THE DRINKING DILEMMA – DEALING WITH THE ELEPHANT IN OUR LIVING

THE DRINKING DILEMMA – DEALING WITH THE ELEPHANT IN OUR LIVING

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse help

He's been part of ASAP – Addressing Substance Abuse Problems, a division of Sephardic Bikur Holim, for the past decade. Brounstein meets with the addict and family members, evaluates the situation, offers recommendations for treatment, and at times …
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The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system

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“However, later substance use is usually not the only factor parents think about when they are choosing treatment for their child's ADHD.” The study shows that stimulant medication is unlikely to increase a child's likelihood of substance abuse in the …
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Baby boomers are killing themselves at an alarming rate. Why?

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Instead, compared with their parents' generation, boomers have higher rates of obesity, prescription and illicit drug abuse, alcoholism, divorce, depression and mental disorders. As they … It doesn't help to live in a society that continues to …
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Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Also Helps Treat Alcoholics

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The results, published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, suggest that varenicline treats alcoholism in a similar manner as it treats nicotine addiction among smokers. The drug partially stimulates receptors for acetylcholine, a …
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