Archive for October, 2009
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/26/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Reduced attentional blink for alcohol-related stimuli in heavy social drinkers. – Tibboel H, De Houwer J, Field M.
Researchers have used various paradigms to show that attentional biases for substance-related stimuli are an important feature of addictive behaviours. However, it is not clear whether these attentional biases occur at the level of encoding or at later pos… (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads To Impulsivity In Male, Not Female, Monkeys
Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to a new study. The findings could lead to a better understanding of human drug abuse. The study was presented yesterday at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. (More)
Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain’s circuitry associated with cocaine addiction. The reversal appears to lessen the cravings associated with cocaine, thus providing protection against relapse. (More)
Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
New animal studies suggest that memory and other cognitive problems experienced by cocaine-addicted people can result directly from the cocaine abuse in addition to pre-existing traits or lifestyle factors. (More)
Major U.S. Crackdown on Mexican Drug Cartel
A Mexican drug cartel that recruits members from drug-rehabilitation programs and has religious pretensions was the target of a U.S. law-enforcement sweep that resulted in 303 arrests. (More)
Addictionpros.org Expands As Many Drug Treatment Facilities Close
While many drug and alcohol treatment programs are closing, AddictionPros.org continues to expand its services in the Bay Area. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
When to Get an Alcohol Test
Admitting that you might have an alcohol problem is never an easy thing to do. You might have some concerned friends and family urging you to get alcohol tests; this is already a sign that you have been exhibiting some troubling alcohol-related behavior and habits. (More)
Addiction Recovery Tips
Let us suppose that you have quit smoking because you knew that you were addicted to nicotine. You are now facing a probable relapse because you are addicted to nicotine. Some helpful recovery tips f… (More)
Alcoholics Anonymous, the Bible, and Co-Founder Dr. Bob
Alcoholics Anonymous, the Bible, and Co-Founder Dr. Bob Bible Brief One Dick B. Here’s an Alcoholics Anonymous-Bible refresher as A.A. Co-founder Dr. Bob discussed it. In his last major talk to AAs… (More)
Looking For Alcohol Rehab Facilities?
The fact that there countless alcohol rehab facilities around you is good news for somebody suffering from alcohol addiction. It connote that there is hope for any addict to overcome their problem. The main motive for the existence of these facilities is to present assistance to people like you who are unable to surmount alcohol addiction on their own. (More)
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Posted on 26 October '09 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/20/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the “alcohol withdrawal syndrome” that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. Researchers have shown that the flow of calcium ions into brain cells via voltage-gated calcium channels plays an important role in the generation of alcohol withdrawal seizures, because blocking this flow suppresses these seizures. But do the changes in calcium currents contribute to alcohol withdrawal seizures or are they a consequence of the seizures? (More)
Identities under construction: Women hailed as addicts
Despite continuing investigations of the efficacy of Canadian addiction treatment services and supports across a range of health care settings and socio-cultural groups, many systemic, geographic and ideological barriers to service provision for women still exist. Determining how current services and supports can become more congruent with women’s gender-specific needs is a current research focus. Drawing on Butler’s reformulation of Althusser’s interpellation, this article explores the power of hailing, where hailing power lies, and how hailing operates in discourses about addiction that appear in women’s talk of their encounters with addiction services and supports. The article briefly outlines Butler’s understanding of interpellation and examines ways by wh… (More)
Improved Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the “alcohol withdrawal syndrome” that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Smoking Cessation Cuts Healthcare Costs, Study Says
The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has cited smoking-prevention programs as one of the most cost-effective ways for employers to cut their healthcare costs. (More)
New Advice to Parents: Tell the Truth About Your Past Drug Use
The latest research from the Hazelden Foundation comes down firmly on the side of truthfulness when it comes to discussing drugs with kids. More than 90 percent of both parents and teens see parents as role models on drug-use issues, whether or not teens were aware of their parents past drug use. (More)
Tanked-up Teens: Cheap Alcohol Strongly Linked To Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK
Researchers studied the drinking habits of 9,833 15- to 16-year-olds in the North West of England, finding that excessively low cost alcohol products and illicit purchase are strongly related to harmful underage drinking. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Getting Clean With a Drug Rehab Program
You have to admit to yourself or take the advice of friends and family when you have an addiction problem with alcohol or drugs. Not admitting the problem is actually part of the problem. Find out how a rehab program can help you get your life back. (More)
Relapse Prevention and Sobriety Maintenance
Many professionals in the addiction recovery field don’t fully understand the difference between a Sobriety Maintenance Plan and a Relapse Prevention Plan. This document explains the differences between the two plans and how important each of these plans is for successful addiction treatment. (More)
Why Fear Holds You Back From Enjoying Your Life.
