Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/20/2009)
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (10/20/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the “alcohol withdrawal syndrome” that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. Researchers have shown that the flow of calcium ions into brain cells via voltage-gated calcium channels plays an important role in the generation of alcohol withdrawal seizures, because blocking this flow suppresses these seizures. But do the changes in calcium currents contribute to alcohol withdrawal seizures or are they a consequence of the seizures? (More)
Identities under construction: Women hailed as addicts
Despite continuing investigations of the efficacy of Canadian addiction treatment services and supports across a range of health care settings and socio-cultural groups, many systemic, geographic and ideological barriers to service provision for women still exist. Determining how current services and supports can become more congruent with women’s gender-specific needs is a current research focus. Drawing on Butler’s reformulation of Althusser’s interpellation, this article explores the power of hailing, where hailing power lies, and how hailing operates in discourses about addiction that appear in women’s talk of their encounters with addiction services and supports. The article briefly outlines Butler’s understanding of interpellation and examines ways by wh… (More)
Improved Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the “alcohol withdrawal syndrome” that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Smoking Cessation Cuts Healthcare Costs, Study Says
The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has cited smoking-prevention programs as one of the most cost-effective ways for employers to cut their healthcare costs. (More)
New Advice to Parents: Tell the Truth About Your Past Drug Use
The latest research from the Hazelden Foundation comes down firmly on the side of truthfulness when it comes to discussing drugs with kids. More than 90 percent of both parents and teens see parents as role models on drug-use issues, whether or not teens were aware of their parents past drug use. (More)
Tanked-up Teens: Cheap Alcohol Strongly Linked To Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK
Researchers studied the drinking habits of 9,833 15- to 16-year-olds in the North West of England, finding that excessively low cost alcohol products and illicit purchase are strongly related to harmful underage drinking. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Getting Clean With a Drug Rehab Program
You have to admit to yourself or take the advice of friends and family when you have an addiction problem with alcohol or drugs. Not admitting the problem is actually part of the problem. Find out how a rehab program can help you get your life back. (More)
Relapse Prevention and Sobriety Maintenance
Many professionals in the addiction recovery field don’t fully understand the difference between a Sobriety Maintenance Plan and a Relapse Prevention Plan. This document explains the differences between the two plans and how important each of these plans is for successful addiction treatment. (More)
Why Fear Holds You Back From Enjoying Your Life.
Do you feel like your life is being held back by fear? If you do then you are one of many people whom never quite achieve the greatness or the potential they have because fear is holding them back… (More)
Drug Rehabilitation Clinic
Checking into a drug rehabilitation clinic can’t be overemphasized for everyone grappling with drug addiction. The rationale for saying this is each addict desires an additional support when he or she wants to quit. I actually have noted with shock on many forums how lots of addicts post their disappointment at trying to quit and be free from drug abuse. In reaction, I always attempt to comfort plus encourage such individuals that when they can’t pull out of their drug addiction downside alone successfully, they have to quickly rummage around for a good and dependable drug rehabilitation clinic that may support them. (More)
Learning About Abuse of Drugs
Globally, abuse of drugs is a huge issue that has a lot of money tied up in trying to solve it. Drugs are imported into the US by smuggling and then are available on streets for people to purchase. Be… (More)
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