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 treatment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025781&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2Fca7eOYibSuM%2F DISCUSSION: Brief treatment addressing heavy drinking delivered by hepatitis clinicians with psychiatric-specialist follow-up was associated with abstinence or a significant reduction in alcohol consumption in over 50% of patients. Eric Dieperink, M.D., Samuel B. Ho, M.D., Sara Heit, M.S., R.N., C.N.S., Janet M. Durfee, R.N., M.S.N., APRN, Paul Thuras, Ph.D., and Mark L. Willenbring, M.D. Psychosomatics 51:149-156, March-April 2010 See also Hepatitis C – Does sexual transmission occur? Counselor Magazine’s Addiction Professional Reference Guide Disturbing Denial Improving Treatment Compliance Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Random ArticlesRecovering Alcoholics Effective in Helping OthersFamilies, mental health & alcohol abuseAlcohol Across the LifespanBrief-TSF DescriptionPrinci... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025781 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:04:14 +0100 4025781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251405&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdelirium-tremens%2F The DT’s “That year I went to an alcohol treatment program twice. The first time I was in treatment, I was shaving at the mirror in the bathroom and it seemed to me that my beard was growing back in as fast as I could shave it off. Even though I was in a hospital gown, I escaped, running down the streets and jumping up and over fences. I was on the porch of a woman’s house banging on the door for her to let me in when the police arrived. I tried to convince them she was my wife and my children were inside, but they saw the hospital bracelet on my wrist, and they took me back to the program. … “The doctor told me that if I went into DTs like that again I might not come out.” Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Ed, p 482. See also; One Day at a Time Slogan Does AA Work? Tw... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251405 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:40:19 +0100 3251405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3040035&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FDjbNHVoi4MI%2F There are so many people who feel like the person who wrote to me today. I remember that feeling so clearly– that there was no solution– but now I see that there is another life, and that some people will find it. And tragically, some won’t. There are many different levels of ‘insight’– it isn’t the case that I now ‘have it’ and before I didn’t have it. I will always have blind spots– some large, some small; some short-term, and others that will last a lifetime and that I hope won’t trip me up again. I will do my best to share the insight that I have gained with the person who wrote to me– today, and going forward. I don’t know if I will be able to help or not. Dr Junig; It is XX am on Sunday, November 29th... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3040035 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:46:50 +0100 3040035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302388&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2Fn_pT5LjDy2Q%2F Drug and alcohol treatment centers can only help clients who are willing to be helped. The fact of the matter is that addiction is a personal disease, and drug rehab must ultimately be driven by a personal effort. Even the best alcohol and drug treatment center in Los Angeles can’t take the hard work out of the healing process. If you’re going to get sober, in other words, it’s going to be because you commit yourself to the long-term fight. Drug and alcohol treatment centers are absolutely vital to drug and alcohol - recovery there’s no doubt about that. But the buck stops with drug and alcohol rehabilitation patients themselves. The most successful inpatient drug treatment centers in Malibu are those which are most effective in helping their clients develop the skills and ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302388 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:35:26 +0100 2302388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261032&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2FmAZMIG_Uk4U%2F Alcohol rehabilitation can only succeed if it helps you learn to be comfortable in your own skin. Alcoholism strips its victims of their peace of mind, and leaves them ill at ease in an alien and hostile world. A successful alcohol treatment program, then, must always entail the cultivation of personal serenity. Short of that, no alcohol rehabilitation patient can ever expect to stay sober over the long run. The practical implication here is that you have to weigh your options carefully as you choose an alcohol rehabilitation facility. The alcohol rehab center that’s right for you is the one that feels most like home, and the one whose caregivers are most attentive to your emotional and psychological wellness. Alcohol rehabilitation can only succeed if it’s administered the right way, ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261032 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:54:56 +0100 2261032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261033&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F3MRe1Lgy1tc%2F As obvious as that sounds, the fact of the matter is that too many alcohol rehab facilities in Los Angeles offer generic rehabilitation programs, as if what worked for one patient should necessarily work for all of them. But this simply isn’t the case—and to pretend otherwise can jeopardize the success of the entire alcohol rehab process. Private alcohol rehabs have an obligation to their clients. This obligation must begin and end with the utmost personal attention. Those effective alcohol rehabs which fail to properly account for the individual needs of their individual residents can’t possibly be expected to help those residents get where they need to go. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you, please don’t force yourself to learn that lesson the hard w... