Addiction Recovery Newsletter (12/12/2009)
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (12/12/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction
Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers. They found positive outcomes in gamblers treated with medications often used for substance addictions. (More)
Flies Like Us: They Can Act Like Addicts, Too
When given the chance to consume alcohol at will, fruit flies behave in ways that look an awful lot like human alcoholism. That’s according to a study published online on December 10th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, that is one of the first to consider alcohol self-administration in the insects. “The flies choose to consume alcohol to intoxicating levels, they will do so even if alcohol is made unpalatable, and they relapse to drinking high levels of alcohol after being deprived of it,” said Ulrike Heberlein of the University of California, San Francisco… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) (More)
Study: U.S. Teens in Middle of Pack Regarding Alcohol, Tobacco Use
Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use are serious problems in the U.S., but American teens are far from world leaders when it comes to smoking and drinking. (More)
Flies offered unlimited alcohol behave a lot like human alcoholics
When given the chance to consume alcohol at will, fruit flies behave in ways that look an awful lot like human alcoholism. A new study considers alcohol self-administration in insects. (More)
Heroin Detox at Pat Moore Foundation featured on AandE’s Intervention
Orange County detox and treatment center, Pat Moore Foundation, was recently featured on AandE’s Intervention as the detox center for Gabe V., a heroin addict. (More)
Addiction Recovery Articles
Sober Activities
Whether you’ve been sober your whole life or have recently made a choice to stop drinking, you may be looking for some activities that don’t involve drugs or alcohol. If you’re stuck for ideas, this article has some suggestions that may add a little variety to your life, get you out of the house and fill up your spare time. (More)
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment – Choosing an Addiction Recovery Facility
So you’ve got a drug or alcohol addiction and you are now admitting it to oneself. That’s a good start – all of your acquaintances and family are probably relieved! As the 12-stepper’s say, admitting you’ve got a problem ( and getting out of denial ) is the 1st step toward recovery. If you’re not able to admit that you have got a issue with drinking too much, you are not going to be in a position to find a solution and it is truly as straightforward as that. (More)
Life After an Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Staying clean after rehab is over – staying stopped just for today Admission to an alcohol and drug rehab is a difficult and painful process, and often a very confusing one, as it stirs bot… (More)
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