Emotional Addictions: A Reference Book for Addictions and Mental Health Counseling
Neuroskeptic (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Today I was going to blog this paper , which says that you can predict which kids will grow up and be criminals by measuring their Pavlovian fear conditioning at age 8. In Mauritius. But The Last Psychiatrist already said everything I was going to. Luckily, there's another article in the American Journal of Psychiatry about crime in a tropical country for me to write about - Randomized, Double-Blind,...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and referral into primary care and other medical settings is not routinely done. Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating care for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) into routine treatment for tuberculosis (TB), despite the high co-occurrence and mortality associated with these two diseases.
Spanish Teaching (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
BBC News Janet Jackson Was “Shocked” By Michael's Propofol UseRolling StoneJanet Jackson admitted she was shocked when she learned her brother Michael's drug addiction had spiraled into the use of the powerful sedative Propofol in an interview with ABC's In the Spotlight that aired last night. “That was a shocker to me and it …LaToya Jackson [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, moderate intake of caffeine or alcohol does not increase the chance of having a seizure or developing epilepsy.
Integrity Way Halfway House (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Addiction to drugs can be both physiologically and psychologically destructive. The person who becomes addicted is either relegated to absolute isolation or stagnates with a similar group of people, who are trapped in a self-destructive route to non-existence. However, there is a positive source of help for people who suffer from drug addiction, in the form of long-term Christian drug rehab. The very...
Integrity Way Halfway House (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Drug addiction is never a good thing; so many lives have been lost and people impoverished through this problem. When we talk about excess drug consumption or addiction, we do not mean just illegal drugs sold in the dark alleys and lanes, but also over-use of legally prescribed medication. The worst part about addiction is that a person does not know that he or she is addicted to it; they just keep...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced the initiation of a phase 2 clinical study of ALKS 33, an investigational oral opioid modulator for the potential treatment of alcohol dependence and other central nervous system disorders. The study will assess the safety and efficacy of multiple doses of ALKS 33 in patients with alcohol dependence and is designed to further define the clinical profile of ALKS...
Left on the Lake (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
While (as of 10pm) the Journal Sentinel still doesn’t have anything up about what happened at the County Courthouse today regarding the County Board dealing with the County Executive’s vetoes, I do have some thoughts and news about what happened today. At the end of the day, some critical programs and services were completely cut, some were saved and the property tax levy for Milwaukee...
Health's Gold (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Currently so many problems in life that create stress and people are with the Alcohol is an action that has wrong so make a point you make the decision now that it all began with an idea of how to try this one that has felt when taking a sip of alcohol each . Because the effect doesn't get in just one sip, so it encourages the desire to have a lot of drinks increased. When this happens then you should...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
An experimental vaccine called NicVAX, designed to treat nicotine addiction that works by stopping the drug from reaching the brain, moved a step closer to the market when the vaccine developer Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Nabi), based in Rockville, Maryland, US agreed an option and licensing deal with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (GSK), based in Brussels, Belgium.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in a number of serious consequences including depression, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular disease, and certain forms of cancer. As such, it is critical to prevent marijuana use by adolescents and numerous behavioral and...
thepharmaletter.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA, a unit of UK drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline, has entered an exclusive worldwide option and licensing agreement for Nabi Biopharmaceuticals’ NicVAX, an investigational vaccine for the treatment of nicotine addiction and the prevention of smoking relapse, as well as for the development of a second generation nicotine vaccine.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
At the Faculty of Public Health Scottish conference in Peebles, delegates called on the Scottish and UK governments to introduce new measures to curb binge drinking, anti-social behaviour and to tackle Scotland's increasing alcohol-related health problems. Scotland has one of the fastest growing chronic liver disease rates in the world, and one in three divorces is linked to alcohol problems. 65,000...
dualdiagnosis | 11/16/2009
Now! Dual diagnosis is a treatable illness and you can recover. Get the help you deserve at Lakeview Health Systems, a dual diagnosis treatment center located in Florida . Also find additional information about dual diagnosis, drug withdrawal symptoms, admissions drug addiction treatment programs and more. Call our Lakeview Health now at 1-800-231-2950, and talk with our specialist.
Dialogic (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
(Great program! Too bad we insist on stigmatizing, persecuting and locking them up here in the good ol' democratic US of A.) Drop-in Center: Major Russian Paper Wrote about Ukrainian Experience in Harm Reduction by Maryna Reshetnyak Rising Voices ... 10 AM. There is a short line next to entrance of the pharmacology clinic called “Sociotherapy”. I see a poster on the wall in Ukrainian: “Not...
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dualdiagnosis | 11/16/2009
Now! Dual diagnosis is a treatable illness and you can recover. Get the help you deserve at Lakeview Health Systems, a dual diagnosis treatment center located in Florida . Also find additional information about dual diagnosis, drug withdrawal symptoms, admissions drug addiction treatment programs and more. Call our Lakeview Health now at 1-800-231-2950, and talk with our specialist.
drugrehab | 11/13/2009
Treatment of drug addiction at Lakeview, known as "A New Life" was created to provide an excellence rehab program for Christians. We understand the quality of a drug abuse treatment center is important. People deserve to recover in an environment that is comfortable, safe, private and respectful of patient’s beliefs and needs. Call us now to begin a New Life or for any assistance, call our toll-free:...
tripsguide | 11/13/2009
A New Day's Mission is to provide the highest quality and most cost effective drug treatment, and alcohol treatment to those suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness. Our program maintains an excellence in dignity and standard of living for all our clients. We place great emphasis on the individual healing of all our clients and their loved ones. drug, alcohol, treatment, florida,...
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