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261033 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:40:13 +0100 2261033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249457&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2FAABxHMaEEnE%2F Alcoholics cannot get sober without enrolling in alcohol rehab programs. Anyone who tells you otherwise badly misunderstands the nature of the alcohol recovery process. The fact of the matter is that alcoholism is a disease, and like all diseases it can only be overcome with professional medical help. Those individuals who embark on private alcohol treatment programs at exclusive alcohol rehab centers really can expect to achieve meaningful healing. Those who don’t won’t ever get where they need to go. You shouldn’t need a lecture on the perils of alcohol abuse. You know what’s at stake, what you stand to lose if you don’t commit yourself to a residential alcohol rehabilitation program. All that remains, now, is for you to make the right choice. Alcohol rehab programs administere... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249457 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:13:01 +0100 2249457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2233973&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2FdZldbOFRmNA%2F The most effective private alcohol treatment center is the one that recognizes the fundamental uniqueness of each and every one of its clients. As obvious as that sounds, the fact of the matter is that many “exclusive” alcohol rehabs in Los Angeles offer generic alcohol abuse treatment programs, as if what worked for one patient should automatically work for them all. But this simply isn’t the case - and to pretend otherwise is to dangerously jeopardize the ultimate outcome of the healing process. No two alcoholics are ever alike. No luxury alcohol treatment center should ever care for them as if they were. The alcohol treatment program that’s right for you is the one that’s designed specifically for you. In the end, alcohol treatment can only help you get sober if it does so on ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2233973 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:04:15 +0100 2233973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227605&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2FQzzRf9TOEm8%2F In choosing a private alcohol treatment program, there are at least three criteria to keep in mind. The first is the quality of caregivers employed by a private alcohol rehab center. The second is the quality of the amenities offered by the facility. And the third—and perhaps the least obvious—is the facility’s physical location. It’s easy to forget just how important environment can be in the alcohol detox and treatment process. A private alcohol treatment program is invariably impacted by the context in which it occurs, especially by the extent to which that context helps patients cultivate personal serenity and peace of mind. The best alcohol treatment program, then, is very often the one that’s administered in the most scenic and secluded environment. Given the stakes in the ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227605 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:51:22 +0100 2227605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116223&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F517219722%2F The right alcohol treatment program will change your life. The wrong one will doom you to more of the same. There are no guarantees in the alcohol treatment process, after all, and only those patients who get help from competent professionals at private alcohol treatment facilities can expect to achieve meaningful sobriety. In the end, the only successful alcohol treatment programs are those administered by people who know exactly what they’re doing. You owe it to yourself, and to your loved ones, to seek out the best care available to you. Some alcohol rehabilitation centers employ inexperienced and unqualified caregivers. This is a grievous—and often fatal—mistake. As you explore your alcohol treatment options, it’s vital that you thoroughly research the credentials of those indi... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2116223 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:21:43 +0100 2116223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112455&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F514737466%2F Every alcohol rehab in the world makes bold claims about its alcohol treatment programs. That’s understandable, given that alcohol rehabs are forced to compete with each other for clients. Unfortunately, that sense of competition leads many alcohol treatment centers to stretch the truth in their advertising campaigns. When you get right down to it, you simply can’t trust everything you read in alcohol treatment center literature. The good news is that there’s always at least one metric you can rely upon as an accurate judge of an alcohol treatment program: its success rate. In the end, nothing matters so much as the extent to which an alcohol rehab center helps its clients get sober for good. Simply put, the facility that’s right for you is the one that’s most likely to help you ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112455 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:45:01 +0100 2112455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107944&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F513733792%2F Alcohol treatment can’t succeed overnight. On the contrary, real healing always takes time, which is why it’s so important that you find an alcohol rehab center that feels like home. Only by achieving personal serenity and peace of mind can you expect to make the sort of long-term effort upon which all successful alcohol treatment programs must ultimately be based. Given the stakes in the fight against alcoholism, it’s hard to imagine how you could ever see fit to settle for an inferior alternative. There are plenty of alcohol treatment facilities in Los Angeles. Some of them really do take special care to make residents feel safe and secure. Some of them don’t. As should perhaps be obvious, the difference is more important than any in the world. Before you make an alcohol rehab de... