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  • Basic Facts About the Drug Ecstasy (MDMA)

    About.com Alcoholism
    17 Jun 2013 | 5:08 pm

  • What Are Your Biggest Relapse Triggers?

    About.com Alcoholism
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:09 pm

  • Could novel drug target autism and fetal alcohol disorder?

    ScienceDaily: Alcoholism News
    13 Jun 2013 | 1:18 pm
    A surprising new study reveals a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol disorder. Both have social impairment symptoms and originate during brain development. The study found male offspring of rat mothers given alcohol during pregnancy have social impairment and altered levels of autism-related genes found in humans. But the damage was reversed with a thyroid hormone given to the mothers during pregnancy.

  • Link Between Missing Enzyme And Drug Addiction

    Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today
    18 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Opioids are pain-killing drugs, derived from the opium plant, which block signals of pain between nerves in the body...

  • Could 'Moderate' Drinking Be Safe During Pregnancy?

    MedicineNet Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Specialty
    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    Title: Could 'Moderate' Drinking Be Safe During Pregnancy?Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/18/2013 10:36:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
 
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  • Could novel drug target autism and fetal alcohol disorder?

    13 Jun 2013 | 1:18 pm
    A surprising new study reveals a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol disorder. Both have social impairment symptoms and originate during brain development. The study found male offspring of rat mothers given alcohol during pregnancy have social impairment and altered levels of autism-related genes found in humans. But the damage was reversed with a thyroid hormone given to the mothers during pregnancy.

  • Frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults

    10 Jun 2013 | 8:30 am
    A new study suggests that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults.

  • Designated drivers don't always abstain: One in three are impaired, study suggests

    10 Jun 2013 | 5:40 am
    Maybe better call that cab, after all: A new study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol and most had blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving.

  • Are children who take Ritalin for ADHD at greater risk of future drug abuse?

    29 May 2013 | 4:10 pm
    Children who take medication such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at no greater risk for later taking alcohol, marijuana, nicotine and cocaine than children with ADHD who do not take the medication, report psychologists who have conducted the most comprehensive assessment ever on this question.

  • More than one in five parents believe they have little influence in preventing teens from using illicit substances

    24 May 2013 | 7:35 am
    A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12 to 17 (22.3 percent) think what they say has little influence on whether or not their child uses illicit substances, tobacco, or alcohol. This report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also shows one in ten parents said they did not talk to their teens about the dangers of using tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs -- even though 67.6 percent of these parents who had not spoken to their children thought they would influence whether their child uses drugs if they spoke to them.
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  • Link Between Missing Enzyme And Drug Addiction

    18 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am
    A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Opioids are pain-killing drugs, derived from the opium plant, which block signals of pain between nerves in the body...

  • Variant Of Main Painkiller Receptor Designed

    18 Jun 2013 | 1:00 am
    Opioids, such as morphine, are still the most effective class of painkillers, but they come with unwanted side effects and can also be addictive and deadly at high doses...

  • Medical Marijuana For Teens For Chronic Pain Not Recommended

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    Medical marijuana is not recommended for teenagers with chronic pain, despite the fact that the cause of chronic pain can be hard to identify and some medications do not work, Mayo Clinic researchers say. The finding was published in the July 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings...

  • Moderate Alcohol In Pregnancy Is Safe

    18 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    Drinking a few glasses of wine every week won't harm a pregnant woman's child, according to new research published in BMJ Open. The study looked at what effects moderate drinking during pregnancy might have on fetal neurodevelopment. Moderate drinking is characterized as consuming 3 to 7 glasses of alcohol per week...

  • Genes Contribute To Problem Drinking To A Greater Extent In African-American Than European American Women

    17 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
    An early age at first drink (AFD) is associated with a greater risk for subsequent alcohol use disorders (AUDs). While African Americans (AAs) generally report an older AFD and fewer alcohol-related problems than European Americans (EAs), few studies have explored the association between AFD and problem drinking across ethnicity...
 
 
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  • HOPE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

    dennisup
    23 May 2013 | 11:25 am
    My family – like many in the U.S. – has been touched deeply by addiction to drugs and alcohol. I’m sure many of you can relate. At one time or another, most of us took drugs or drank too much, and years of real, vibrant life were lost to the scourge of addiction. However, when one of my brothers was miraculously, instantaneously delivered and healed of addiction to heroin, alcohol and other substances, our entire family was transformed. The miracle we saw in Steve changed us all, and one-by-one we gave ourselves to Jesus. This dramatic ending (really a beginning for us)…

  • Where's My Bucket?

