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Reason
May 2002
Stanton Peele |
Hungry for the Next Fix Behind the relentless, misguided search for a medical cure for addiction...   |
Salon.com
August 23, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Sober realization Although I quit drinking years ago, I am concerned that I may have irreparably damaged my health. Should I be worried? |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002
Mary-Anne Enoch & David Goldman |
Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment Although associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, alcoholism often goes unrecognized in a clinical or primary health care setting. Several brief screening instruments are available to quickly identify problem drinking, often a pre-alcoholism condition... |
Reason
November 2000
Stanton Peele |
After the Crash The author of the 1994 book Moderate Drinking and founder of Moderation Management, an organization aimed at helping problem drinkers control their alcohol consumption, killed two motorists in a crash while driving drunk in March. This tragic accident throws the moderation movement into upheaval... |
AskMen.com
Charles Capuano |
FAQ On Alcohol There's hardly a man who doesn't enjoy his drink, but few among them know what the happy elixir does to the body and the mind. Once you know some of the effects that alcohol has on your body, use the information for your own benefit -- that is, have fun, but always drink responsibly. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2000
Ted D. Epperly |
Health Issues in Men: Part II. Common Psychosocial Disorders During screening examinations and, when appropriate, other health-related visits, family physicians should be alert for signs and symptoms of common psychosocial disorders in men. Health issues of concern include alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, midlife crisis and depression. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002 |
Problem Drinking -- How To Recognize It Guidelines for recognizing problem drinking and getting help if necessary... |
Reason
April 2004
Joli Jensen |
Emotional Choices What story you choose to believe about antidepressants reveals a deeper truth about who you are. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005 |
Alcoholism-What Should I Know About It? A patient hand-out on the disease and how to get help for it. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Substance Abuse Questions and answers on substance abuse. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2003 |
Substance Abuse--How To Recognize It Am I drinking too much?... Am I taking risks with alcohol or other mood-altering substances?... Has my drinking or drug use become a habit?... Is alcohol or drug use taking over my life?... Has drinking alcohol or using drugs become a problem for me?... etc. |
Salon.com
July 14, 2000
Caroline Knapp |
Crashing and burning When the founder of the "alcohol in moderation" movement pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide last week, it was a sobering reminder that there's no alternative to quitting cold turkey. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
Can Alcoholism Be Treated? Research shows how stubborn addictions are -- and how medications may help. Drug companies have good reason to be pay attention. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking Questions and answers on alcohol abuse. |
Salon.com
Steve Burgess |
Drunk like me While Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12-step offspring still dominate the addiction field, there is a growing clamor for more alternatives.... |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2008
Madeline A. Naegle |
Screening for Alcohol Use and Misuse in Older Adults: Using the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test--Geriatric Version The availability of accurate, easy-to-use screening tools to detect people in need of counseling can increase the number of older adults whose lives can be improved and even lengthened. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2003
David J. Mersy |
Recognition of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Ten percent of the population abuses drugs or alcohol, and 20 percent of patients seen by family physicians have substance-abuse problems, excluding tobacco use. These patients can be identified by relying on regular screening or a high index of suspicion based on "red flags." |
Nursing
April 2012
Elliott et al. |
Managing alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients A focused nursing assessment is critical in identifying the potential for alcohol withdrawal symptoms in all hospitalized patients. This article discusses how to assess patients at risk and how to use these assessment findings as a basis for nursing interventions. |
Science News
February 22, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Tipsy Times What health benefits can accrue from moderate tippling may disappear completely in people who binge to excess. And plenty of people do, a new study finds, with the incidence of inebriation on the rise in the United States. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Mental Health For Men Greater understanding of new and emerging mental illnesses for men is important, and hopefully the following will help to raise your awareness. |
AskMen.com
March 3, 2001
Joshua Levine |
Addictions And Substance Abuse Advertisements, social pressures, and the human desire for quick fixes to life's difficult problems all contribute to the prevailing attitude that drugs can ease all pain. Unfortunately, using drugs and alcohol can -- and often do -- have serious consequences... |
Reason
May 2001
Jacob Sullum |
Shrink Control The limits of a psychiatrist's skepticism... |
AskMen.com
Chris Good |
Do You Drink Too Much? Alcohol has a prominent position in the culture of the young working man. But are you really sure that your drinking poses no threat to your social, work or physical health? |
ifeminists
April 22, 2003
George Rolph |
Domestic Violence and the Male Victim Studies carried out on male and female bullies in schools and my own observations of abusers show a startling similarity between the two. This has led me to the conclusion that an abuser, whether male or female, is simply a bully who never grew out of it. |
Salon.com
July 26, 2001
Cary Tennis |
My name is George, and I'm an alcoholic Nearing the 15th anniversary of the president's sobriety, a fellow ex-drinker tells what he sees when he looks at George W. Bush... |
Salon.com
April 12, 2002
Lisa Moricoli Latham |
Lurch and destroy A new study shows that college binge drinkers, now with more women in their ranks, wreak havoc on campus. Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler charts the damage... |
Salon.com
January 10, 2000
Andy Dehnart |
Is being hooked a choice? A new book argues that all addictions are a matter of free will, even heroin and coffee. |
AskMen.com
Eddie Chandler |
12 Steps To Helping A Friend With An Addiction If you suspect that a family member, friend or co-worker has an addiction problem, there are ways to help them without risking your own well-being. Ignoring an addiction or helping the addict keep it under wraps, contributes to the problem. |
AskMen.com
Speider Schneider |
Female Boss As far as we have come in equality of the sexes, it is still almost impossible for men and women to work together. |
Registered Rep.
August 28, 2013
Carina S. Diamond |
We Need More Female Advisors When it comes to attracting women to our ranks, the industry still has a long way to go |
Reactive Reports
Issue 43
David Bradley |
Ibogaine Gaining on Alcohol Addiction Ibogaine has been used outside the US to treat addiction because of its known ability to reduce cravings for drugs of abuse and alcohol. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2011
Vicky Keys |
Alcohol Withdrawal During Hospitalization For a chronic drinker, sudden alcohol withdrawal because of an unexpected hospitalization can lead to escalating withdrawal symptoms and even death if unrecognized and untreated. |
AskMen.com
Charles Capuano |
FAQ On Alcohol - Part II Here are answers to some questions you may have concerning the effects of alcohol on your body and your mind. |
