Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/27/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Study: Moderate Drinking Doesn’t Sharpen Thinking Skills
Having a drink or two a day may not help maintain a sharp mind as people age, according to a new report. (More)
Abstinence Not the Only Path to Recovery
Most people who adhere to the tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that total abstinence from drinking is the only route to recovery, but some addiction experts say that many drinkers can successfully curtail their dangerous drinking without giving up alcohol completely. (More)
Drug users know their stuff
Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a new survey. (More)
Alcohol in pregnancy linked to child behavior problems
A new study has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behavior in different ways. (More)
Why can’t some people give up cocaine?
Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the case of cocaine, a high score on the so-called ‘scale of craving’, an antisocial personality type and previous heroin abuse are the factors most commonly involved in people falling back into the habit. (More)
Eating Recovery Center Awarded Accreditation from the Joint Commission
By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission?s national standards for health care quality and safety, Eating Recovery Center has earned the Joint Commission?s Gold Seal of Approval?. (More)
Addiction Recovery Videos
SIR BIRD DRUG ADDICTION & RECOVERY RAP
Poem detailing the trials & tribulations of my drug addiction and how I got clean and got my life back together.Never give up you can overcome bad habits.Mellow groove music FROM DA RAPPIN’ OG WRITTEN IN 1992
Addiction Recovery Articles
Have a Painkiller Problem?
Your doctor prescribed you a pain medication, and you think that you are taking way too much of it. There are times where it is quite easy to notice the beginning of one’s drug addiction, and there is the other part where it is the opposite. (More)
Treatments For Teenage Drug Abuse, Addiction – 3 Free, Fast, Fun Ways That Work Like Magic!
Is your teen struggling with drug and alcohol addiction? Do you need help? Tried many solutions but they all failed? (More)
Which Are the Most Addictive Illegal Drugs?
Many people are not aware about the most addictive illegal drugs and believe myths and rumours. People are misguided because they believe the word of mouth; they do not take some time to read about the illegal drugs. Following are the facts about some of the addictive illegal drugs and the extreme treatments necessary to overcome these addictions. (More)
12 Step A.A. History Review
12 Step A.A. History Review Dick B. ? 2009 Anonymous. All rights reserved Step Sources to Ponder Research in the last twenty years has made available lots of new information about where each of the T… (More)
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/20/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Readers Respond on “Do Parents Matter?”–And More…
Parents and Peers As a psychologist very familiar with the research, I think in “ Do Parents Matter? ” Judith Harris is conflating personality and behavior, which are two different concepts. Personality has more to do with genetic traits related to mood and energy (which plenty of research indicates are strongly influenced by genetics). Behavior, on the other hand, depends on context and is guided by laws of behaviorism–that is, reinforcement principles. If parents do (or do not) provide reinforcement for specific types of behavior, you will either see or not see those behaviors. Likewise, certain behaviors will be reinforced in the classroom by teachers. [More] (Source: Scientific American – Official RSS Feed)
Intervention can reduce hostile perceptions in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to significant impairments in social skills. Researchers have found that a social- skills intervention called Children’s Friendship Training can lead to a decrease in hostile attributions or perceptions of children with PAE. (More)
Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts
Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found. The findings suggest that older problem drinkers may have developed a tolerance for alcohol and need to drink even more than younger abusers to achieve the effects they seek. (More)
Drunk Drivers with Kids in Car Could Face Felonies in N.Y.
The New York state Assembly has passed a bill that would make it a felony offense to drive while intoxicated if children under age 16 are in the vehicle. (More)
Mich. Employers Confused by New Medical Marijuana Law
Employers in Detroit, Mich., are struggling to make sense of the stateâ??s new medical-marijuana law. (More)
Heroin Detox at Pat Moore Foundation featured on AandE’s Intervention
Orange County detox and treatment center, Pat Moore Foundation, was recently featured on AandE’s Intervention as the detox center for Gabe V., a heroin addict. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Hair Follicle Drug Testing For Athletes
A new and revolutionary drug testing method is now fast becoming popular, even in athletic circles. Read on to find out what it is and how it works. (More)
Rehabilitation Center For Drugs – A Place For Restoration of Normal Life
A drug is a chemical substance which is prescribed by the Doctor to treat the illness and also the level of dosage is decided by the Doctor. But some drugs are used illegally, which affects the central nervous system and make the person to become addicted to that particular drug on usage. The drugs which come under this category are heroin, cocaine etc. (More)
What Drives Someone to Substance Abuse?
