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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...   |
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
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... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Substance Abuse Questions and answers on substance abuse. |
Reason
June 2003
Jacob Sullum |
"H" The surprising truth about heroin and addiction |
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 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
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. |
Reason
April 2004
Joli Jensen |
Emotional Choices What story you choose to believe about antidepressants reveals a deeper truth about who you are. |
Reason
October 2000
Jacob Sullum |
Drugs of Choice Addiction Is a Choice, by Jeffrey A. Schaler... How to Stop Time Heroin From A to Z, by Ann Marlowe... Jeffrey Schaler and Ann Marlowe probably would not get along very well, but they come to strikingly similar conclusions about the nature of addiction... |
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. |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
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
February 1, 2002 |
Problem Drinking -- How To Recognize It Guidelines for recognizing problem drinking and getting help if necessary... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking Questions and answers on alcohol abuse. |
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." |
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. |
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? |
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... |
Salon.com
August 22, 2001
Annie Murphy Paul |
A rehab of one's own Gender-specific recovery programs for women are gaining ground, despite criticism of their "warm and fuzzy" approach... |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
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. |
AskMen.com
May 23, 2012 |
How To Hold Your Liquor Researchers from Yale University are testing a drug that could stop alcohol from making you extremely drunk, no matter how much you drink. |
Salon.com
October 10, 2000
Arthur Allen |
The drug war's Tweedledee Does National Institute on Drug Abuse chief Alan Leshner push propaganda over science in his close coordination with drug czar Barry McCaffrey? |
AskMen.com
Adrienne Turner |
Do You Have A Sugar Addiction? For those with an inclination for sweets, a sugar addiction can be as strong, and as serious, as a drug or alcohol dependency. Here are some ways to kick the habit. |
Wired
January 2005
Joshua Davis |
Instant Detox Kick heroin in 24 hours - no willpower, withdrawal, or preaching required. Call it a cure. Call it junk science. Call it the one-step program. |
Managed Care
June 2007
Lisa A. Higgins |
Sobering Stats Invite Insurers To Fight Alcoholism Effectively Health plans may not be able to control problem drinking by their members. They can, however, affect the way their contracted providers approach the problem. And that may be what makes the difference. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Steven H. Williams |
Medications for Treating Alcohol Dependence Medications for treating alcohol dependence primarily have been adjunctive interventions, and only three medications -- disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate -- are approved for this indication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
Reason
April 2003
Jacob Sullum |
Good for the Heart Since the evidence that drinking can help prevent heart disease began to emerge in the 1970s, health nannies have worried that publicizing the connection would encourage alcohol abuse. But the latest study to confirm the health benefits of drinking suggests there is little cause for worry on that score. |
Reason
November 2002
Jacob Sullum |
Urine -- or You're Out Drug testing is invasive, insulting, and generally irrelevant to job performance. Why do so many companies insist on it? |
Managed Care
April 2005
Martin Sipkoff |
Insurers Give Substance Abuse New Identity: It's a Disease After years of short shrift from payers and insurers, substance abuse services get renewed interest. Health Plans in particular are re-evaluating their approach. |
Chemistry World
August 24, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
New drug treatment for alcoholism shows promise in animal studies Beta-carbolines developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, US, could offer a novel treatment for alcoholism that targets a specific receptor in the brain, rather than simply reducing dopamine levels. |
Salon.com
November 1, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Daily dose I drink, smoke dope, pop Vicodin and take Prozac. Why hasn't my body given out yet? |
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. |
Reason
August 2002 |
Letters Hollywood vs. the Internet... Addiction Hungry... Green With Ideology... Ralph, Ralph, Ralph... etc. |
Food Processing
May 2011
Diane Toops |
Toops' Scoops: Scientific Proof that Food Addictions Exist When it comes to food addictions, there may be no clear line between addictive and normal responses - adding to the evidence that all "addictions" act on the same motivational system in the brain. |
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. |
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.... |
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
October 30, 2002
Nell Bernstein |
The drug war's littlest victims Measures to put drug abusers in rehab instead of jail could rescue their kids from the cycle of addiction, foster care and crime. |
Reason
October 2003 |
Letters Gay Rights Go to Court... Heroin... Quacks and Flacks... etc. |
AskMen.com
Alex Santoso |
Liver Health: The Beer Drinker's Best Herbs Studies have suggested that, when consumed in moderation, beer has many health benefits. |
AskMen.com
July 2, 2001
Ash Karbasfrooshan |
Addiction In The Workplace According to Timothy Dimoff, a former narcotics detective, 5 to 17% of American workers arrive at their jobs under the influence of drugs or alcohol. And based on what the experts have to say, the remaining 83 to 95% could be itching to get home to get plastered... |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Alkermes' Alcohol Alchemy A new formulation of an old drug could help alcoholics and make shareholders happy. |
Chemistry World
July 9, 2007
Emma Baines |
Smoking Cessation Drug Shows Promise for Alcohol Dependency A drug recently licensed as an aid to smoking cessation could also be used to treat alcohol addiction, US researchers have found. |
AskMen.com
September 9, 2014
James Fell |
Sugar Is Not Your Enemy - Here's Why People aren't knocking over convenience stores or fencing grandma's jewelry in order to fund their cupcake habit. Sugar, or any food, does not meet the criteria for being called an addictive substance. |
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. |
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
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? |
