Gait and balance may improve with alcohol abstinence

Gait and balance may improve with alcohol abstinence
Los Angeles Times
Alcoholism can cause gait and balance problems, but a study finds that abstinence may bring about some improvements. The alcoholic groups didn't differ on factors such as lifetime drinking or years of education. Researchers found that, over time, ...
gambling addict told to face up
Taranaki Daily News
Judge Lindsay Moore declined suppression, saying Hurliman had a gambling addiction and the offending happened when she had gambled away her possessions. The community, and shop owners, were entitled to know that her cheques were not worth the paper ...
New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on Alcoholism
PR Web (press release)
Dr. Santi Meunier has been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, helping individuals and families recover from the devastating effects of alcoholism and other forms of addiction and abuse. She received her doctorate in chemical dependency from Madison ...
Drug Addict and Criminal Finds God in Prison
Christian Post
“This was the beginning of a life for me that included the addiction of alcohol and drugs for the rest of my life,” he wrote. He has been addicted to crack cocaine since 1990. “I smoke crack to escape my problems not realizing that this is my problem. ...
Linden Oaks event spotlights drug, alcohol addiction
Chicago Sun-Times
Licensed clinical social worker Jeff Burns of Aurora said he came to the event because he wanted to hear “real life stories” from patients and blamed things like social media and changes in the culture for the growing addiction problem among young ...
Wilson skips debate on mental health, addiction issues
Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Liberal candidate Jeff Leal, left, Socialist Party candidate Ken Ranney, centre, and NDP candidate Dave Nickle, right, take part in a candidates debate on mental health and addictionissues at Trinity United Church in Peterborough on ...
Sober Helper Helps Others Through Addiction
Patch.com
If second chances came only once in a lifetime, Marietta's Chad Helper would say he's had four or five lives as he's battled to overcome a seriously debilitating condition—addiction. Helper, 25, never had ambitions to write as a kid but has penned two ...
Pa. man drunk in court for 3rd DUI conviction
CBS News
Instead, the judge gave Benoit five years' probation and 90 days house arrest and ordered him to attend three Alcoholic Anonymous meetings a week. But prosecutors say Benoit's blood-alcohol content was 0.16 percent — twice the legal limit for drivers ...
Anti-Addiction program expands
St. Augustine Record
Cochran, a former St. Johns County deputy sheriff, is now addressing the needs of those who are having bad experiences outside of church by spearheading a movement to coordinate the local organizations and services that are involved with drug addiction ...
Barwell drug addict supplied herion to friends
Hinckley Times
A DRUG addict who supplied heroin to friends while on bail has been jailed for three years. Just 15 weeks after Kerry Dyson was arrested during a raid on premises in Earl Shilton, she spat out heroin when officers went to separate people involved in a ...
VSU, VCU addressing addiction from a global perspective
Richmond Times Dispatch
They are getting training within their course on how to understand health disparities, and they are pretty passionate about addressing these issues from a youth perspective," Serpell said, noting that many of the fellows' work is in youth addiction ...
Fond du Lac programs provide native take on addiction treatment
Pine Journal
For Walt, the struggle with addiction is personal. He talked about how his sister died after 30 years of prescription drug abuse. “I know what it's like to lose someone,” he said. “This program is about lives that are being changed. ...
Alcoholism Is Protected Disability, Sheboygan Mayor Says - Politics ...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportuntiy Commission said it filed the suit because the trucker, who claimed to be an alcoholic, was fired. Paperwork filed by the EEOC said "Alcoholism is a recognized disability under the American With ...
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That changed when the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) was passed, which allowed qualified physicians to obtain a waiver from the requirements of the Narcotics AddictTreatment Act to treat opioid addiction with Suboxone and other approved opioid medications in their office-based practices. The law allowed these physicians .... dennis: And Now its Billion Alcoholicbevarges consumed per year in Florida instead of the previous Billion. DrJJMD: The trend of opioid ...
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The Teenage Plague of Addiction - Care2 News Network
By Roxie Cortez
This scene is all too common when teenagers abuse alcohol and drugs, creating a situation where dire consequences can change their lives forever. Teenage drug and alcohol abuse has caused the government, schools and families to put ...
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Bi Polar Disorder – Triggers and Addiction | Your Marriage Counselor
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Bi Polar Disorder - Triggers and Addiction In the last blog for this week I will be addressing the issues of triggers and addiction. Triggers As I will.
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San Diego Inpatient Addiction Treatment | AToN Center
Below are a few bullet points regarding important components of inpatient substance abuse care. Personalized Care: The most effective inpatient addiction.
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Is a Forever Recovery from Addiction Possible?
BriefingWire.com, 9/15/2011 - Battle Creek, MI - Understanding that he is an addict must be an individual's first step towards recovery. There are many types of addictions among which drug addiction and alcohol addiction are common. But the ...
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Harsh Treatment for Addiction in Russia | Drug Addiction Treatment
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Now, Russian pragmatism has found expression in a new approach to dealing with the country's rampant drug addiction problem – an approach which takes "tough love" to an entirely different level. Treatment centers run by the private group ...
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Isn't almost everyone an addict or co-dependent? - SoberRecovery ...
By ACOAHappyNow
If everyone in society - 90% of the nation, for example - is an addict or codependent and in denial of reality, aren't I a misfit for not being an addict or codependent? Doesn't that make me then the misfit and "wrong"? Being able to see reality and ...
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Drug regulations work to cut 'ice' use - Addiction Journal
Regulations that control chemicals used to make the drug 'ice' work, but they come at a cost, according to new research published today in the journal Addiction. ...
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Help beyond addiction - Boston.com
Every Friday, Stephen rises early and drives from his Dorchester home to a little yellow wooden building alongside Interstate 93 for his methadone dose, ...
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Sheboygan mayor's alcoholism is a protected disability
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
By Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel The Sheboygan City Council's effort to remove Mayor Bob Ryan from office could hit a federal hurdle -- the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ryan, an admitted alcoholic, has refused demands to step down, ...
Addiction: A Disorder Of Choice?
NPR (blog)
Here is a remarkable yet rarely remarked fact about addiction. Only a very small portion of drug users are drug addicts. About 15 percent of people who drink develop alcoholism; about 10 percent of those who experiment with drugs become drug addicts. ...
Ex-addict reveals how stigma stays
Oxford Mail
He said: “The biggest challenge is getting back into mainstream society. It's like the words 'drug addict' are tattooed on our heads. People have their own perceptions, but most will be affected by drug or alcohol addiction in their lives. ...
Drinking problems have increased in last 60 years
Los Angeles Times
An analysis of 31 studies on alcohol drinking patterns worldwide has found that people born in North America after World War II are more likely than other groups to engage in binge drinking and develop alcoholism. Younger groups consistently consume ...
Heavy Drinking May Leave You Tipsy for Years
Fox News
15) in the journal in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. The volunteers were first screened for recent drug and alcohol use, then asked to perform a series of balance tests such as standing heel-to-toe with their arms folded across the ...
If Your Spouse is an Addict, Are You Doomed to Divorce?
Huffington Post
If you love an alcoholic or addict, you know how terrible the disease of addiction can be and you are indirectly impacted. If you are married to an addict or alcoholic, not only do you suffer from watching the person you love go down the tubes, ...

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