Are you wondering why someone would turn to substance abuse? Find out what would drive someone to abuse substances. (More)
Alcoholism Treatments
There are many different form of alcoholism treatments available for people who are addicted. These treatments include counseling, aversion therapy, and residential programs. Each of these options hav… (More)
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/14/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Calendar: MIND events in November and December
NOVEMBER Dementia, you thief [More] (Source: Scientific American Topic – Biotechnology) (More)
The NADA-Protokoll-standardised groupacupunture for improvement of metal state in patients with different psychiatric diseases
Acupuncture provided for a single person is time- and cost consuming and there is less experience with acupuncture in psychiatric diseases because of the common opinion that acupuncture is not useful in acute crisis or severe phases of psychiatric diseases.In the 1970 a standardized earacupunture (NADA-Protocol) for treatment of drug addiction provided for a group setting of patients was developed and showed positive clinical effects: relief of agitation and disturbance of sleep, reduction of stress and relaxing effect for patients with different mental problems. The method is used in a group setting on dressed patients without need of any detailed diagnostic steps. Therefore it is very time- and cost effective and works also well on severe sick patients.The goal of the study was to invest… (More)
Trust in God’s help as a measure of intrinsic religiosity and its association with depression and life satisfaction in patients with depressive disorders and addictions
Purpose: There are several studies that indicate that spirituality/religiosity (SpR) may be associated with lower incidence of depression and anxiety. Most of these studies were from the US, and one may doubt that these results can easily be transferred to more secular countries. We thus indented to investigate whether patients with depressive disorders and/or addiction utilize intrinsic religiosity as a resource to cope.Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional survey contained 96 patients recruited consecutively in 3 psychotherapeutic German clinics, i.e. Oberberg Clinics Schwarzwald, Weserbergland and Berlin/Brandenburg. Their mean age was 47.2?10.5 years; 50% women; 67% had a Christian denomination; 32% none; 67% had depressive disorders and 33% addictions (mostly alcohol). To measu… (More)
CDC Finds Little New Progress in Cutting Smoking
About 20 percent of adults in the U.S. were regular smokers last year, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned that the numbers of adult smokers failed to decline significantly after a decade of near-steady progress against the nation’s top cause of preventable deaths. (More)
Medicaid Programs Limit Coverage for Smoking Cessation
Most state Medicaid programs offer some type of coverage for smoking-cessation programs, but just two states cover treatment completely, according to research from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (More)
Expand Vets’ Access to Methadone, Other Addiction Treatment, Report Says
The U.S. military’s Tricare program is coming under fire for not providing reimbursement for methadone maintenance and buprenorphine treatment — two leading pharmacological interventions for opioid addiction. (More)
Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Drunken fruit flies have helped researchers identify networks of genes — also present in humans — that play a key role in alcohol drinking behavior. This discovery provides an indication of why some people seem to tolerate alcohol better than others, and points toward a potential target for drugs aimed at preventing or eliminating alcoholism. (More)
Heroin Detox at Pat Moore Foundation featured on AandE’s Intervention
Orange County detox and treatment center, Pat Moore Foundation, was recently featured on AandE’s Intervention as the detox center for Gabe V., a heroin addict. (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 Number-Crunching
New statistics have revealed more about how big a role dedicated treatments play in the recovery process of addicts across America. With a series of factors indicating that Florida is more affected by drug addiction than other states, this article looks to do some number-crunching regarding drug abuse in Florida when compared to other states around the world. (More)
Why Go For Christian Drug Rehab Centers?
There is no doubt in the statement that registering with a drug rehab center is very important. The reason is because majority of human beings experiencing drug addiction are simply not able to defeat the crisis on their own. They need support that is only handy in these centers. (More)
Killer Quit Smoking Weed Plan
There are various tips, tricks and techniques to help you quit smoking weed. Certain things that you can do to make quitting much easier, but first we must need to know what were doing. In this article I’d like to give you some information that will hopefully be an asset to you when you quit smoking weed. (More)
signs of hydrocdone addiction
Signs of hydrocodone addiction are no different than most other painkiller addictions, or any addiction for that matter. Here is just a… (More)
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/9/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Mexico’s Drug Cartels Recruiting Youth
Drug cartels are luring an alarming number of Mexicoâ??s youth into a lifestyle of fast money, drugs and crime. (More)
Animal Study Finds Males More Affected by Prenatal Cocaine Use
Cocaine use during pregnancy appears to be linked to impulsive behavior among male children but not females, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. (More)
Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Drunken fruit flies have helped researchers identify networks of genes — also present in humans — that play a key role in alcohol drinking behavior. This discovery provides an indication of why some people seem to tolerate alcohol better than others, and points toward a potential target for drugs aimed at preventing or eliminating alcoholism. (More)
NIDA Launches New Substance Abuse Resources to Help Fill Gaps in Medical Education
The rigors of medical training sharpen a doctor’s ability to diagnose and treat a wide variety of human afflictions. However, drug abuse and addiction are often insufficiently covered in medical school curricula, despite the fact that drug use affects a wide range of health conditions and drug abuse and addiction are themselves major public health issues. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Combine Nicotine Patch, Lozenges to Quit Smoking, Researchers Say
A study comparing five pharmaceutical approaches to quitting smoking found that mixing nicotine patches and lozenges was the most effective, in part because it seemed to best duplicate the highs and lows of nicotine addiction faced by smokers. (More)
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new report. (More)
Global Abuse is Rampant and Earth is a World Awash in Misery
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is tackling drug abuse and addition which is running rampany on Earth. Through booklets and educational information the Foundation sheds light on crystal meth, cocaine, ecstasy and more. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Beating Alcoholism
Getting Rid of Alcoholism as Soon as Possible There are lots of easy ways to stop drinking alcohol. You should think of beating alcoholism and stopping the bad habit as soon as possible to avoid cert… (More)
Are You Letting Addiction Steal Your Future?