    Jenn
    22 May 2013 | 4:45 pm
    WARNING: If you have a weak stomach, DO NOT watch this commercial… as a matter of fact, even if you don’t have a weak stomach, you might not want to watch this. This ad is by Bungalow25 for the Spanish Foundation Against Drug Addiction (FAD). It was created to help prevent alcohol abuse by Spanish youth – although you might think it was created to give you gross, slimey nightmares about puking up your relatives. “Every time you get drunk you separate yourself from the things that matter most”.

  • Movie Review - If I was Your Girl

    Stud Debrief
    22 May 2013 | 3:37 pm
    Title: If I was Your Girl Genre: Drama Overall Ratings: Green “If I was Your Girl” is a movie about four black lesbians, or better yet two lesbian couples that have issues within their relationships. One relationship showed lack of appreciation and misuse, while the other couple has the issue of cheating and abuse. All four characters interacted as the studs from both relationships are best friends. As such the story mainly follows them together, then takes you into the life of their relationships. This movie has drug use, alcohol abuse and consists of a lot of swearing, which…

  • Disappointment

    Mental Rollercoaster
    22 May 2013 | 3:04 pm
    I need to feel needed.  This is, however, in stark contrast to my social anxiety and inability to ma

  • Reaching Out For Help - To Stop Homelessness

    darellovesantucci
    21 May 2013 | 9:33 pm
    The photo above is of your’s truly – just before I became one of the many homeless people that you see on the streets… at that time, I was in a relationship with a woman who seemed to be a good fit – similar value systems, and a zest for life.  Unfortunately, during this time four years ago, I was a regular alcohol and marijuana user.  The musical group that I performed with back then I directed musically, and I was also the sound engineer – I had my hands full playing with these guys, as I had many hats that I was wearing.  I owned the mixing system, a…
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  • Today is June 16, 2013. I am alive and well.

    kmorgan394
    16 Jun 2013 | 7:26 pm
    Another Sunday. Guy and I were going to see The Man of Steel but the show was sold out and we didn’t feel like standing in line for two hours to catch the next one. Two hours is a great deal of time to me. I savor time. Gertrude Stein said genius required a lot of time. Maybe one day I will establish genius! Would that mean I would be able to finish cross word puzzles and have a meaningful conversation with the professor of religious studies at the local university? Ha….and then I want to believe what Flannery O’Connor said, “Nothing you write will lack meaning because…

  • Three Points, Two Phones, and One Blog with a Sprinkle of Freedom

    lucydoza
    16 Jun 2013 | 7:08 pm
    It’s all alright today. The click in my head that I have been waiting for finally happened. And when I say waiting, we are talking years. I knew that some alcoholics needed multiple rehabs or chances to get it right. I was willing to try as long as he was willing to try. He tried quite a bit actually, or so it seemed. After the phone call yesterday that he lost his phone and his job, I decided to stop falling for the lies. Today he text from a new number. A new phone, under his name, how grown up! The new iPhone under my name is lost in a bar or a car somewhere, and I am stuck paying…

  • Hi my name is ________, and I'm an alcoholic.

    silencetohope
    16 Jun 2013 | 6:54 pm
    These words are familiar to many people. Maybe just from the last movie you watched, maybe from joking around with your friends, or maybe these are words you say regularly, or if you are like me, are afraid to say. Alcoholism is a crazy thing. Where does fun drinking turn into an addiction, something that hurts yourself and those around you? I’ve grown up in a family full of alcoholics. It’s that word nobody wants to say, because we are afraid that if we say it, we will actually have to do something about it. I have an alcoholic grandfather, 3 uncles and 2 cousins. I feel a little…

  • I wanted to be someone

    mairzy
    16 Jun 2013 | 6:46 pm
    But I ended up being nobody. When I was young(er), I was sure I was going to make something of myself.  I liked (and was quite good at) acting at school, but was wise enough to see that wasn’t a career choice for me.  Not talented enough.  Not tough enough.  I also liked (and was quite good at) biology.  So I decided I wanted to be a park ranger.  I imagined myself in my park ranger uniform, marching around some national park or other, with a tour crowd following me as I pointed out this or that tree or plant, cuddling sick baby kangaroos and possums and whatnot.  I applied for a…

  • Am I Looking At Salvation?

    solidhuman
    16 Jun 2013 | 5:27 pm
    I pound my fist into the wall, the wall’s resolve remains steadfast but my hand is throbbing, not enough to make me stop so i pound again, just one more time and i will feel nothing, no more pain. The blood races down my arm in streams and i smile to myself. I wish i was alone but I’m not, my demons are dancing behind me, rejoicing at their victory. Finally a crack in the plaster, I have won, I have shown that wall its no match for me. The momentary pleasure of the damage i have caused quickly passes and i look around for something else to destroy, something weaker. It’s…
 
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  • Winner or Loser?

