Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/26/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Ecstasy Users Suffer Serotonin Transporter Deficit
Current users of ecstasy — those using about two tablets of the drug monthly — had lower levels of serotonin transporter (SERT) in the cerebral cortex of their brains, according to Canadian researchers who successfully replicated a smaller study from Johns Hopkins University. (More)
FDA Tobacco Regulator Warns, Encourages Industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) won’t be shy about penalizing tobacco companies for violating new federal regulations on the industry, but the head of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products also said that the agency would be open to new ideas from tobacco firms. (More)
Heavy alcohol use, binge drinking, might increase risk of pancreatic cancer, researcher reports
Heavy alcohol use and binge drinking could increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in men, new research suggests. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Chiral Drugs and Regulation
The increased appreciation of the potential significance of the pharmacological differences between enantiomers, together with associated safety issues, resulted in drug chirality and particularly the use of racemic mixtures vs single enantiomers, becoming an area of concern for the pharmaceutical industry and leading regulatory authorities. Those advocating the use of single enantiomers stating that the use of racemates is essentially poly-pharmacy with the dosage being determined by chemical rather than therapeutic or pharmacological criteria and regarding racemates as drugs containing 50% impurity. In the lay press the issue was frequently addressed in emotive the hypnotic-sedative-teratogenic agent terms citing, unjustifiably, thalidomide. (More)
The Benefits of a Biophysical Drug Rehab Program
Millions of people have unfortunately failed at traditional types of treatment programs, which has left them searching for alternative solutions for their substance abuse problems. As a result, more and more former addicts are turning to biophysical drug rehabs. What makes a biophysical rehahilitation program different? (More)
Addiction Treatment Myths
There are common myths regarding addiction treatment which make the rapid access of treatment for people addicted to alcohol or other drugs more difficult than it needs to be. In spite of the stigma and value judgments many people put on addiction it has striking similarities to other chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. But why is is treated differently and why so much misinformation? (More)
What is codependency and are you guilty of it?
You love your spouse; he’s handsome, friendly, outgoing. Sure, he has some issues but that’s why you love him so much. He NEEDS you to help him get through his problems; he really needs you. And th… (More)
This newsletter is provided by RecoveryHelper.org.
Posted on 26 May '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/19/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
More Americans Admitted for Opiate, Marijuana Treatment, SAMHSA Reports
Addiction-treatment admissions have risen from 16 percent to 20 percent of all admissions in the last decade, and marijuana admissions have also ticked upwards even as cocaine admissions declined. (More)
Head of Addiction Treatment Providers’ Group Fired
Ronald J. Hunsicker, the longtime president and CEO of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), has been fired by the group’s board of directors. (More)
Receptor variant influences dopamine response to alcohol
Researchers showed that human subjects with the 118G variant of the mu-opioid receptor released dopamine from the ventrial striatum of the brain in response to alcohol, while those with the more common 118A variant of this receptor did not. They then demonstrated that mice carrying the gene for the 118G receptor variant showed a fourfold higher peak dopamine response to alcohol compared to mice with the 118A receptor variant gene. (More)
Merseyside Candlelight Vigil for Those Lost to Addiction and Alcoholism
The 3rd Merseyside candlelight vigil and remembrance event will take place at the Plaza, Metropolitan Cathedral, Mount Pleasant in Liverpool between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday 21st May 2010. (Source: Action on Addiction) (More)
Pat Moore Foundation – A Sober Living Orange County Life
The newly opened sober living Orange County homes represent how multifaceted Pat Moore Foundation truly is. Their mission, as it has been for the more than twenty-five years, is to assure that their residents have a solid foundation of recovery before moving back to a life of their own. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Cocaine – How it Works on the Brain
Cocaine elevates the amount of dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin which are all pleasure elevating molecules. Simply put the brain is so flooded with these molecules that it doesn’t know how to respond to highly elevated and unnatural levels. The cocaine also increases blood pressure and heart rate. These all combined give the whirl, or the high as it is usually called. (More)
Drug Addiction – Symptoms and Risks
Would you know if your child were on drugs? Find out what the symptoms and risks involved with someone that becomes addicted to drugs. (More)
How to Decrease Alcohol Consumption
If you realized now that you have drinking problems and that issue brings you a lot of troubles, you need to find ways to decrease your alcohol consumption or might as well stop drinking alcohol to av… (More)
How to Help an Alcoholic recover from alcoholism
How to Help an Alcoholic When one is trying to help an alcoholic the options may vary. The first and most important thing is for the alcoholic to admit he/she has a problem. There are many programs … (More)
This newsletter is provided by RecoveryHelper.org.
