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View Post: Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and Habituation
17 hours ago by admin  
Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and Habituation Problem and Solution. Summary: Although there is no definition of addiction that is universally. ... It is uncertain whether drug abusers follow a progression similar to that of alcoholics. There probably is some validity to a notion of progression for drug use in general, but more longitudinal studies are needed in this area. It is possible that such a progression might simply express the accumulation of consequences one ...
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View Post: Alcohol – Tonic or Toxin for Older Adults
15 Nov 2009
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that adults 65 and older have no more than one drink a day, regardless of sex. Some experts feel this is too restrictive. But, we need to realize that older adults do have more health conditions, take more medications, ... Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian and the author of the nutrition counter series for Pocket Books with 12 current titles and sales in excess of 7.5 million books. ...
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View Post: eScholarship: Alcohol Use, Comorbidity, and Mortality
20 Aug 2007 by Alison A. Moore  
Beyond alcoholism: Identifying older, at- risk drinkers in primary care. J Stud Alcohol 2002;63:316–324. 12. Fink A, Morton SC, Beck JC et al. The Alcohol-Related Problems Survey: Identifying hazardous and harmful drinking in older primary ... The relationship of average volume of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking to burden of disease. An over- view. Addiction 2003;98:1209–1228. 18. Miller HW. Plan and operation of the health and nutrition examination survey. ...
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View Post: NIAAA Official Says Alcoholism 'Isn't Usually' a 'Chronic ...
19 Nov 2009 by Jacob Sullum  
Unless it's changed since DSM-IV, "alcohol abuse" is, basically, persistent use in spite of adverse consequences. "Alcoholism" is defined as physical dependence on alcohol, however the physician might define that. ...
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View Post: Reversing the effects of alcohol abuse on the brain ...
18 Nov 2009 by Drk  
SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information > New to Addiction and Recovery? > Newcomers to Recovery. Reversing the effects of alcohol abuse on the brain. ... Good nutrition, exercise and a quality program (cbt,aa, etc.) will yeild quality results for the entire mind body unit. Search around here, stickies "what to expect", google yeilds alot of great specifics. Replace those alch carbs w quality food, avoid excess sugar, caffeine and nicotine. ...
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View Post: Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart
19 Nov 2009
The finding comes as no surprise, said Eric B. Rimm, an associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, who has done research on alcohol and heart disease. "This is one of a long line of such studies, ... So Mukamal has obtained funding from the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for a pilot project to determine if a controlled trial of the effects of alcohol on the heart is possible. He and his colleagues are ...
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View Post: Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
19 Nov 2009
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. ..... After reading a number of the comments on this website it is apparent to me that a lot of people are really struggling with alcoholism, with drug abuse, or with both. It seems that most of these people want a way out of their addiction and want to start living a better life. ...
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View Post: Soldiers and Omega-3s: Pentagon Pitched on Benefits
11 Nov 2009 by Craig Weatherby and Randy Hartnell  
“In the last quarter century and especially the last decade, there has been a very compelling accumulation of scientific evidence base for the consideration of the use of omega-3 fatty acids and possibly enhancing other foods with omega-3s. ” ... 3:44 – Neurotrophic Effects of [Omega-3] Docosahexaenoic Acid: DHA provides nutritional armor for brain injuries. Hee Yong Kim, Ph.D. Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Signaling, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ...
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View Post: ISPUB - Treatment Of The Hospitalized Alcohol-Dependent Patient ...
7 Nov 2009
Reduced substance-abuse-related health care costs among voluntary participants in Alcoholics Anonymous. Psychiatr Serv 1996; 47:709. (s). 60. Marlatt, GA, Witkiewitz, K. Harm reduction approaches to alcohol use: health promotion, prevention , and treatment. ... Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 19 (6), 1520-1516. (s). 82. American Dietetic Association, Nutrition Fact Sheet: Moderate Consumption of Distilled Spirits and Other Beverage Alcohol in an Adult Diet. ...
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View Post: Teen Alcoholism - Get The Facts
22 Nov 2009 by dew3157  
The potential dangers from teen alcohol use range from death to a less than normal healthy life. Death can come from using to much at one time, driving under the influence, or loss of judgment of potential dangers situations. ...
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