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107944 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:28:57 +0100 2107944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107945&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F512500100%2F No one beats alcoholism without alcohol rehab. Period. However tough you might believe yourself to be, the plain fact of the matter is that alcoholism is a disease, in the same sense that cancer and diabetes are diseases. You’d never expect a cancer victim to get better without entering an oncology center. The same logic applies to alcoholism victims and alcohol rehabs. With so much to win, and so much more to lose, you simply can’t afford to go it alone. Not that the decision to seek alcohol rehab will be easy. Enrolling in an alcohol treatment program, after all, means admitting weakness, and vulnerability. But nothing you do will ever be more important. The day you arrive at a private alcohol rehab will be the day you start remembering why you ever believed life to be a thing worth ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107945 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:33:21 +0100 2107945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074603&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F500372287%2Frecovery-in-2009.html Some resolutions for the New Year.The SoberRecovery site has put up a forum entitled: "Anybody up for New Year Resolutions?" You can read the thread at the link above. There are old ones, new ones, and in-between ones.From the practical...“i will buy an accordion folder (if santa doesn't bring me one)--and i will organize my recipes”.To the whimsical...“I want a *real* accordion."From the personal...“To practice the golden rule even in heavy traffic.”To the profound...“My New Year's Resolution is to embrace life--to fully come out of the tiny, insular, self-absorbed world that drinking kept me in for so long and live to my full potential! And organize my garage!”Happy New Year to All.Dirk HansonSite editor, Addiction InboxGraphic Credit: Vox Sacramento (Source: Addiction Inbo... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074603 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:30:00 +0100 2074603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056384&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F486037500%2F Alcohol addiction will break down even the most resolute of its victims. However tough you believe yourself to be, you simply can’t expect to overcome alcohol dependency through will alone. After all, alcoholism is a disease, and like any disease it exists beyond the scope of individual choice. No one ever “decides” to contract diabetes. By the same token, no one ever “decides” to succumb to alcohol addiction—and, more to the point, no one can ever simply “decide” to get sober. Alcohol addiction recovery invariably begins with an alcoholic’s decision to seek professional alcohol treatment. It’s not easy, but it’s the most important decision any alcoholic could ever make. To enroll in an alcohol addiction treatment facility is to set oneself on a course towards a brigh... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056384 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:24:49 +0100 2056384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709464&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F366754507%2Fnothing-beats-booze.html Annual survey ranks alcohol as #1 problem.Drugs may make headlines, but alcohol is the elephant sitting in the corner of the room, according to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), a non-profit organization that conducts an annual survey of community anti-drug service groups. CADCA, sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that 68 percent of community anti-drug coalitions ranked alcohol as “the number one problem facing their community.”The group said that marijuana was in second place, listed by 60 percent of communities as one of the major problems in their areas. Tobacco was a close third.“It’s no surprise that our members are seeing big problems with youth alcohol use in their communities,” said Arthur T. Dean, CADCA chairman ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709464 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:51:00 +0100 1709464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1661028&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F348886604%2F You can’t have Malibu alcohol recovery without Malibu alcohol detox. That’s simply not the way the healing process works. Alcoholics are sick on a physiological level, in a way that makes them literally dependent on alcohol in order to sustain normal metabolic functions. Under those conditions, it’s no wonder that alcohol rehab must be preceded by a thorough detox process. Without Malibu alcohol detox, you might save, the battle has been lost before it has even begun. It’s also worth noting that Malibu alcohol detox is no simple undertaking. On the contrary, detox is a fundamentally intricate art form, one that demands both empathy and expertise from the people who administer it. In a practical sense, that means that you have to shop around before you make a detox decision. The rig... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1661028 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:24:49 +0100 1661028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642760&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F341847286%2Fdrugs-for-alcoholism.html Different meds for different drinkers Although there are still only three drugs officially approved by the FDA for the treatment of alcoholism, the research picture is beginning to change. In an article by Greg Miller published in the 11 April 2008 edition of Science, alcoholism researcher Stephanie O'Malley of Yale University said: "We have effective treatments, but they don't help everyone. There's lots of room for improvement."The medications legally available by prescription for alcoholism are: disulfiram (Antabuse), naltrexone (Revia and Vivitrol), and acamprosate (Campral), the latest FDA-approved entry. A fourth entry, topiramate (Topamax), is currently only approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use against seizures and migraine. The controversial practice of “off... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642760 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:47:00 +0100 1642760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625817&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F336421845%2F . Remember, alcohol addiction is both a physical and psychological disease. It should perhaps go without saying, then, that alcohol recovery must entail both physical and psychological healing. Unfortunately, some “exclusive” alcohol treatment facilities make the mistake of emphasizing one dimension of the process at the expense of the other. That’s a recipe for failure. In the end, there are no partial victories in an alcohol treatment center. If you’re going to get better, you’re going to have to get all-the-way better. The goods news is that you have plenty of options for alcohol treatment in Los Angeles. The only catch is that they aren’t all good ones. The practical implication, then, is that you have to do your homework before you make an alcohol treatment decision. Only ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625817 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:42:45 +0100 1625817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556538&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F323600242%2F Alcohol rehab has to start with a personal decision to seek help. No one can get better for you in an alcohol rehabilitation facility. No one can heal you against your will, or save if you refuse to be saved. Alcoholism is a profoundly intimate disease. Beating it, in turn, demands a profoundly personal effort. The good news is that the care you get from a private alcohol rehab facility will be instrumental in helping you get where you need to go. The catch is that that care can only be as useful as you make it. The practical implication here is that you have to be ready for a fight the day you check into an alcohol rehab clinic. Remember, alcohol rehab isn’t easy. Those patients who get better in California rehabs are the ones who commit themselves to their alcohol rehabilitation progra... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556538 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:58:32 +0100 1556538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478127&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F300723778%2Fannals-of-addiction-richard-lewis.html From The Harder They Fall"It's hard to know exactly when I became an alcoholic. What I do know is that growing up I felt misunderstood, not appreciated, and needing validation. I didn't feel I was getting it from important people in my life. They had their problems, their own concerns. I felt sort of invisible...."Drinking made me feel not as miserable. It was a great Band-Aid. It progressed, but it didn't stop me in my career. I've done well, and I was an alcoholic at the height of my career, when I really hit. When alcohol really got me by the throat, I quit stand-up comedy. Acting was easier. Easier to stay sober most of the time, do my work, and know I'm off for three days....."There were tip-offs, even way early. I remember getting some sort of sexually transmitted disease that was go... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478127 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:37:00 +0100 1478127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475315&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F299895503%2Fannals-of-addiction-grace-slick.html From The Harder They Fall"There's a whole bunch of alcoholics on both sides of my family, but they function in the sense that everybody kept their jobs. There were no divorces, except for my grandmother, but she's not an alcoholic. She was just a wild child like I was. Our alcoholics all kept their jobs and stayed married...."The Airplane became famous as the original psychedelic band, but personally, I was more of a drinker. Anything that was around and easy I took--marijuana was very easy to score, but alcohol was my drug of choice. That's the genetic deal going on, where I'm an addict in the sense that anything I like I'm all over. Like flies on shit! And sometimes that works out fine. Right now I'm a painter. That's how I make my living and pay the mortgage...."In 1970, when I became p... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475315 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:50:00 +0100 1475315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469915&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F298635426%2Fannals-of-addiction-malcom-mcdowell.html From The Harder They Fall"My father was an alcoholic, so I never really drank much. I kept away from it, but I didn't realize that cocaine was really the same thing. Alcohol eventually started getting a little out of control, but in the form of 'fine wine.' That was my excuse...."So I didn't consider wine a problem, but cocaine was a problem, and that got out of hand quite fast. It had a very bad effect on my marriage. The lies and deceit and everything that goes with addiction. I went from snorting it occasionally to now smoking it, doing freebase. Doing as much as I could. Finish a batch at four in the morning. Driving around the San Fernando Valley looking for some more of it. Driving while completely stoned, of course. How I was never in an accident, I just don't know...."The using end... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469915 Mon, 26 May 2008 21:28:00 +0100 1469915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419133&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F282967311%2Ften-things-to-know-about-addiction.html From "Rethinking Substance Abuse."In the closing chapter of their 2006 book, "Rethinking Substance Abuse,” editors William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll attempt to sum up what has been learned about the science of addiction. Their useful contribution, entitled Drawing the Science Together, offers "Ten Principles" that are designed to synthesize the welter of recent scientific research on addiction and help make sense of what we know.In vastly truncated form, they are as follows:1. Drug Use is Chosen Behavior At least in the beginning, people choose to take drugs, as one of the behavioral options available to them.2. Drug Problems Emerge Gradually "Dependence emerges over time, as the person's life becomes increasingly centered on drug use," the authors write. "The diagnostic crite... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419133 Sat, 03 May 2008 22:12:00 +0100 1419133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1304998&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F251761152%2Fblocking-nk1-receptor-may-curb-alcohol.html Stress, drugs, and the brain’s “fear center”A brain receptor for a neurotransmitter involved in stress and anxiety responses has become a primary target in the scientific war on alcoholism—the only kind of drug war that really matters.Researchers at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), working with colleagues at Lilly Research Laboratories and University College in London, announced that a drug that blocks the so-called NK1 receptor (NK1R) reduced alcohol cravings in a study of 25 detoxified alcoholic inpatients. The drug “suppressed spontaneous alcohol cravings, improved overall well-being, blunted cravings induced by a challenge procedure, and attenuated concomitant cortisol responses.” The study, published in the current issue of Science magazine, ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1304998 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:02:00 +0100 1304998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233306&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F235393562%2Fsoros-funds-addiction-initiative.html Urges insurance companies to close “treatment gap” In a move designed to jump-start a reluctant insurance industry, philanthropist George Soros is pushing an addiction initiative aimed at the estimated 20 million Americans who cannot afford treatment for substance abuse.Through his New York-based Open Society Institute (OSI), Soros will award $10 million in grants to study “obstacles associated with addiction treatment.” Victor Capoccia, who previously ran community-based drug and alcohol treatment programs for the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, will serve as director of OSI’s Initiative to Close the Addiction Treatment Gap. Capoccia also directed the addiction prevention effort at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Any future system of universal health care should pr... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233306 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:24:00 +0100 1233306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207605&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fbrazil-study-does-aa-really-work.html "Do Alcoholics Anonymous groups really work? Factors of adherence in a Brazilian sample of hospitalized alcohol dependents." -- That's the title of a study in the current issue of the American Journal of Addiction, published by a American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addiction. A team of researchers headed by M.B. Terra followed 300 alcoholics committed to three hospitals in Puerto Allegre, Brazil. Results (from the abstract): AA adherence was below 20%. The main factors reported by patients as reasons for non-adherence to AA were relapse, lack of identification with the method, lack of need, and lack of credibility. The factors reported by patients as reasons for adherence were identification with the method and a way to avoid relapse. Although AA is considered an effective... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207605 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:36:00 +0100 1207605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204983&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F229222747%2F What makes private alcohol treatment in California successful? Individual attention is crucial. Alcoholism is a personal disease. Alcohol treatments have to be personal in scope. The Los Angeles alcohol treatment center that’s right for you is the one that recognizes you as a unique individual, and aims to serve each and every one of your unique individual needs. As should go without saying, you are your own person. No one else has ever experienced alcohol abuse quite the same way you have. And no one’s alcohol treatment experience will ever be quite like yours. In the fight against alcohol addiction, you need your own battle plan, not someone else’s. There’s too much at stake for you to settle for anything less. Cliffside Malibu’s luxury alcohol treatment facility is here for yo... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204983 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:14:16 +0100 1204983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1177924&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F223121297%2F Private alcohol rehabilitation has to be a labor of love as much as anything else. Some exclusive alcohol rehabs in Los Angeles try to turn alcohol rehab into a generic process, as if what works for one alcoholic should necessarily work for all of them. That’s not the way healing happens. The truth is that alcoholism is a personal disease, and alcohol rehabilitation can only ever be a personal process. The California alcohol rehab center that’s right for you is the one that recognizes your individual needs, and helps you get better on your own terms. In the fight against alcohol addiction, you need your own battle plan, not someone else’s. An alcohol rehab facility that can’t give you that much isn’t worth your time. At Cliffside Malibu’s luxury alcohol treatment center, we can... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1177924 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:48:17 +0100 1177924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1119381&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F207082190%2F Private alcohol treatment is not a spectator sport. Some alcohol treatment centers in Los Angeles would have you believe that getting sober is simply a matter of going through the motions of an exclusive alcohol treatment program. But that’s not the way it works. The truth is that no one can do the heavy lifting for you at a luxury alcohol treatment center. Alcohol treatment in California or anywhere else has to be a personal process. It takes hard work. If you’re going to get better, it’s going to be because you get engaged with your own healing, and resolve to win the long-term fight against alcoholism. If you’re here, reading this, you already know what’s at stake. Alcoholism is, obviously, a devastating disease. The good news is that alcohol treatment can fix it. Alcoholics w... