Archive for January, 2010
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/31/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Fatality Rates Among Young Drug Users A Cause For Concern
A paper by a University of Hertfordshire academic due to be published tomorrow (29 January 2010), reports that excess ecstasy-related death rates in young users is a cause for concern… (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today) (More)
Rules on Addiction and Mental Health Parity Issued by Obama Administration
New rules for implementing the addiction and mental-health parity law passed by Congress in 2008 are being hailed by advocates, despite their issuance three months after the law actually went into effect. (More)
Stress Hormone Linked to Alcohol Dependence, Researchers Say
The stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) plays a critical role in development and continuation of alcohol dependence in lab animals. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Bid Goodbye to Your Drug Addiction at Our Rehab
There are a lot of us who end up getting addicted to drugs or alcohol that makes us completely lose our rationality. If you are one of those people or have a loved one who is unable to keep himself aw… (More)
AA Meeting Formats
Meetings are one of the essential components of Alcoholics Anonymous. A chairperson, who is typically a member of the group, will open the meeting (call the meeting to order) and follow the fo… (More)
Drug Rehab Treatment Program
This is one of the beginning things to consider before joining drug rehab treatment program. You might take the support of a buddy the first time that you go. This brings me onto to a new topic. (More)
Alcohol Withdrawals
After many years of heavy drinking, a person’s body can become chemically dependent on the regular intake of alcohol. Unfortunately, this makes recovering from alcoholism especially difficult for long-time users. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to severe, and in some cases, even life threatening. In order to successfully quit drinking, it is recommended that users consult with a medical professional to assist them with the process. (More)
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Posted on 31 January '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/24/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Response To Alcohol Advertising Study – The Stroke Association, UK
In response to the alcohol advertising study in the BMJ, Joe Korner, Director of Communications at The Stroke Association said: “Drinking too much alcohol is known to cause long-term harm to your health. So it is of great concern if companies are pushing against the boundaries of advertising guidelines on alcohol, as this report suggests. We know that heavy drinking can raise blood pressure, which is one of the main risk factors for stroke… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Kids with Addiction Issues More Likely to Play ‘Choking Game’
Six percent of 8th-graders surveyed in Oregon said they had taken part in a dangerous game where kids choke each other to produce a sense of euphoria, and researchers said that adolescents with addiction or mental-health problems are among those most likely to play. (More)
Marijuana Legalization Fails in Wash. Legislature
A bill that would have legalized marijuana possession for adults ages 21 and over has been rejected by a House committee in the Washington state legislature. (More)
Two worlds of Drug Consumption in Late Modern Societies
Europeans belong to the largest consumers of illicit drugs, absorbing about one fifth of the global heroin, cocaine and cannabis supply, as well as one third of ecstasy production (UNODC World Drug report, 2008). However, the vast majority of Europeans have never tried any illicit substance. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Alcoholic Boyfriend? How Alcoholic Behavior Destroys Your Trust
As a psychiatrist that specializes in addiction, I have heard a lot of complaints over the years from different clients about their experiences dating an alcoholic boyfriend. The stories are like a country western song where the chorus is always the same. The recurring theme is a pattern of alcoholic behavior which includes being irresponsible and lying. (More)
Drug Addiction From Distinct Points of View
In the scientific realm, compulsion is the main impetus propelling a person into drug addiction. The addictive tendencies are manifested in distinct ways where they could sprout just like that from no particular place. Science has been in the process of studying the acts of addictions for decades to understand how addiction takes place. However, the main problem with this is that in addictive tendencies, the whole effect is very individualized and is quite different from one person to another. (More)
Alcohol Addiction and Recovery
Now is the moment we are waiting for. Now is the best time to stop drinking alcohol and leave the habit for good. This is the most excellent moment that we should quit drinking and do all the necessar… (More)
Women For Sobriety’s New Life Program
For numerous ladies, hearing that she is constantly in charge of herself and also of her own life is a brand-new concept. Women For Sobriety trains ladies that they do not need to feel like victims, o… (More)
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Posted on 24 January '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/17/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Word Choices Affect Attitudes Toward Addiction Recovery
A survey of health professionals found that referring to people with addictions as “substance abusers” was more likely to evoke punitive responses to drug use than those who referred to individuals with “substance-use disorders,” according to researchers. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News) (More)
Alcohol Substitute Said to Make Users Mildly Drunk, with No Hangover
Recently fired U.K. drug czar David Nutt and colleagues have developed a synthetic drink that they hope will someday replace alcohol. (More)
Maine Releases Substance Abuse Services Report Card
The Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission released the first ever Substance Abuse Services Report Card modeled after a 2006 report, Blueprint for the States: Policies to Improve the Ways States Organize and Deliver Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment, published by Join Together. (More)
Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Teen Drug Abuse On The Rise – Effective Drug Rehab NEEDED!
