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View Post: Thinking Made Easy: Most Effective Rehabilitation Method of ...
13 hours ago by Marivic Butod  
In addition, chemical dependence, particularly alcoholism causes liver disease and other neurological and pathological diseases that are fatal ( 2002). Becoming an alcohol or drug addict leads to the tendency of using other substances or .... s (10) comprehensive review of the relationship between alcohol abuse and anxiety disorders validates this perspective. They concluded that the nature and extent of the relationship varies considerably for each anxiety disorder. ...
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View Post: Hepatitis C Clinical Trial: Baclofen to Reduce Alcohol Use in ...
2 Nov 2009
As veterans with HCV have high rates of co-morbid alcohol use disorders that accelerate greatly the liver damage caused by HCV, a safe and effective treatment for alcohol use disorders is needed. Baclofen is a novel treatment for. ... Data will also be collected from participants' medical records regarding enrollment and attendance in substance abuse treatment or self-help programs (Alcoholics Anonymous). Data will be analyzed using repeated measure ANOVAs to compare the ...
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View Post: Alcohol – Tonic or Toxin for Older Adults
15 Nov 2009
Many of these problems may have taken decades to occur – indigestion, heartburn, ulcers, problems with the pancreas, and cancers of mouth, throat, liver and colon. All are made worse by continued alcohol consumption. ... This allows damaging free radicals, made in the body, to function unchecked which increases the risk for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that adults 65 and older have no more than one ...
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View Post: NIAAA Official Says Alcoholism 'Isn't Usually' a 'Chronic ...
19 Nov 2009 by Jacob Sullum  
More important, the Times quotes Mark Willenbring, director of treatment and recovery research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, who admits that the one-size-fits-all, abstinence-only approach preached by Alcoholics ...... Not symptoms of the alcohol use (ie impaired liver, kidney, etc) but the CAUSE of the alcoholism. Diabetes isn't a disease because of the possibility of lost limbs or life. Its a disease because it impairs the fuctioning of the ...
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View Post: ISPUB - Treatment Of The Hospitalized Alcohol-Dependent Patient ...
7 Nov 2009
Alcohol-related disorders remain a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality. These disorders include alcohol intoxication, withdrawal, abuse, and dependence. While primary care physicians certainly play an important role in managing these conditions, ... Other screening tools that have been utilized include the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), a modified short MAST (sMAST), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and several others. ...
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View Post: USPharmacist.com > Alcohol Dependence in Women
18 Sep 2008
According to the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol Related Disorders, in a study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, from 2001 through 2002, 5.42% of U.S. males and 2.32% of U.S. females .... Alcohol- induced liver damage may occur in any alcoholic. Both men and women are susceptible to liver injury. In women, alcoholic liver disease may be more severe with less alcohol consumption.9,12,14 It is estimated that women who drink 20 to ...
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View Post: Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and Habituation
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View Post: Home for all your niche articles is here! » When Heavy Drinking ...
2 Nov 2009 by ama_contributor  
For instance, in 2005, medical investigation and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics showed that alcohol abuse and alcoholism cost the United States an estimated $220 billion annually. It can be stressed that this enormous ... This type of damage may be directly related to severe liver disease, to the alcohol's effects on the brain, or might be indirectly associated with the drinker's poor overall health. Mental Disorders, Malnutrition, and Excessive Drinking ...
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View Post: eScholarship: The Basics of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention ...
5 Oct 2007 by Federico E. Vaca  
3-5 Similarly, alcohol is implicated as an independent risk factor in a multitude of medical and psychiatric conditions (e.g. cancer, community- acquired pneumonia, cardiomyopathy, gastrointestinal, liver disease, pancreatitis, anxiety disorder, depression, ..... Medical disorders of alcoholism. N Engl J Med. 1995; De Roux A, Cavalcanti M, Marcos MA, et al. Impact of alcohol abuse in the etiology and severity of community-acquired pneumonia. Chest. 2006; 129:1219-1225. ...
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View Post: When Abusive and Heavy Drinking Leads to Serious Health Problems ...
1 Nov 2009 by admin  
For instance, in 2005, medical exploration and alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics revealed that alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction cost the United States an estimated $220 billion annually. It can be emphasized that this massive ... This type of damage may be indirectly associated with the drinker's poor overall health or directly related to severe liver disease or to the alcohol's effects on the brain. Malnutrition, Hazardous Drinking, and Mental Disorders ...
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