common causes of a weakening of the heart muscle, which is sometimes, but not always, associated with symptoms of congestive heart failure. This is usually an untoward consequence of a common … "Significant …
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Male infertility: the causes, and treatment options
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Alcohol Abuse And Addiction in the News

Desire Modification is on the way, with Anti-Addiction tech
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In the study, researchers were able to prevent the addicted animals from seeking alcohol and drinking it, the equivalent of relapse… "We learned that when rats were exposed to the smell or taste of alcohol, there was a small window of opportunity to …
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Drug addiction resources
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Below, find resources for those coping with addiction, such as this substance abuse treatment locator. The Phoenix House, a provider of substance abuse services that appeared on "Nightly News" tonight, has posted answers to frequently asked questions …
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Cyberbullying Leads To Depression, Substance Abuse and Internet Addiction …
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Alcohol Abuse

This is a Video by Desmond Davis and Jose Garcia, both are members of our Period 8 Video Communications class. They made a PSA about the dangers of alcohol a…

New program attempts to curb teen substance abuse
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When it comes to teenagers, sometimes their families are the last to know what's going on in their lives—especially if that teen hides what's going on. “Our family has been fighting drug abuse and addiction for over eight years,” said Kathy B. O'Keefe …
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Novel Method to Defuse Rowdy Teens: Yoga-Based Breathing
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A team led by Dara Ghahremani, Ph.D., developed the workshop to help teen manage stress and regulate their emotions including impulsive behavior. Impulsive behavior includes acting out in class, drug or alcohol abuse, and risky sexual behaviors — acts …
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Chris Hackley on UK alcohol policy, Channel 4 News January

Shaky iPhone recording of Professor Chris Hackley of Royal Holloway University of London discussing alcohol policy on Channel 4 News. There’s a much better q…

Richard Fletcher on Beer
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Shortly after May's North East Hospitality Trade Panel event – where figures from the city centre late night pub and bar trade discussed, among other things, the question of who pays for alcohol-related problems in Newcastle – their question has been …
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Line between low risk and problem drinking varies with individuals
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Still, alcohol problems are not rare, and any drinking may be risky for someone who is biologically vulnerable to developing a substance abuse disorder. Heavy or at-risk drinking poses a number of serious health risks and also increases a person's …
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Alcohol Abuse Disorder in the News

Louisville special court serves troubled vets
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A Veterans Affairs report last year found that nearly 30 percent of the more than 834,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans treated at VA medical centers had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. That, in turn, can lead to drug and alcohol …
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Fighting drug abuse: Drop box is one way to keep unwanted meds out of kids …
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Not all people who contact STVSAC are seeking assistance for substance abuse. Some need medication to correct a physical problem. C.J. Farmer suffers from bipolar disorder, a major mood disorder in which the individual most commonly experiences …
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Binge drinking a problem for Utah teens
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Most Utah teenagers stay away from alcohol, but those who do drink are more likely than their peers nationwide to get blasted. That’s the finding of a new report presented to the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health compiled the 2013 “Underage Drinking in Utah” report, which state officials use to help them set alcohol policy and …
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