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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (6/25/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Addiction: a loss of plasticity of the brain?
Why is it that only some drug users become addicts?Researchers have just discovered that the transition to addiction could result from a persistent impairment of synaptic plasticity in a key structure of the brain. (More)
Experts Critical of Purported Hangover Curative
A new drink debuting in France claims to reduce drunkenness and lessen hangovers but has health experts wary. (More)
Ignoring stress leads recovering addicts to more cravings
Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. (More)
Meta-analysis of drug-related deaths soon after release from prison
Conclusions These findings confirm that there is an increased risk of drug-related death during the first 2 weeks after release from prison and that the risk remains elevated up to at least the fourth week. (Source: Addiction) (More)
Taking care of smoker cancer patients: a review and some recommendations
A cancer patient who smokes is a very fragile person and we identify in scientific literature three main areas of clinical practice and research to develop the care of smokers with cancer. (i) Telling facts: smoking impacts on the survival and on the outcomes of surgery, chemo-, radio- and biological therapies. The aim of our intervention was to enable patients to make informed choices about smoking. (ii) Offering sensitive and effective smoking cessation like an instrument of patient empowerment to motivate change in smoker patient lifestyle. (iii) Assisting smoker patients if they develop acute nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Smoking care and nicotine replacement therapy can support temporary abstinence during the inpatient stay and providing patients with an opportunity for smoking cessat… (More)
Pat Moore Foundation Offers Sober Living Near Newport Beach
Pat Moore Foundation, located in Costa Mesa, CA, is now offering sober living near Newport Beach. The two houses are gender specific and will cater to recovering addicts who have successfully completed a thirty day alcohol and other drug treatment program. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Finding the Right Treatment Option
An alcoholism treatment center is there when you need it, or when it is needed by your loved one. If you, or your loved one has made the decision to come to grips with the abuse of alcohol in your life, rehab may be an option. (More)
Information About Detox, Couseling, and After-Care
New York City, one of the most happening cities in the world is a city that stops for no one. In the fast lane of life, there are people who become successful, some get by and there are many who stagnate and languish towards non-existence. One of the vices that are prevalent in the underbelly of this city is drug abuse and addiction. New York private drug treatment centers are known to treat increasing number of heroin and marijuana cases. (More)
Work With, Not Against the Drug Addict
If you want to help a drug addicted person, you should understand that the addict knows there is something wrong. He or she does not need to hear again that the current path will lead to destruction. To really help an addict you must work together. Read more below. (More)
A.A. International Convention in San Antonio – a Giving Opportunity
A.A. International Convention in San Antonio – a Giving Opportunity Dick B. ? 2010 Anonymous. All rights reserved. For the thousands who will soon attend the A.A. International Convention in San Anto… (More)
A.A. History and Development: Five Phases Revisited
The Five Phases of Early A.A. Dick B C 2010 1935 to 1955. A.A. clearly sprang from solid Christian roots, but later hardly embodied any and acknowledged almost none by 1955. 1. The Akron Genesis… (More)
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Posted on 25 June '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (6/17/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Raves a Hotbed for Ecstasy Overdoses, Says CDC
Ecstasy overdoses cluster around ‘raves’ — all-night dance parties where the drug is prevalent — and use of the drug is on the rise. (More)
Psychiatrists Support Call For Alcohol Minimum Pricing, Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland wholeheartedly supports Health Minister Michael McGimpsey’s call for minimum pricing for alcohol, saying that this could save lives as well as money. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) issued a report showing that the cost of alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland is up to £900 million a year. The average estimate of the cost to mental health services is around £13 million, including £8.6 million from inpatient admissions and the £4.2 million cost to Community Psychiatric Teams… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Brand preference may be in the drink, not in the head, vodka study shows
Scientists are reporting the first identification of a chemical basis for people’s preference for certain brands of vodka, which outsells rum, gin, whiskey and tequila. They found that vodka differs from simple water-ethanol solutions in ways that could alter vodka’s perceived taste. (More)
Youth clubs strengthen kids’ self image to keep them out of trouble
When children belong to a youth club, they gain a stronger sense of who they are as a person, a new has revealed. The study suggests that even small improvements in self concept go a long way toward keeping children out of trouble. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
What Are My Options For a Heroin Detox?