Teen drug abuse often starts unintentionally masked as “just smoking a cigarette” or “only smoking a joint”, or even “doing shots”. But, it quickly progresses to harder drugs… (More)
Get Rid of Alcohol Addiction With Constant Endeavors
Though it may seem impossible but with proper guidance and right kind of programs, addicts can slowly give off this destructive habit. There are many rehab centers, which work to help people with addiction of alcohol and start afresh with a brighter perspective of life. (More)
How to Test For the Use of Drugs
Drug tests can involve taking samples of blood, urine, breath or saliva for analysis. All of the tests are designed to detect small concentrations of metabolites in the sample that will indicate if a specific substance has been used recently. (More)
What an Alcoholic is Not
Is someone you love an alcoholic? Is your loved ones alcohol addiction been going on so long that you have forgotten who they really are? Do you see them as someone who sets out to make themselves miserable? (More)
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Posted on 17 January '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/11/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
New Mechanism Underlying Cocaine Addiction Discovered
Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine’s addictiveness, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in the January issue of the journal Science, shows how cocaine affects an epigenetic process (a process capable of influencing gene expression without changing a gene’s sequence) called histone methylation… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Drinkaware Response To Health Select Committee Report On Alcohol Policy, UK
Reacting to a report from the Health Select Committee on Alcohol, which calls for an overhaul of the Government’s alcohol policy, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says: “Binge drinking is one of the biggest blights on today’s society and it’s imperative that action is taken to minimise the grim effects of alcohol misuse… (Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today) (More)
Online Intervention Found to Change Drinking Behavior
An evaluation of the online screening tool CheckYourDrinking.net found that problem drinkers reduced their alcohol consumption by 30 percent at three- and six-month followups — similar to the success rate for in-person interventions. (More)
Pain management failing as fears of prescription drug abuse rise
Millions of Americans with significant or chronic pain associated with their medical problems are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment — either due to inadequate training, personal biases or fear of prescription drug abuse. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Going to a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
If you have a loved one having to go to a drug and alcohol treatment center, it is the only way that this person is able to get well. There are many indications of why the addict has to go to a drug and alcohol treatment center, but the main reason is that it will help the individual to get rid of the habit of taking drugs and doing alcohol. (More)
Americans Resolve to Get Healthy
Whether the resolve is to lose weight, eat better, develop stress and financial management skills or quit smoking, millions of Americans vow to make life changes with each New Year. Tobacco remains the No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death in United States, effecting close to 46 million Americans. (More)
Necessary Precautions to Prescription Pills Addiction
Being addicted to doctor recommended pills is a serious concern majority of Americans deal with. The known addicts are famous personalities who undergo confinement or casualties from an excess of painkillers. Many American citizens are vulnerable to prescribed medicines addiction, with almost 20 percent of the populous requiring prescribed medicines. (More)
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Posted on 11 January '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (1/4/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Pain management failing as fears of prescription drug abuse rise
Millions of Americans with significant or chronic pain associated with their medical problems are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment — either due to inadequate training, personal biases or fear of prescription drug abuse. (More)
TA-CD (Cocaine Conjugate Vaccine)
Cocaine is a substance of abuse whose primary sites of action in the brain have been identified as the monoamine neurotransmitter transporters for dopamine (DAT), serotonin (SERT) and norepinephrine (NET). DAT, SERT and NET regulate the amount of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine available for signal transduction by removing excess monoamine from the synapse back to the presynaptic neuron. Cocaine is able to bind to these transporters and causes a blockade in neurotransmitter reuptake by the presynaptic neuron, thus prolonging neurotransmitter availability in the synaptic cleft. This leads to excessive activation of the postsynaptic neuron, as a consequence of increased binding of the neurotransmitters to their respective receptors, which is manifested as cocaine-induced reward/reinfo… (More)
More youngsters “seek cocaine help”
A total of 50% more children are being treated for cocaine addiction compared to three years ago according to the National Treatment Agency (Source: Nursing in Practice) (More)
UB Neurobiologist Studying The Addictive Effects Of Caffeine On Children
Caffeine is a stimulant drug, although legal, and adults use it widely to perk themselves up: Being “addicted” to caffeine is considered perfectly normal. But how strong is caffeine’s appeal in young people who consume an abundance of soft drinks? What impact does acute and chronic caffeine consumption have on their blood pressure, heart rate and hand tremor? Furthermore, does consuming caffeinated drinks during adolescence contribute to later use of legal or illicit drugs? Jennifer L… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Dark Liquors Cause Worse Hangovers, But All Impair Morning-After Performance
Drinking darker-colored liquor like whiskey or bourbon is more likely to leave you with a hangover the next day than downing vodka or other clear liquors, researchers say. (More)
New clues emerge for understanding morphine addiction
Scientists are adding additional brush strokes to the revolutionary new image now emerging for star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the brain and spinal cord. Their report suggests a key role for astrocytes in morphine’s ability to relieve pain and cause addiction. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Harnessing Ambivalence to Unleash Motivation – Motivational Interviewing With Substance Abusers
How can creative listening and Motivational Interviewing change the Ambivalent to Ambitious? Read on to see how many people’s lives have changed simply by the psychological resource of Motivational Interviewing to unleash the potential inside those who have lost the ability to access it themselves without support. (More)
Opiate Addiction Symptoms – Detecting Drug Abuse in Someone You Care About
Opiates are a group of drugs that are used medically to treat pain. This drug can have the potential to be highly abused by the people who are prescribed it. For example, these include drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and codeine. (More)
Concerned About Your Kids’ Drinking? Why a Breathalyzer in the Home Might Help
Binge drinking by young people is a growing social issue, with a startling number of alcohol-related problems affecting students and others. It is a problem that concerns many parents, who are unsure how to react when their own kids start drinking. (More)
Christian Recovery Beginnings on January 1, 2010
Christian Recovery Beginnings on January 1, 2010 By Dick B. The last year-and-a-half was a great period of conferences, personal meetings, outreach, articles, learning, and preparation. The Internat… (More)
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Posted on 5 January '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.