Intensive Substance–Abuse Treatment Fails to Deliver Better Results: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) — Treating drug and alcohol addiction with a concentrated approach called chronic care management may be no more effective than a single medical appointment and addiction referral, according to a new study.
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Chronic Care Management Does Not Result In Increased Abstinence From Alcohol
Persons with alcohol and other drug dependence who received chronic care management including relapse prevention counseling and medical, addiction and psychiatric treatment were no more abstinent than those who received usual primary care, …
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Revealed: How Zac Efron completed a secret stint in rehab for alcohol abuse …
According to E! News, the 25-year-old actor quietly checked into a treatment facility to deal with his alcohol problems. Zac is now said to be healthy and happy and is focusing on his movie career as he aims to put his days as a teen heartthrob behind him.
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Desire To Quit First Step In Drug Addiction Recovery
“That was when I realized that there was no human power that could cure our addiction,” Hoppert said, referring to an ideology of the 12 steps. “That's when I realized I was done.” Situations similar to Hoppert's are the only ways treatment works, said …
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5 Steps to Stop Drug Addiction Before it Starts
5 Steps to Stop Drug Addiction Before it Starts Recovering from addiction can be a difficult and taxing process. Certain people are much more susceptible to addiction, as factors such as genetics or environmental issues can make substance abuse much …
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Lily's Place, a center for drug-exposed infants, faces funding hurdle
And while it's partially modeled after a decades-old Washington state program, Lily's Place aims to go a step further, working with addicted mothers in hopes of sending infants home to safe environments. "You can't fix the baby," says clinical adviser …
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Torbay Council chairman claims 500 drug addicts costing £2million a year
It is a bill Britain cannot afford, said Mr Parrott as he highlighted the figures at the launch of the new Community and Voluntary Action drop-in facility in Torquay for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. This is a new peer-to-peer …
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Celebrate Recovery helps addicts through Biblical principles
Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that can help addicts overcome their hurts, habits and hang-ups. The goal is recovery through the Biblical principles of conviction, conversion, surrender, confession, restitution, prayer, quiet …
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Hilton Head Health Weight Loss Resort Workshop Focuses on Breaking Food …
Hilton Head Health (H3) is the first weight loss spa in the world to address the controversial topic of food addiction and how to overcome it in their newest workshop, F.A.R. (Food Addiction Recovery) taking place July 25th-27th, 2013. Share on Twitter …
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Sex addiction? Sorry, chaps, it's just plain old lust
Neuroscience, on the other hand, tends to take issue with Mr Brand's analysis of his harem-keeping. Recently, sex addiction was excluded from the DSM 5, the US manual of mental disorders, along with behavioural addictions to food, the internet and …
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'Annoying Music' Host Leaves 'Magnificent Obsession' Behind
Our producers vied to work with Jim. He had 10 funny lines for each one we could fit, and he always sent cheap, funny, annoying flea market gifts the next week. Annoying music became Jim's signature, but he did that show mostly to support another …
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Richard Lee Norris, 37, spent years hiding behind a mask and only shopping at …
Norris said he is humbled by the gift he received from the family of 21-year-old Joshua Aversano, who died after being struck by a minivan while crossing the street. The Maryland family, which agreed to donate his organs, declined to be interviewed by …
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'When I look in the mirror I see myself': Incredible transformation of shotgun …
Each day became a living nightmare as he faced cruelty from strangers whenever he ventured outdoors, fought addiction and contemplated suicide. But doctors have turned the 37-year-old's life around after performing one of the … Now, at 38, he's …
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A Toast To The Douchebags, A Toast To The Homophobes
Sometimes, the most determined homophobes stick to their claim that same-sex marriage is a threat to “traditional” marriage to the point where I start to wonder if they really do believe it. But really, the only way you could really believe that is if …
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