Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/2/2009)
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (11/2/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Federal Government Pushes Development of Addiction Vaccines
The federal government wants to leverage interest and investment in vaccine development to get pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs that could “inoculate” people against addiction to cocaine, nicotine, and other substances. (More)
Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff in Decision-Making Performance among Pathological Gamblers
Eur Addict Res 2010;16:23-30 (DOI:10.1159/000253861) (Source: Karger Publishers) (More)
Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies. (More)
Pharmacies Worry About Liability for Prescription-Drug Abuse
Pharmacies nationally are closely watching a Nevada case in which car-crash victims and their families are suing stores that sold painkillers to a driver who had been suspected of abusing prescription drugs. (More)
New Brews Sacrifice Alcohol, Flavor to Save Calories
U.S. brewers are promoting a new class of ultra-low calorie beers that have lower alcohol content than typical mass-marketed full-strength and light brews. (More)
Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don’t Make You An Alcoholic)
Your genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism. New research pinpoints genetic pathways and genes associated with levels of alcohol consumption but not with alcohol dependence in rats and humans. (More)
Handling Meth Addiction In Michigan
Narconon delivers methamphetamine talk to educate local community. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Why You Should Consider Alcoholics Anonymous?
Whether your drinking alcohol has cost you a job, a relationship, your health or your freedom, an Alcoholics Anonymous session can be extremely helpful. The meetings will help you stay away from alcohol one drink at a time, one day at a time. At the sessions, you’ll hear both sad and inspirational stories and you’ll learn coping mechanisms. (More)
What Are Some Treatments of Alcoholism?
Alcoholism treatment comes in many forms, but for someone who’s prone to long-term binge drinking, the only cure may be quitting cold turkey and getting counseling that teaches alternate coping mechanisms and life skills. Some people who only drink socially on occasion but over-do it each time and then react with violence or out-of-control behavior may be ok with attending a few Alcoholics Anonymous meetings or abstaining. For people who drink on a daily basis or over-indulge every weekend to the extent that it impedes their life, then long term recovery from alcoholism is needed. (More)
Classic Signs of Teenage Drug Use
Does your teenager seem distant lately? Is he or she lying about where they are going and what they are doing? Do they get evasive when asked about their activities outside of the home? (More)
Cocaine Drug Tests
Cocaine is classified as a Schedule-II drug because it has a high risk of addiction and abuse. Recent studies have shown that as of 2008, 1.9 million people were abusing cocaine. (More)
How to Overcome Addiction – The Power of Faith!
The real meaning of faith and how to harness it’s power. Faith is often greatly misunderstood and is usually equated to hope, prayer or even religious practice. However, it’s none of the before-menti… (More)
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