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Researchers Say Drug Cravings Can Be Overcome by Training Your Brain

Posted on August 4, 2010 in Drug Addiction Treatment

Anyone who smokes knows just how difficult it is to quit—and stay abstinent. Of the 46 million Americans who smoke, about 70% want to quit, 40% actually try to quit, and only 5% are able to quit on their own. Thanks to the greater availability of cessation therapies, 25% of smokers who try to quit using nicotine replacement therapy (known as NRT, a treatment method which combines the use of nicotine patches and behavioral therapy) are able to remain abstinent. What makes NRT more effective than trying to quit cold turkey? Researchers at Yale University’s psychiatry department are saying that standard therapeutic techniques are actually the key to cessation success.

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Congressman Introduces Legislation to Treat Methamphetamine Abuse

Posted on July 9, 2010 in Research & News

U.S. Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri) introduced a new bill proposal on Wednesday, July 7, that will help increase accessible treatment for methamphetamine abuse while reducing crime attributed to the substance. The plague of methamphetamine use has spread to all areas of the U.S.–from rural to urban neighborhoods and from west coast to east coast–and Congress is now deciding to take action to combat the epidemic.

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Study Examines Treatment for Prescription Opioid Dependence

Posted on May 25, 2010 in Drug Addiction Treatment

At the American Psychiatric Association 2010 Annual Meeting, a study was presented that found that people addicted to prescription opioids (such as Vicodin and OxyContin) are more prone to relapse after a shorter treatment course. The study, the largest treatment study ever conducted for prescription opioid dependence, specifically examined whether adding intense counseling to taking buprenorphine improves outcome, what the best duration of medication is best, and whether current chronic pain influences outcomes.

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Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers Returns to Alcohol Rehab

Posted on May 19, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

 "The Tudors" star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is returning to London to begin treatment for his addiction to alcohol, the actor’s rep confirms to People.com.

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Video Game Hopes to Help Recovering Alcoholics Stay Sober

Posted on May 14, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

A video game being developed by the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Charleston, S.C. hopes to help recovering alcoholics reintegrate with sober life and prevent recidivism, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

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Shift in National Drug Policy Announced

Posted on May 11, 2010 in Research & News

Four decades after President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs," the White House on Tuesday announced a shift in national drug policy that would treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and plunge more resources into prevention and treatment.

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Posted on May 5, 2010 in Drug Addiction Treatment

In 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) was passed by the US Congress. The law imposed restrictions on insurance companies that offered group health insurance policies. Under the MHPA, a group health plan was barred from imposing annual or lifetime limits on mental health benefits (if offered) that were less favorable than those annual or lifetime limits on medical or surgical benefits. The MHPA only applied to mental health benefits, not to benefits related to substance use disorders, including drug addiction and alcoholism.

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Exercise Leads to Positive Results in Recovery

Posted on April 19, 2010 in Drug Addiction Treatment

Regular exercise has always been recommended by doctors for multitudes of physical ailments and conditions—but exercise can mean a whole lot more when it comes to substance addiction recovery. In traditional alcohol and drug abuse treatment, both inpatient and outpatient recovery facilities recognize the importance of detoxification, rehabilitation, and aftercare maintenance which includes the application of cognitive-behavioral therapies and pharmacological agents. However, the most modern practices are considering the incorporation of daily or weekly exercise regimens for patients due to the multifaceted benefits it provides recovering addicts.

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Gauging an Alcoholic’s Level of Engagement in AA

Posted on April 8, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

A new empirical model has been developed to quantify and gague an alcoholic’s level of engagement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)-related helping (AAH). The model was created by Maria Pagano, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the instrument validity study, "Running Head: Service to Others in Sobriety," is published in the spring 2010 issue of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.

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Budget Cuts Not Helping Drug Abuse in U.S.

Budget Cuts Not Helping Drug Abuse in U.S.

Posted on March 30, 2010 in Addiction in the Media

As the economy has been a bumpy ride for many over the last year, those in the drug treatment arena have felt much of the pinch from tightened budgets and reduced spending.

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