Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Alcohol Abuse Treatments in the News

Alcohol abuse treatment may prevent high costs of repeated DUIs
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When someone is convicted of drunk driving, he or she faces costly fines, as well as possible jail time and driver's license suspension. The consequences for a DUI go far beyond paying the fees and serving the time; a conviction is likely to stay on a …
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Stimulant-addicted patients can quit smoking without hindering treatment
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"Substance abuse treatment programs have historically been hesitant to incorporate concurrent smoking cessation therapies with standard drug addiction treatment because of the concern that patients would drop out of treatment entirely," said NIDA …
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Paradigm Malibu Announces New, Ground-Breaking Treatment Innovations …
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Alcoholism Information in the News

Thousand Oaks Drug Rehab Joins Tiger Wood's Tournament Excitement
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Ventura County, CA based Lake House Recovery Center of Thousand Oaks, an inpatient-residential drug rehab treatment center for addiction & alcoholism, announces an enhanced merging of services that aim to help both, recovering individuals along with …
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New Year, Old Myths, New Fatalities: Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Jump …
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Scientific studies supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) provide important information that challenges these widespread, yet incorrect, beliefs about how quickly alcohol affects the body and how long these effects …
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CASAC To Hold Seventh Annual Pasta For Prevention Dinner
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CASAC is the only state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services approved and supported alcohol and other drug prevention agency in Chautauqua County. For more information, call the Jamestown office at 664-3608 or the Dunkirk office at …
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Recovery From Alcoholism in the News

Harris County's Sober Court Tackles Not Just DWI But Alcoholism
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But the goal of the Sober Court — that stands for “Saving Ourselves by Education and Recovery” — is to get DWI offenders not just off the streets but off alcohol altogether. Diane Bull is one of the judges supervising the court, which she does on her …
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The upside to surviving poverty and depression
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About 20 years ago, I learned the difference between feeling depressed and having depression. I started taking Zoloft to adjust the way serotonin moves through my brain. The medication, combined with therapy and recovery from alcoholism, saved my life.
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Facing Adversity
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Overcoming Alcohol Abuse in the News

Nursing, Care Giving & Burnout
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As a therapist and addictions counselor I'm aware that a very disproportionate percentage of nurses and caregivers (RNs, LPNs, CNAs and DSPs) come from families overshadowed by abuse and addiction. It makes sense – we grew up taking care of people and …
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New Website Reveals Best Methods To Give Up Drinking Alcohol Naturally …
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A lot of individuals have already succeeded in their efforts to overcome this common addiction. You can cure alcoholism naturally on your own using natural remedies suggested by Wisewiser. And there is a very good reason why you should try them.
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Many Kern low income patients have an edge as 'Obamacare' nears
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Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers in the News

Early Puberty May Cause Problem-Child Behavior in Teens
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"Delinquency and aggression put adolescents at risk for many negative outcomes in the future, including lower educational achievement, substance abuse, depression and problems in relationships," the study's lead author Dr. Sylvie Mrug, associate …
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Eight tips to keep your teen safe this holiday season
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'Tis the season for students around the state to reunite with former classmates and hometown friends. This time of year it is important for parents and their high school- and college-age students to recognize that underage drinking and drug use can …
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CADA Launches Parent Pledge Initiative to Encourage Teens to Stay Sober
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Did you drink when you were my age?

This message was sponsored by: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs http://www.livedrugfree.org/ and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabi…

Community focuses on substance abuse prevention
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Project Safety plans to synthesize the information gathered on Wednesday and schedule a series of follow-up meetings that will culminate in an action plan on substance abuse prevention. Members of the public can contact Project Safety by e-mailing …
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