Do you feel like your life is being held back by fear? If you do then you are one of many people whom never quite achieve the greatness or the potential they have because fear is holding them back… (More)
Drug Rehabilitation Clinic
Checking into a drug rehabilitation clinic can’t be overemphasized for everyone grappling with drug addiction. The rationale for saying this is each addict desires an additional support when he or she wants to quit. I actually have noted with shock on many forums how lots of addicts post their disappointment at trying to quit and be free from drug abuse. In reaction, I always attempt to comfort plus encourage such individuals that when they can’t pull out of their drug addiction downside alone successfully, they have to quickly rummage around for a good and dependable drug rehabilitation clinic that may support them. (More)
Learning About Abuse of Drugs
Globally, abuse of drugs is a huge issue that has a lot of money tied up in trying to solve it. Drugs are imported into the US by smuggling and then are available on streets for people to purchase. Be… (More)
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Posted on 20 October '09 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/13/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Polymorphisms Of The Interleukin-1 Gene Complex May Influence Alcohol Dependence
Cytokines are small proteins secreted by cells that serve as molecular messengers between cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokines — which function in the immune system — may be involved in alcohol dependence. A study of three polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene complex (IL-1) and one of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha has found that IL-1 may directly contribute to AD among Spanish Caucasian males. (More)
SAMHSA Awards Up To $15.3 Million In Grants To Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity In Targeted Areas
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it is awarding up to $15.3 million over three years to 13 grantees to expand substance abuse treatment capacity systems in communities that can most benefit from these types of integrated comprehensive services. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Drinkers Incur More Costs, Stay Longer in ER
The social and economic costs of drunk driving are well documented, but a new study from Rhode Island Hospital finds that even minimally impaired drivers incur higher-than-average costs when they land in hospital emergency rooms. (More)
Denver Newspaper Seeks Marijuana Critic
Many newspapers have food critics or even wine critics, but an alternative weekly in Denver is tapping into the interests of its own audience demographics by seeking a critic to review the city’s medical marijuana scene. (More)
UK Incidence Of Children Living With Substance-misusing Parents Considerably Underestimated
Current figures underestimate the number of children who may be at risk of harm from parental substance use. Researchers have generated new estimates using five national surveys which include measures of binge, hazardous and dependent drinking, illicit drug use and mental health. (More)
Addictionpros.org Expands As Many Drug Treatment Facilities Close
While many drug and alcohol treatment programs are closing, AddictionPros.org continues to expand its services in the Bay Area. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Addiction to Hydrocodone Can End
Have you ever had to withdraw from hydrocodone? I sure have, most of the time it was a periodic or periodical thing. We’ve all experienced that time when we couldn’t find the drug when we needed it. Those were the worst times. You could withdraw from hydrocodone in jail. (More)
Essential Steps to Quitting Weed
At some point in our lives many Weed smokers decide that smoking isn’t what it used to be. The good old days of sitting around friends houses, smoking without a care in the world. But what starts out as a fun habit can soon turn into an addiction and bad habit we wish we had never started. (More)
Alcohol Detox at Home
Excessive consumption of alcohol accumulates toxins in the body. Prolonged accumulation of such toxins can be responsible for several irreversible health complications. Just like eating sugar is extremely dangerous for diabetic people, consuming excessive alcohol in for long is extremely dangerous and can be fatal in some conditions. (More)
Stop Drinking Tips
Stop drinking can be an easy task to accomplish and can be easy if done with proper procedure and caring but maintaining the engine from running is what we should put a lot of attention to. It is real… (More)
Marijuana Addiction and Withdrawal – What Happens When You Quit Smoking Marijuana
Most regular and heavy marijuana smokers go through a detox period when they first stop smoking weed. The withdrawal timeline will usually last between ten days to a month, and is hardest in the begi… (More)
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Posted on 13 October '09 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/7/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Fighting cocaine addiction with vaccine-like shots shows promise in government-funded research
Local experts who treat those with addiction says a Cocaine vaccine study that was able to keep some abusers from getting high, shows a lot of promise. Researchers injected the addicts repeatedly over several weeks with the vaccine, and in about 40% of… (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
