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Using Drugs to Treat Tobacco and Alcohol Addiction

Posted on November 29, 2011 in Addiction Therapies

Addiction to tobacco and, consequently, nicotine is one of the toughest illnesses to treat. It ranks right up there with heroin and Xanax on the addiction scale. Thankfully, however, a serious of tobacco addiction pharmaceutical therapies have been developed, which has helped reduce the number of Americans lighting up. Studies have shown, however, that each of the drugs is most effective when combined with behavioral treatment, especially individual and group therapy.

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Heavy Alcohol and Cigarette Use Contributes to Risk of Cancer

Posted on August 22, 2011 in Alcohol Addiction

The International Agency for Cancer Research studied the role of the consumption of both alcohol and tobacco in developing cancer. The analysis was case-controlled and uncovered the fact that both alcohol and smoking increased the risk of oral cancers known as upper aero-digestive tract cancers, or UADTs. The key factor involved was the combination of both cigarette smoking and heavy consumption of alcohol.

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Alcohol Dependence Linked to Obesity, Poor Brain Health

Posted on September 10, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol abuse and addiction can increase risk of obesity due to a rise in body mass index (BMI), according to previous research. Now, a new study has found that excessive alcohol use not only heightens BMI, but this increase is also linked to lower levels of brain function as a result of this joint action.

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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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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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Young Scots Recommend Ban on Alcohol Advertising

Posted on March 15, 2010 in Research & News

The Youth Commission on Alcohol, a group of 16 Scottish volunteers aged between 14 and 22, has spent a year preparing its 38 recommendations for banning advertising alcohol in public. Commission members supported plans for a minimum price for alcohol but said it would not solve problem drinking. They called for more lessons in school about alcohol abuse and research into the impact of passive drinking.

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More Army Soldiers Seeking Treatment for Alcoholism

Posted on February 22, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

After driving with a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit and nearly decapitating a 19-year-old woman, Army Sgt. Edison Bayas is serving a 15-year prison sentence for intoxication manslaughter. The decorated career soldier is just one of thousands whose problems with alcohol spun out of control in the midst of two wars.

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What if the Buddha Were an Alcoholic?

Posted on February 5, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

Author and meditation instructor Kevin Griffin will be lecturing on the interrelationship between the 12 steps and Buddhism and leading a meditation retreat this weekend at Against the Stream Meditation Society, located at 4300 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The first event, hosted by Writers In Treatment, Malibu Beach Recovery Center, and Recovery View, takes place Friday, February 5 at 7:30pm, during which Mr. Griffin will be giving a presentation on the Dharma and recovery called “If The Buddha Was an Alcoholic: The 11th Step and the Path to Recovery.” On Saturday, February 6, Mr. Griffin will be conducting a daylong retreat with guests.

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Rip Torn to Enter Rehab after Alcohol-Related Arrest

Posted on February 4, 2010 in Alcohol Addiction

Actor Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records.

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