NIH study finds doctors miss many alcohol screening opportunities

NIH study finds doctors miss many alcohol screening opportunities National Institutes of Health Physicians often fail to counsel their young adult patients about excessive alcohol use, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAAA guidelines for low ...

Doctor's License Suspended, Alcoholism Alleged NBC San Diego By Lauren Steussy and Paul Krueger An Encinitas doctor's license was temporarily suspended by a state judge, after several patients and an investigator presented evidence that he was practicing while intoxicated. Patients allege that Dennis M. Pavlinac ...

Neuroscientist traces roots of his drug addiction - Association for ... But this is no drug addict tell-all. Instead, Lewis details honestly his life as an addict, while drawing on his knowledge of neuroscience and the brain's workings to try to explain it. Lewis says he wanted to explain why brains get addicted and ... Association for Psychological Science

What is addiction really? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug ... By byrank Like many here, I live with an alcoholic spouse. She is in VERY early recovery, and I am very new to al-anon. They say to learn as much as you can about addiction. My problem is that there seems to be different info out there. What is right? ... SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug...

Choosing the Right Drug Addiction Treatment Center By admin The drug addict will learn how to deal with addiction symptoms and learn what the signs of an impending relapse feel like. An addictions therapist will work with the drug addict and introduce theaddict to a variety of self help type programs and ... Autism Sensory Stimulation

Naltrexone May Be Helpful in Treating Alcoholism | Addiction ... By Addiction Treatment Addiction Treatment Magazine current topics in addiction treatment. Home · About AddictionTreatment Magazine · Alcohol & Drug ... As the understanding of the brain's functioning in response to alcohol consumption is growing, there is an increasing interest in treating alcoholism with medication. Although there have been many tests conducted to ... Of the participants, 35 were given the equivalent of two or three alcoholic drinks. Each participant was given two rounds of the drinks, ... Addiction Treatment Magazine

Reflections of a Paralytic » Former Addict Chris Rene Wows X ... By Chelsea All Life Is Sacred. Former Addict Chris Rene Wows X-Factor Judges! Ok, one more video this week! I can't hold back on this one either. This is just delightful. God is so good. Note that the main reason this young man decided to finally get clean ... Reflections of a Paralytic

Asians fighting alcoholism may benefit from new study Asians Fighting Alcoholism May Benefit from New Study ... an infusion of ethanol that was the equivalent of two to three standard alcoholic drinks. ... at UCLA's Semel Institute and director ofalcoholism and addiction medicine service at the ... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110927124922.htm

Behind the Curtain of the Addiction Performance Project Sara Bellum explores the Addiction Performance Project, which shows just how hard drug abuse can be on family and friends. teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/addiction-performance-project/ Heroin and crack addict numbers dip The Press Association There was also a sharp fall in the number of addicts under 30 over the last five years, fuelled by the number of 18 to 24-year-olds seeking treatment for heroin and crack addiction halving from 12320 in 2005/06 to 6108 last year. ... Alta. lieutenant-governor aims to reduce stigma of mental illness Vancouver Sun Donald Ethell launches his Circle on Mental Health and Addiction at Government House in Edmonton on Oct. 5, 2011. EDMONTON — Alberta Lt.-Gov. Donald Ethell is on medication to help him deal with his mental illness. He stopped taking it once, ... Addiction vaccines face added funding hurdles FierceVaccines Janda's vaccines focus on antibody responses that will prevent the "high" an addict experiences after using a specific drug. The small addictive particles are attached as a hapten to a protein platform, then mixed with an adjuvant. ... Former addict leads theCall to Recovery Chandler Brownsboro BY JENNIFER BELYEU Dan Hosch hit bottom when he lost custody of his children due to alcohol and drug addiction. Now Hosch uses his experience to help others on the road to recovery. He's had felony convictions, and has lost his job, freedom, home, ... NI drug addiction figures on rise BBC News The number of people seeking treatment for drug addiction has risen by almost 30% in the last year, according to the Department of Health. The department said more than 2500 people in Northern Ireland sought treatment for drug addiction in 2010-11. ... Addiction Update: The Parasite Mercury-Register Addiction is like a sub-personality. There is who we are, then there is this other self striving to survive within us. In this respect it can be like a parasite that will eventually overwhelm and kill its host. As parasites grow, so too does the harm ... An invasion by the addict nation? San Antonio Express And the market — the addiction — that spawns Mexico's violence resides dominantly in the United States. Yes, the rule of law in Mexico, such as it is, has failed so far. But the answer also lies substantively in US addiction, not to mention our gun ... Inhaling gas killed alcoholic, 41 The Press Association The 41-year-old, known to friends as Polo and originally from the Gloucester area, had been struggling to overcome alcoholism for a number of years. A coroner heard on Tuesday that the deceased's neighbour Carl Aldous had told police Mr Paulewicz had ... The Future of Addiction Treatment? Addiction Vaccines The Inquisitr Addiction treatment could soon be revolutionized if one Dr. Kim Janda has his way. The San Diego-based chemist has spent 25 years attempting to develop vaccines that will help to eradicate addictions such as smoking or the use of cocaine. ... Neuroscientist traces roots of his drug addiction CTV.ca The author of 'Memoirs of an Addicted Brain' explains his unique perspective as a drug addict, as he describes exactly what the drugs were doing to his brain. Mark Lewis spent 15 years hooked on just about any drug you can think of: alcohol, LSD, ... A Vaccine for Addiction? Caribbean Media Vision Essentially, the vaccine works by shutting off the narcotics or chemicals before they reach the brain, which eliminates all of the desired feelings that an addict would gain from their drug of choice. If there is no feeling of elation from the drug, ... Drug addict stole from shed to feed habit Shields Gazette Ian Cruickshank, defending, said: “He tells me he carried it out to fund a drugaddiction, and was going to sell the goods along with the other male, who he is not prepared to name.” The case was adjourned until Tuesday so the probation service can... Flurry at the Mersey -- Hand-to-Hand Combat Over the Meaning of Addiction Huffington Post (blog) Speaking in Liverpool (about "addiction-proofing your children") -- the home of harm reduction, where clean needles were first provided to heroin users -- could be intimidating. Could be, that is, if I didn't enjoy being with Pat O'Hare, ... Josh Hamilton makes 'amends' with Rays about past USA Today He has since spoken openly about his addiction and has made a career resurgence, first with the Reds and then the Rangers. The Cubs had chosen him from the Devil Rays in the 2006 Rule 5 draft, then sold him to the Reds, who traded him to Texas in... Brighton drug addict spared jail after repeatedly stealing from grandparents The Argus By Nigel Freedman » Kevin Martin betrayed his grandparents by stealing from them and breaking into their home but was yesterday given a final chance by a judge. Martin's grandparents, who asked not to be named, gave him money to try and sort his life ... Hazelden to Invest Outreach, Services to Help America's Youth Find Recovery ... Sacramento Bee "An enormous gap exists today in meeting the addiction treatment needs of our nation's young people," says Jim Steinhagen, MA, executive director of Hazelden Youth Services. "Hazelden has embarked upon an ambitious initiative that when complete, ... Brain may be key to alcoholism The Desert Sun Neurochemical reactions in the brain of people who drink uncontrollably are very probably unique to the alcoholic. Recent research has revealed how brain neurotransmitters, receptors, and calcium and chloride ion channels react to alcohol. ... The Way Out