By roy, on February 14th, 2012%
Despite the cliches surrounding the habits of adolescents, the results of a study by the University of Seville show that most young people do not fit the risk profile of taking substances. Some 60% of Spaniards aged 13 to 18 say they do not take drugs and rarely drink alcohol – only in moderation – and at the same time, less than 10% admit to have taken some form of illegal drug…
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By roy, on February 4th, 2012%
A study conducted by Dr. Karen Ersche, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, England, and published in Science, reveals that one sibling who is addicted to drugs, and the other who is not, have similar brain abnormalities. These abnormalities come from an area of the brain that is vital for aiding people in exhibiting self control…
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By roy, on January 25th, 2012%
Alexithymia describes a person’s state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions, and even though the rate for alexithymia in those with substance use disorders is reported to be almost 67%, there are few studies that have evaluated therapy in alexithymic SUD patients…
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By roy, on January 15th, 2012%
A study led by Russell R. Russo, MD, a third-year Orthopaedic Surgery resident at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has identified a new source of life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis – “bath salts…
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By roy, on January 5th, 2012%
In a study of 3.8 million attendees to 249 raves over 12 years, researchers found that almost 27,897 people visited a first aid station, and more than a third (10,100) reported a substance-related problem. Of these, 515 required professional medical care, and 16 cases were life-threatening. Most (66.7%) substance-related problems were associated with ecstasy, alcohol, or both…
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By roy, on December 29th, 2011%
Article by James Murray
People who do not have the knowledge or experiences of drug or alcohol abuse, understanding the components of drug or alcohol addiction are very difficult. Drug or alcohol abuse changes the person’s human body and mind. The disease of addiction is one that is all-encompassing and very complex. As soon as dependency sets in to drugs or alcohol the cravings and drug seeking behavior develops very fast. People who are addicted to drugs or alcohol will do whatever it takes to use again or get that drink. They will spend countless hours thinking of ways to accomplish their goal to get their substance of choice. Many Christian drug rehab programs understand all the complexities that come along with drug or alcohol abuse and work together with the people in addiction to help facilitate sobriety and healing.
Today, whether or not a particular person will become addicted to drugs or alcohol no single determining factor will be the cause of their addiction. Some people can use drugs several times and alcohol for years before addiction will set in while other people who are more vulnerable can be hooked the very first time they use drugs or take that first alcoholic drink and that is why drug addiction is so unpredictable and extremely dangerous. Genetics, social environment, socioeconomic status, gender . . . → Read More: Drug Addiction, Alcohol Addiction and How Christian Rehab Recovery Programs Can Help
By roy, on December 26th, 2011%
It has been well established that certain lifestyle habits relate to the risk of certain cancers (e.g., smoking and lung cancer). In a well-done analysis, the authors estimate the proportion of cancer in the population associated with a variety of lifestyle and environmental factors. They find that smoking has, by far, the largest effect on the risk of cancer, with 19…
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By roy, on December 16th, 2011%
A line of laboratory mice developed by a researcher from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) drinks more alcohol than other animal models and consumes it in a fashion similar to humans: choosing alcohol over other options and binge drinking…
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By roy, on December 6th, 2011%
The more gray matter you have in the decision-making, thought-processing part of your brain, the better your ability to evaluate rewards and consequences. That may seem like an obvious conclusion, but a new study conducted at the U.S…
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By roy, on November 26th, 2011%
Research published in the European Journal of Epidemiology by Costanzo S, Di Castelnuovo de Gaetano G et al has sought to separate the effects of wine, beer or spirit drinking in relation to fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events…
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