April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) has sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding,...
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A recent NIH epidemiology study found the lifetime prevalence of alcohol addiction in the United States to be 29%. Alcoholism is strongly "learned" via pleasure center activation/reinforcement. Alcoholism is a...
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Understanding Alcoholism New analysis shows that alcoholism isn’t the all-or-nothing disorder many people once thought. Instead, studies have proven that there is a wide spectrum in alcoholism. This new information...
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Addiction | Beyond the 12-Step Program The vast majority of drug and alcohol treatment centers in the United States follow a 12-step program, but popularity far from guarantees results for...
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Roadside Drug Testing A dozen police agencies in Michigan began using handheld devices to test drivers’ saliva for a number of drugs on Wednesday, November 8. This pilot program was...
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The University of Washington (UW) recently released the results of a study looking into the effectiveness of Schick Shadel’s counter conditioning treatment method, and found that it is extremely effective...
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Fentanyl Found on Pills Health officials reported that fentanyl was found in the possession of someone who died of an opiate overdose in King County last week. According to officials,...
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Opioid Epidemic in the Workforce According to a national survey conducted in 2015, around two out of every three people who reported misusing opioids and prescription painkillers were still on...
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Recent data released by the National Health Service (NHS) found that twice as many patients are being admitted for painkiller overdoses now than they were 10 years ago. According to...
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Researchers report that the hospital costs of treating people suffering from opiate overdoses are becoming increasingly expensive as patients are brought into the intensive-care units (ICU) in dire need of...
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