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Tobacco Firms Begin Paying for FDA Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to collect $23 million in fees from the tobacco industry this year to pay for regulation of the industry as authorized by Congress and signed into law in June. (More)
Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction In Adolescents
Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a new report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines) (More)
Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction In Adolescents
Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a new report. (More)
Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Alcohol and Its Destruction
Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both physical and psychological dependence with this addiction. It is a serious disease just as drug addiction is. While you may not think that being addicted to alcohol is as serious as being addicted to heroin, it can still affect your body in ways you never even thought of. (More)
Solutions For Alcoholism
How many different approaches are there to treat alcoholism? Actually there are several but most people only consider the path of using a traditional 12 step program in order to do so. (More)
About Drug Addiction Detox
Any addict or alcoholic who is trying to get clean and sober should consider going to drug addiction detox somewhere. This can generally be accomplished by finding a local treatment center or drug rehab and getting set up to go in for admission. (More)
Coping with Alcoholism
Recovery Tips, Overcoming Alcoholism and Life After Quitting Drinking There are many way… (More)
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Posted on 7 October '09 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/1/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Longitudinal association between frequency of substance use and quality of life among adolescents receiving a brief outpatient intervention.
This study evaluated the longitudinal association between frequency of use and QOL among adolescent substance abusers receiving a brief outpatient intervention. Participants were 106 adolescents, aged 13 to 21 years, who met criteria for substance abuse or dependence and completed 4 assessments over a 12 month period. Results of a parallel-process latent growth curve model indicated a moderate longitudinal association, such that reduced frequency of use was associated with QOL improvement. Elaboration of the temporal ordering of this association via a cross-lagged panel model revealed that frequency of substance use predicted subsequent QOL, but that QOL did not predict subsequent frequency of use. Implications pertaining to the assessment of comprehensive outcomes and the setting of treat… (More)
New Research on Medical Uses of LSD
LSD got its start in a psychiatric research lab, and decades after its heyday as a hallucinogenic party drug of the 1960s it is now being studied once again for possible medical applications. (More)
Brain-Injury Deaths Lower Among Alcohol Users
Survival rates are higher among brain-injury patients who had alcohol in their bloodstream when they got hurt, according to a new study which found that drinkers spent less time on ventilators or in the intensive-care unit than victims who did not drink before their injury. (More)
Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination. (More)
New Links Among Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Obesity In Young Women Found
There is new evidence that depression, obesity and alcohol abuse or dependency are interrelated conditions among young adult women but not men. (More)
Purple, Inc. Celebrates National Recovery Month
Purple, Inc., a men’s recovery residence located in Lawrenceville, GA. participates in National Recovery Month to raise awareness about alcohol and drug addiction. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Drug Rehabilitation Services – A Boon For Teenagers to Be Sober
Addiction Treatment Center – Tropical Oasis is Costa Rica’s number one source for quality addiction treatment services and specializes in addiction treatment, drug rehab centers, drug rehab treatment, alcohol treatment, drug rehabilitation, dual diagnosis, depression treatment, heroin addiction, cocaine addiction treatment. Tropical Oasis is here to assist you. Just make a call now. (More)
Lifting Your Spirits – How to Stop Drinking Alcohol
To learn how to stop drinking alcohol, an alcoholic needs to learn how to cope with his own stress and to create his own good emotions. Do you use alcohol to help you feel better? Does the world look better when you’ve had a few drinks? Do you find yourself unable to communicate when sober? (More)
Long Term Drug Treatment
If you are struggling with addiction in your life then you might need long term drug treatment. Most people turn up their nose at the idea of living in treatment for several months or even years, but… (More)
Going to Alcohol Rehab
Anyone who is struggling to stop drinking should consider going to alcohol rehab. There are a number of reasons that this is the best route to go for most alcoholics, so let’s consider a few of them…. (More)
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Posted on 1 October '09 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.