I think there are many addicts out there who would like to know what kind of options there are available for heroin detox and basically what to expect when they quit using heroin. It is my goal to help as many people as I can to stop using drugs and find a new way to live. (More)
Natural Detoxification Gives the Addict the Best Chance to Recover
Many addicts will have the chance to go through a natural detox process where they will not have to use any medications to help them through withdrawal. Even though this may be a bit more painful, statistics show that they have a better chance for a full recovery. (More)
A.A. History and Development: Five Phases Revisited
The Five Phases of Early A.A. Dick B C 2010 1935 to 1955. A.A. clearly sprang from solid Christian roots, but later hardly embodied any and acknowledged almost none by 1955. 1. The Akron Genesis… (More)
“Introductory Foundations for Christian Recovery” Class Availability
“Introductory Foundations for Christian Recovery” is a class suitable for any and every recovery approach. It has four DVD’s, an instructor guide, a student guide, and the Dick B. Christian Re… (More)
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Posted on 17 June '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (6/10/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Industry Dodges $250 Million in Taxes on Loose Tobacco
Rebranding loose cigarette tobacco as pipe tobacco allowed manufacturers to avoid an estimated $250 million in federal taxes last year. (More)
Alcohol use and smoking are associated with headaches in high schoolers
Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were associated with increased migraines and tension-type headaches in high school students, according to new research. Coffee drinking and physical inactivity were associated specifically with migraines. (More)
Woman Who Put Methadone In Baby’s Pacifier To Stop Him Crying Jailed For Three Years
Susan Taylor, 29, from Edinburgh, Scotland has been jailed for three years for putting methadone – a heroin substitute – in a baby’s pacifier (dummy) to stop him crying. Ms. Taylor admitted to a charge of culpably and recklessly causing the baby to ingest methadone, to the danger of his life in November, 2008. Ms. Taylor said he was a “grumpy” baby. She says she rolled the pacifier in her methadone measuring cup before putting it in his mouth. He sucked on it for about five minutes and then passed out – his faced turning gray and his lips blue… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Binge drinkers report sub-optimal health status more often than non-binge drinkers
Binge drinking accounts for more than half of 79,000 excessive-drinking deaths annually in the United States. A new study has looked at heavy and binge drinking in relation to drinkers’ own perceptions of their overall health status. Results show binge drinkers have a 13 to 23 percent greater likelihood of self-reporting fair to poor health status. (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)
Launch of Drug Rehab Blog’s New Resource Site Announced Today
Drug Rehab Blog released a new resource site due to be launched today. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
How to Not Waste Years and Money When Dealing With an Addiction
When dealing with addiction, people often start at what they think is the beginning, the drug. This is where the friends and family spend much of their time and money. (More)
Adverse Effects of Opioids on Health and It’s Classification
Opioids are narcotic analgesic drugs commonly prescribed for treating severe to chronic pain. Opioids work by binding to the opioids receptors and blocking the pain signals from reaching up to the brain. (More)
The Deception of Drug Addiction
Many people are addicted to some kind of drug but they refuse to admit their addiction. Instead, they enable their drug addiction by denying that it exists. Veteran drug users who want to continue … (More)
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Posted on 10 June '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.
Dear RecoveryHelper.org Readers,
Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (6/3/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Saudi Program Looks to U.S. for Addiction Treatment Guidance
In Saudi Arabia, where alcohol and other drug use is strictly forbidden by Islamic law, acknowledging and treating addicts poses significant challenges. But Mohammed Al-Turaiki, CEO of a Saudi treatment program, is trying to change all that. (More)
Supplement may prevent alcohol-related brain, skull defects
The dietary supplement CDP-choline, sold as a brain-boosting agent and under study for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block skull and brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy, researchers report. Alcohol consumption in early pregnancy increases levels of a little-known lipid called ceramide, significantly increasing suicide among cells critical to skull and brain formation. (More)
Impulsivity-related problem drinking decreases greatly for 18- to 25-year-olds
Impulsivity normally decreases during emerging and young adulthood and is associated with reduced substance abuse. Not all individuals, however, “mature out” of impulsive behavior. A new study has found that 18-to-25-year-olds exhibited the largest declines in impulsivity as well as the sharpest decreases in alcohol consumption. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Look Out For the Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse
If we look into the latest reports of WHO (World Health Organization), some pernicious facts will be revealed at once. The reports state categorically that alcohol abuse or disproportionate use of alcohol is rising by leaps and bounds across the globe and is victimizing no less than 2.5 million people per annum. Among them there are 3.2 lakh young people between 15 and 29 years of age. A number of studies have also stated already that alcohol abuse happens to be the eighth leading risk factor for deaths throughout the planet. As per studies, there are two billion alcohol consumers, around the globe. (More)
Being Referred to an Alcohol Rehab Clinic
If you’re interested in seeking alcoholism treatment and perhaps staying in a rehab centre, you may be concerned about being referred to one. Here’s a little more about how the process usually works. You can be referred for alcoholism treatment by your GP or another addiction professional. (More)
Self-Help To Stop Smoking- Natural Ways to Get rid of Cigarette smoking For Life
Smoking is one with the deadliest habits that could give people several diseases. Most people have a smoking habit, and they just can’t assist themselves to stop it. Are you going to wait and see your… (More)
Three Ideas to Help you Stop Drinking
Drinking alcohol is one of the single habits that trigger people to suffer from certain diseases like liver, cancer, and cirrhosis. Alcohol addiction is getting higher in terms of the social concerns … (More)
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Posted on 3 June '10 by Editor, under Uncategorized. No Comments.