Addiction is one of the greatest and most costly public health problems in the United States. While all this publicity is going on for the H1N1 Virus, people are dying from a disease far more prevale… (More)
Physical Marijuana Addiction
The physical marijuana addiction is combined with a strong psychologically dependence making marijuana very hard to quit for many people. It is no secret to long time users that weed is physically addictive, or that it is bad for you. Many people are trying to quit, more than ever before. Unfortunately, most people fail and go back to smoking. (More)
Christian Drug Rehabilitation Programmes – Offering Spiritual Guidance and Medical Care
Very often our rehab clinics deal solely with the physical nature of addictions and ignore the underlying cause. Christian faith based programs offer an important point of difference in that the spiritual well being of the patients is treated as paramount. They offer a holistic approach to dealing with drug abuse which may well prove to greater long term success (More)
4 Ways to Overcome Drug Addiction
This expose is written for someone experiencing and unable to defeat drug addiction. Before you begin throwing away lots of your hard earned cash on expensive rehab centers in the market, I encourage you to read this commentary to the end. (More)
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/2/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Federal Government Pushes Development of Addiction Vaccines
The federal government wants to leverage interest and investment in vaccine development to get pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs that could “inoculate” people against addiction to cocaine, nicotine, and other substances. (More)
Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff in Decision-Making Performance among Pathological Gamblers
Eur Addict Res 2010;16:23-30 (DOI:10.1159/000253861) (Source: Karger Publishers) (More)
Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies. (More)
Pharmacies Worry About Liability for Prescription-Drug Abuse
Pharmacies nationally are closely watching a Nevada case in which car-crash victims and their families are suing stores that sold painkillers to a driver who had been suspected of abusing prescription drugs. (More)
New Brews Sacrifice Alcohol, Flavor to Save Calories
U.S. brewers are promoting a new class of ultra-low calorie beers that have lower alcohol content than typical mass-marketed full-strength and light brews. (More)
Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don’t Make You An Alcoholic)
Your genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism. New research pinpoints genetic pathways and genes associated with levels of alcohol consumption but not with alcohol dependence in rats and humans. (More)
Handling Meth Addiction In Michigan
Narconon delivers methamphetamine talk to educate local community. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Why You Should Consider Alcoholics Anonymous?
Whether your drinking alcohol has cost you a job, a relationship, your health or your freedom, an Alcoholics Anonymous session can be extremely helpful. The meetings will help you stay away from alcohol one drink at a time, one day at a time. At the sessions, you’ll hear both sad and inspirational stories and you’ll learn coping mechanisms. (More)
What Are Some Treatments of Alcoholism?
Alcoholism treatment comes in many forms, but for someone who’s prone to long-term binge drinking, the only cure may be quitting cold turkey and getting counseling that teaches alternate coping mechanisms and life skills. Some people who only drink socially on occasion but over-do it each time and then react with violence or out-of-control behavior may be ok with attending a few Alcoholics Anonymous meetings or abstaining. For people who drink on a daily basis or over-indulge every weekend to the extent that it impedes their life, then long term recovery from alcoholism is needed. (More)
Classic Signs of Teenage Drug Use
Does your teenager seem distant lately? Is he or she lying about where they are going and what they are doing? Do they get evasive when asked about their activities outside of the home? (More)
Cocaine Drug Tests
Cocaine is classified as a Schedule-II drug because it has a high risk of addiction and abuse. Recent studies have shown that as of 2008, 1.9 million people were abusing cocaine. (More)
How to Overcome Addiction – The Power of Faith!
The real meaning of faith and how to harness it’s power. Faith is often greatly misunderstood and is usually equated to hope, prayer or even religious practice. However, it’s none of the before-menti… (More)