Addiction Recovery Newsletter (7/29/2010)
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Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (7/29/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org.
Addiction Recovery News
No safe level: First study to show teenage binge drinkers harm abilities in later life
Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective memory. (More)
Women and Addiction: Reversing Past Biases and Beating Substance Abuse
For perhaps centuries, it was always thought that men were more susceptible to addiction to substances like nicotine, alcohol, and illicit drugs. It turns out, however, that this age-old bias was due more to social factors rather than physiological truths. In fact, recent evidence suggests that women may be significantly more susceptible to addiction. And once addicted, women may have a much tougher time kicking whatever habit. Now, according to a recent Scientific American article, women are gaining–and with some substances–surpassing men in rates of experimentation and use. The article reports: “…in a reversal of past trends, teenage girls are now trying marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes at higher rates than boys are, according to recent results from the National S… (More)
Police Challenged by Crashes Involving Prescription Drugs
Car crashes involving prescription drugs are often harder to detect and prosecute than those involving alcohol or illicit drugs. (More)
U.S. Ban on Clove Cigarettes Draws International Scrutiny
U.S. lawmakers say they banned clove cigarettes because of their health risks and appeal to young smokers, but the World Trade Organization (WTO) is investigating whether the ban violated international free-trade agreements. (More)
Proposed FDA Plan on Prescription Drugs Rejected
A lack of mandated training for physicians has helped sink a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal intended to curb misuse of prescription drugs. (More)
Can I buy you a drink? Genetics may determine sensitivity to other people’s drinking behavior
Your friend walks into a bar to meet you for happy hour. He sidles up to the bar and orders a drink — does that make you more likely to get a drink yourself? According to new findings, genetics may determine the extent to which you are influenced by social drinking cues — signals such as advertisements, drinks placed on a bar, and seeing other people around you drinking. (More)
Drug Rehab And Alcohol Rehab In Phoenix Arizona
As the medical marijuana debate heats up daily across the US,Journey Healing Centers a drug rehab and alcohol rehab center in Arizona (http://journeyrecoverycenters.com) raises more concerns over increased addiction, crime and economics of legalizing marijuana. (More)
Addiction Recovery Videos
Teen with Heroin Addiction, Now in Rehab
Sean O’Conner, 19, entered rehab for heroin addiction treatment after a drug overdose at a friend’s party. Read more about Sean’s heroin addiction story at www.usnews.com
Addiction Recovery Articles
The Double and Secretive Life of a Functioning Alcoholic
It is a well known fact that most individual who are addicted to alcohol fail to seek treatment because they are in denial of their addiction. Many of these individuals also attempt to hide their drinking habits from friends, family, and colleagues. (More)
The Top 5 Symptoms of Chronic Alcoholism
Chronic Alcoholism is a medical phrase that is used to identify individuals that have consumed large quantities of alcohol for an extended amount of time. When an individual suffers from this type of alcoholism, they have a dependency to the substance that affects their body on a physiological and psychological level. (More)
The How Quit Drinking Mini Series – Volume 6
In this final installment of The How Quit Drinking Mini Series, I’m going to go over how to do an alcoholic intervention. This may be the most important part of this whole series so please pay careful… (More)
Break the Cycle of Alchohol and Depression
The use of alcohol and depression symptoms often are linked since depression can lead to excessive alcohol use or excessive alcohol use can lead to depression. Alcohol is a central nervous system depr… (More)
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