Posted on 19 May '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/12/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Univ. of Central Florida Develops Alcohol-Abuse Recovery Video Game
A video game being developed by the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Charleston, S.C. hopes to help recovering alcoholics reintegrate with sober life and prevent recidivism. (More)
-Shamanism And Recovery From Addiction- On May 11 -Why Shamanism Now?- With Host Christina Pratt
On her radio show -Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity-, teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about addictions – how they touch everyone, how intractable they can be, and how we can use shamanism to heal them. (More)
Genetic differences that make you sleepy when you drink can also protect against alcohol dependence
Genetic differences in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes can affect a person’s risk for alcohol dependence (AD). A variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme, ADH1B*3, is found predominantly in populations with African ancestry and is associated with reduced rates of AD. New findings indicate lower rates of AD may be associated with greater sedation in those with ADH1B*3. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Quit Weed – Steps to Quitting Marijuana Addiction
Quit weed today. Quitting marijuana can be challenging, but using these steps helped me finally break the cycle of addiction quickly and effectively. (More)
Alcohol Abuse and Working Out – Not the Best Mix
This article discusses the potential effects chronic drinking can have on your workouts. I also give some remedies that will help keep you away from the temptation of abuse. (More)
Understanding Addictive Behaviors
In “The Addictive Behaviors,” author W.R. Miller tells us that people can become dependent on, addicted to or compulsively obsessed with any substance, object, activity or habit that gives … (More)
This newsletter is provided by RecoveryHelper.org.
Posted on 12 May '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/5/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Genetic differences that make you sleepy when you drink can also protect against alcohol dependence
Genetic differences in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes can affect a person’s risk for alcohol dependence (AD). A variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme, ADH1B*3, is found predominantly in populations with African ancestry and is associated with reduced rates of AD. New findings indicate lower rates of AD may be associated with greater sedation in those with ADH1B*3. (More)
Adolescents don’t see addiction signs
BOSTON, May 4 (UPI) — Children who begin smoking do not recognize that being irritable is an early sign of addiction, University of Massachusetts researchers said. (Source: Health News – UPI.com) (More)
Texas Man Builds Career after Recovering from Addiction
Texas Man Builds Career at Goodwill After Recovering From Addiction – Richard Lopez Named Goodwill’s 2010 Achiever of the Year… (Source: Disabled World) (More)
Investigating separate and joint effects of alcohol and tobacco on the nucleus accumbens
The brain’s nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system. The mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system plays an important role in addiction. New findings show distinct gene expression patterns for alcoholics, smokers and smoking alcoholics in the NAC. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
How Employees With Alcohol Problems Manipulate Their Bosses
Employees with alcohol, or drug, problems live in a world of denial. Deny that they have a problem, protect their alcohol and drug use and perform efficiently enough to keep their jobs. (More)
Using Home Drug Tests – Home Drug Test Kit Cost Comparison
Home drug test kits can help parents avoid seeing the signs of drug use and symptoms of drug use in their teens when used as part of a properly administered home drug testing program. However, some parents want to know how expensive this option is. How does home drug testing compare to other teen drug use issues? (More)
6 Tips to Help Destroy the Grip of Addiction
Drug use destroys families, loving relationships and sane minds. A great number of people and institutions in America have tried to help addicts overcome their addiction. There are thousands of p… (More)
The Principle Factors Behind Addiction
Addiction is simply a specific type of motivation. Typically it is escapist in origin, meaning that is based on the premise of a refusal to accept reality. Once the mind, and body, have been condit… (More)
This newsletter is provided by RecoveryHelper.org.
Posted on 5 May '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.