MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'alcohol dependency'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:34:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172328&cid=t_235875_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FVFjMPgeNXRE%2F Sometimes, people with a drinking problem may have difficulty focusing on certain things. But Alkermes seems to have almost guaranteed that important risk info would escape most anyone by the way the drugmaker produced a consumer DVD and brochure for its Vivitrol alcohol-dependency med, which is approved only for people who have managed to avoid drinking before seeking treatment. How so? Well, Alkermes stuck the risk info for the injectable after testimonials and toward the end of the videos where, as the FDA notes in a warning letter, it is “unlikely to draw the viewer’s attention.” Moreover, the risk info appears in the form of fast-moving, movie-style credits displayed in small type. Still more curious, there is no accompanying narration, but music is playing, which ca... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172328 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:27:59 +0100 4172328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577636&cid=t_235875_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FFJxWvhugthQ%2F Conclusion This study provides important points of reference for alcohol and drug service workers and community healthcare professionals, casting light on the abstinence process and providing a basis for intervention or rehabilitation services. An ongoing process: A qualitative study of how the alcohol-dependent free themselves of addiction through progressive abstinence Mei-Yu Yeh, Hui-Lian Che and Shu-Mei Wu BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9:76doi:10.1186/1471-244X-9-76. Click file below to download full report. AA in Taiwan.pdf Medical students’ knowledge about alcohol and drug problemsKoreans Drink ExcessivelyAlcohol Brief Intervention in Primary PracticeAA and SpiritualityThe Experiences of Alcohol Dependence (Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com) Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577636 Fri, 14 May 2010 08:58:47 +0100 3577636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365322&cid=t_235875_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fs2K4eRTnqGY%2F Human beings, and especially children, have a natural tendency to act on impulse rather than thought. But children get a better handle on their impulses as they grow older, and they learn to delay gratification to get something they want. Alcohol drinks. Image: sxc.hu On the other hand, a highly impulsive person would rather choose small immediate rewards at the expense of larger, long-term reward. And now, a study from Purdue University found that highly impulsive behavior may contribute to the risk of developing some form of addiction later in life. “There is increasing evidence that the character trait of impulsivity predisposes towards addiction in all its forms, such as drugs, alcohol, gambling,” said Nicholas J. Grahame, associate professor of psychology at Indiana University... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365322 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:03:00 +0100 2365322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348542&cid=t_235875_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F17%2Fmoms-internet-addiction%2F In a fluff piece Parenting magazine recently published (and which was picked up by CNN below), moms are apparently “at risk” for a non-existent mental health concern. How one can be at risk for something that doesn’t exist and that no doctor can diagnose is beyond me. But Rachel Mosteller apparently glosses over that point in suggesting that using the Internet while trying to keep your sanity as a stay-at-home mom can amount to “Internet addiction.” Look, you have to start getting alarmed: These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists to recognize Internet addiction as an official mental disorder (just like alcohol dependency). And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348542 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:00:07 +0100 2348542