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View Post: Pancreatitis
12 hours ago by Health and Fitness Expert  
Researchers have identified a number of factors that may trigger the process: alcoholism, gallstones, elevated blood lipids, excessive production of parathyroid hormones, hepatitis and various other viral infections, an adverse drug reaction, and injury to the pancreas, ... Because alcohol abuse is frequently a contributing factor in both acute and chronic pancreatitis, medical and alternative therapies are directed to helping patients overcome any drinking problem. ...
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View Post: Current Addictions and Mental Health Resources
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24 Nov 2009 by admin   ...
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View Post: Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and Habituation
27 Nov 2009 by admin  
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines alcohol misuse as alcohol use that places people at risk for problems, including “at-risk use,” “clinical alcohol abuse,” and “dependence.” At-risk alcohol use is the consumption of alcohol in ...
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View Post: Drinking Alcohol in Moderation Improves Heart Health and Reduces ...
9 Nov 2009
The Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism wrote that "Numerous well-designed studies have concluded that moderate drinking is associated with improved cardiovascular health," and the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart ..... Prospective study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use and the risk of diabetes in men. British Medical Journal, 1995, 310, 555-559; Bell, D. Alcohol and the NIDDM patient. Diabetes Care, 1996, 19(5), 509-513. ...
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View Post: Reversing the effects of alcohol abuse on the brain ...
18 Nov 2009 by Drk  
Both alcohol abuse and the nutrition deficiencies that come along with it damage the brain. Usually in the areas that control learning and memory. Most damage caused by malnutrition and alcohol abuse is reversible if caught early enough.. some ... This means dopamine receptors need to end the down-regulation caused by alcohol use/withdrawal. A relative dopamine deficiency occurs as the alcohol is no longer available to provide the burst of dopamine we all new and loved. ...
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View Post: Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem
26 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: 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: we live in INTERESTING TIMES - Nutrition Lecture: Beverages
17 Nov 2009 by liveonearth  
ALCOHOL long hx of use in all cultures a good solvent esp for flavonoids, used for extracts a toxin to the body wood (methyl) alcohol is metabolized 1/7 as fast as ethyl-OH (what most people drink) but both cause damage ... 18 million Americans fit criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism in 2002 160 million alcohol related drivign drips 116 million in 1997 get caught 1/1000 trips 2 DUIs-->you're an alcoholic (put DUI's on intake form? addiction screening form?) ...
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View Post: Treating Alcoholism and Co-Occurring Disorders
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30 Nov 2009 by admin   ...
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View Post: ISPUB - Treatment Of The Hospitalized Alcohol-Dependent Patient ...
7 Nov 2009
The National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has developed an outline of brief intervention components and goals. (*49) In general, a brief intervention includes an initial counseling session of ten to fifteen minutes to ... The quantity of alcoholic intake, history of alcohol use, time since last drink, presence of co-morbid medical or psychiatric conditions, previous alcohol withdrawals, and abuse of other agents should be elicited from the patient. ...
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