    Screedler
    17 Jun 2013 | 4:43 pm
    This popped up in my Stellar feed. Apparently  Hagen & Hyde  , formerly The Blithe Spirit, a remodeled pub opening in London, is having a contest. I am going to tweet them and see if we can get the rest of the story. Glad I’m not judging this one.

  • One Minute Cinema – More Than Just A Hobby

    Screedler
    14 Jun 2013 | 6:40 pm
    This little parable might just be about the horse; but you could look at it another way.  For many years, my hobby was the bottle, but the end result the same.

  • Word of The Day – Nephalist

    Screedler
    12 Jun 2013 | 6:45 pm
    I learned a new word recently listening to NPR’s game show “Says You”. Derived from the word Neph´a`lism (nĕf´å`lĭz’m), a noun meaning total abstinence from spirituous liquor; a Nephalist is someone who adheres to the tenents of teetotalism.    The Merriam-Webster Dictionary must think it special by the fact that it doesn’t usually appear in there online “free” dictionary.  I like it and plan to use it more often.      

  • Cannabis & Psychosis

    Screedler
    10 Jun 2013 | 6:39 pm
    Schizophrenia Society of Canada // Cannabis & Psychosis from Giant Ant on Vimeo.

  • Discounting the Disease of Alcoholism

    The Discovering Alcoholic
    7 Jun 2013 | 3:57 pm
    Why do people have such a difficult time thinking of alcoholism as a disease? Clinical depression, obsessive compulsive and bipolar disorders are all readily accepted by the public as legitimate illnesses. Even though these mental conditions can coexist with alcoholism and may even be considered the initial trigger for it, alcoholism is often considered a moral instead of a medical problem. There are more than a few reasons why this is so but the primary two would be ignorance and dated cultural mores. Most people do not truly understand the complexity of alcoholism. They focus on just the…
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  • Inside the Electric Shock Chamber-A Psychiatrist saves me

    1 Jan 2014 | 2:25 am
    The Actual Electric Shock Chamber Experience-ECT for my Anxiety. Whatever they had given me had worked like a charm and I was awoken by a different nurse telling me that it was time to get ready. Time for the Shock Doc to do his thing. Depression People like me do not sleep well so last night was a bonus. Anxiety and Depression disorder and my Depression Behaviour over the months had exhausted

  • Clinics and Treatment Facilities

    11 Apr 2013 | 1:47 am
    Effective Addiction Treatment The good news is that you have finally faced up to the fact that you have an addiction. Now, you face the daunting task of finding an effective way to beat the addiction. The choice of an effective addiction treatment plan, facility, and counselor is the first hurdle to overcome. You are not alone. There are countless numbers of people addicted to one thing or

  • After My Electric Shock Therapy and a History of ECT Treatment

    2 Apr 2013 | 5:03 am
    SHOCK TREATMENT THERAPY (ECT) SAVES THE DAY! This is the follow up to the story of my visit to the Shock Doc and receiving ECT treatment for Depression in an effort to speed up my recovery from Depression, Addiction and Alcoholism. My previous post at Inside the Electric Shock Chamber hopefully gives you an inside look at this often controversial treatment. And so began my recovery from

  • Addiction Movies!

    7 Feb 2012 | 3:15 am
    ADDICTION MOVIES Hi Alan, We posted an article that we thought you and your readers might be interested in having a look at, “The 15 Best Films About Addiction” (http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/blog/the-15-best-films-about-addiction/). Just thought I'd let you know that you would be interested in featuring or mentioning it in your blog. Thanks for your time! Christine Seivers

  • Alcoholism and Anxiety-Practical Steps to Recovery

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:46 am
    Alcoholism and Anxiety: Beating the Odds Delivering a speech in a room full of strangers can be an anxiety-inducing experience. As a means to feel more at ease, many people will take a drink or two. Why so? Simple. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which means it works to promote feelings of relaxation. Hence, it is but logical for anxiety and anxiety disorder sufferers to reach
 
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