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1119381 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:54:21 +0100 1119381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034367&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F186472716%2F The counselors and caregivers at Cliffside Malibu know how to make alcohol treatment work. More importantly, they know how to make it work for you. Cliffside Malibu’s exclusive alcohol treatment programs rely on an advanced range of physical and psychological therapies, but that’s not the only reason our residents get better for good. Remember, alcohol treatment in California or anywhere else is a personal process. People matter. The successful Los Angeles alcohol treatment center is the one that genuinely cares about each of its individual patients. At Cliffside Malibu, that’s what we’re all about. Please, for your own sake, don’t wait another day to let us start proving it to you. Alcohol treatment at Cliffside Malibu will quite literally change your life, provided you have the... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034367 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:26:40 +0100 1034367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=954419&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F170437971%2F Private alcohol treatment at Cliffside Malibu is, at its best, a joyous thing. Too often TV shows and popular movies portray alcohol treatment centers as dank, depressing places. They aren’t. Successful alcohol treatment, after all, helps patients rediscover their dignity, and their capacity for joy. The best California alcohol treatment facilities are in the business of hope above else. Anyone who who tells you otherwise just doesn’t get it. At Cliffside Malibu, our luxury alcohol treatment facilities and exclusive alcohol treatment programs have a proven track record of success. Remember, alcohol treatment can only work if it’s done right. Cliffside Malibu can give you all the support you need to get better. Please, for your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you&#... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=954419 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:17:59 +0100 954419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928108&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F165467977%2F Private alcohol rehabilitation can only succeed if it fosters psychological healing. Alcoholism is at root a psychological disease, after all, and a California alcohol rehab center that fails to account for the emotional needs of its patients is ultimately doomed to failure. The most successful alcohol rehab programs are the ones that confront alcohol dependency in all its forms, and help patients develop the skills and self-esteem they need to stay sober over the long run. Alcohol rehabilitation is and must be an all-or-nothing undertaking. An “exclusive” Los Angeles alcohol rehab facility that doesn’t emphasize holistic healing, in other words, just isn’t worth your time. At Cliffside Malibu, we know how alcohol rehabilitation works. Our alcohol treatment counselors and therapist... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928108 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:17:22 +0100 928108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903846&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F161228618%2F It’s the fatigue that will beat you, in private alcohol treatment. Most patients check into California alcohol treatment centers with plenty of resolve…but alcohol treatment programs take time, and it can be hard to stay committed over the long run. The key, of course, lies in finding an alcohol treatment facility that can make you feel comfortable where you are, and give you all the support you need on the road to sobriety. Alcohol rehab in Los Angeles, in other words, only works if it’s administered competently and compassionately. If you’re going to get sober for good, it’s going to be because you find an alcohol treatment program that’s right for you. At Cliffside Malibu, we understand the stakes in the alcohol treatment process. We know that alcoholism is an awful dise... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903846 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:30:13 +0100 903846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867470&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F155632367%2F No one’s ever proud of enrolling in a private alcohol rehab center. And that’s a shame. The decision to seek alcohol rehab is one of the most difficult ones anybody could ever have to make, and those alcoholics who seek help demonstrate an almost unfathomable kind of courage. Remember, no chronic drinker ever gets better without alcohol rehabilitation in California. By the same token, no alcohol rehab program in the world can help an alcoholic who doesn’t enroll it. If you’re going to get sober, simply stated, you’re going to have enroll in a Los Angeles alcohol treatment center. There’s just no other way for healing to go forward. Cliffside Malibu’s luxury alcohol rehab facilities can give you everything you need to get better for good. From our idyllic location on the Calif... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867470 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:57:13 +0100 867470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=864412&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F155177519%2F It would be funny how wrong some people are about private alcohol treatment…if it weren’t also tragic. Too many alcoholics regard alcohol treatment programs as being for “somebody else,” as if the care dispensed in alcohol treatment facilities weren’t absolutely essential to the healing process. That thinking is wrong, of course. The truth is that most chronic drinker do not get better without alcohol treatment. If you or someone you care about is an alcoholic, the right California alcohol rehab center may well be the last best chance you’ve got. If you’re going to get better, you’re going to need help. The good news is that Cliffside Malibu’s experienced alcohol treatment staff can give it to you. Our luxury alcohol treatment center is among the finest in Los Angeles... