Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/13/2009)
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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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