A Safe Bet: Treat Pathologic Gambling Like Alcohol Addiction
Practice guidelines to identify, prevent, and/or treat pathologic gambling should mirror those for alcohol addiction, according to a new report from the United Kingdom. In the report, experts from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPysch) in Wales …
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The great NZ taste test
Pineapple Lumps are New Zealand-specific and I've never been one to turn my back to sweets, so I guess I mythologised them right alongside other national treasures of ours, like jandals and alcoholism. I picked up a pack as a surprise treat on my way …
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Uzbekistan TV Spanks Women Who Drink
One narcologist told the program that women become addicted to alcohol twice as quickly as men do, and that women are ten times more difficult to treat for alcoholism than men are. The program warns that women who drink while pregnant are more likely …
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Minimum alcohol price could be scrapped
Figures from the alcohol industry have said that minimum unit pricing would penalise responsible drinkers and treat everyone who was looking for value in their shopping as a binge-drinker. The Home Office said it was still considering all responses to …
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