Addiction Recovery Newsletter (12/18/2009)
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (12/18/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
New Approach Reduces Number Of Routines Needed To Detect Erythropoietins
Austrian researchers have successfully developed a new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA? and other erythropoietins (EPO) in the blood. The technique, using SARCOSYL-PAGE, has specifically enhanced sensitivity for MIRCERA, but does not alter the performance characteristics of SDS-PAGE for detecting other EPOs… (Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today) (More)
Providing nicotine dependence treatment to psychiatric inpatients: the views of Australian nurse managers
This study aims to describe the views of nurse managers in mental health inpatient settings regarding providing smoking-related care to patients, and whether these views are associated with the types of nicotine dependence treatment that is provided. A survey was mailed to all public mental health inpatient units in New South Wales, Australia, to be completed by nurse managers. Factors that impact on patients were considered to have a high level of influence on the type of nicotine dependence treatment provided. Many nurse managers said they provided smoking care if the patient requested assistance to quit (58%), and if the patient’s health improved with quitting (45%). Nurse managers who thought that nicotine dependence treatment was as important as other roles were more likely to provide… (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
Health and Fitness – Alcohol Does Serious Damage!
Life is a precious gift and all through our growing years parents lovingly tend and nurture life, giving us strong healthy bodies that are bursting with vitality. Then we grow up and go off to do our own thing that includes being hell bent on destroying the health and fitness we enjoy. Alcohol is a killer, make no mistake about that! It is wonderful to party and get drunk and we tell ourselves that we are young and life is to be enjoyed. This article covers the repercussions of serious drinking on well being. (More)
Alcoholism Facts
Beating Alcoholism Many people who are abusing alcohol seem to ignore the problems connected to binge drinking and continue abusing the substance even if drinking too much causes a lot of problems t… (More)
Addiction Treatment Centers – Ray of Hope For Drug Addicted People
Till few years back, the treatment of drug addicted people was a difficult task and the consequences were very bad over the society. The drug addicted people were neglected by their own society; they were interpreted as nuisance for the society and were considered to be the root cause for delinquency and crime. The addiction treatment centers have brought smile on the faces of drug addicted people by treating them through their well managed drug treatment programs. (More)
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