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=864412 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:46:11 +0100 864412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823679&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F148670620%2F Do I really need alcohol treatment? If I had a nickel for every time I asked myself that in the years before I finally enrolled in a private drug treatment center, I’d be a rich man. Or at least I would have had plenty of beer money. Like most alcoholics, I spent plenty of time wavering before I finally admitted that I needed help from an exclusive alcohol treatment facility…but the truth should have been obvious all along. Alcoholics can’t quit drinking without help from alcohol treatment programs; that’s not the way alcohol addiction treatment works. If you or someone you care about has a drinking problem, the only solution lies in a California alcohol treatment center like Cliffside Malibu. With so much to lose, you shouldn’t need me to tell you how important it is to win.... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823679 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:10:08 +0100 823679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=795416&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F143494922%2F I first knew I was an alcoholic when I woke up one morning and needed a beer before I could walk outside to get the paper. It sounds banal, I know…almost clichéd…but I guess that’s the way alcoholism is. No one’s ever proud to be an alcoholic. No one ever walks around with an “I Needed Alcohol Treatment” button pinned on his chest. But that doesn’t matter. The truth is that admitting you have a problem…whether it’s alcohol addiction or anything else…is the first step towards overcoming it. And no alcoholic has a snowball’s chance in hell of getting sober if he can’t cop to the fact that he needs private alcohol treatment. Your alcohol treatment program will test you. Doesn’t matter who you are, or how tough you think you might be…alcohol tre... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=795416 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:53:11 +0100 795416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764809&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F138411122%2F Some things are worth every penny. Luxury alcohol rehab is certainly one of them. Luxury alohol rehab saved my life, if you really want to know: helped me succeed where I’d failed so many times before. Luxury alcohol rehab worked for me after it had long since seemed like nothing ever would. If you give it a chance, it’ll do the same thing for you.   Luxury alcohol treatment is different than normal alcohol treatment. It just is. The plain truth is that we live in a world where money buys excellence…and the difference between luxury rehab and normal rehab is one of degree as much as of kind. Luxury rehab, like I said, saved my life: saved me from Myself, gave me the tools and support I needed to quit drinking for good. Normal rehab didn’t do it for me, not in any of the th... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764809 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:45:40 +0100 764809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760668&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F137788708%2F is an alternative modality for people to access aspects of themselves through art mediums. Verbal communication about one’s inner world can be challenging for most people but particularly for those who are just becoming sober. Art therapy provides a creative and non-threatening way to move beyond these limitations. With the guidance of an Art Therapist an individual can create bridges to their inner depths through their art and, in turn, bring their thoughts and feelings out into the open for exploration. (Source: Cliffside Malibu) Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760668 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:05:12 +0100 760668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730903&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F132026440%2F The symptoms of drug abuse are many. Learning to identify them can help you detect whether or not someone you know or love has a drug problem or addiction. One of the most obvious symptoms of drug abuse is a change in one’s health and appearance. Drugs like crack, speed, and heroin can make the user appear to be “sucked up” or emaciated with even moderate use. Vomiting, fever, and disorientation are side effects of heavy use or binges. Disinterest in one’s dress and hygiene can also be one of the symptoms of drug abuse. Another one of the obvious symptoms of drug abuse is a change in behavior in the user. Emotional outbursts, irritability, and other uncharacteristic, erratic behaviors are warning signs of possible drug use. Staying out late frequently, or disappeari... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730903 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:12:51 +0100 730903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730493&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fus-docs-more-likely-to-warn-minorities.html American doctors are twice as likely to warn African-American and Hispanic patients about drinking and drug use than white patients, a study by Harvard professor Kenneth Mukamal, M.D. (photo) has found."Yet blacks are less likely to be binge drinkers than whites," he said."It would be naive to disregard the possibility of racial bias or stereotype toward blacks and Hispanics in medical settings and assume that the difference in who gets counseling about alcohol use is coincidental," said one commentator.Doctors should be asking about alcohol use, but should be asking about it across the board, Mukamal said. Details. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730493 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:21:00 +0100 730493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730496&cid=t_131401_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Falcoholics-have-trouble-reading-facial.html Alcoholics are poor at reading facial expressions that signal emotions, and this deficit predicts relapse, researchers in Belgium have found.The researchers presented alcoholics in a treatment program and a matched control group with a series of photographs showing emotional facial expressions (EFE) and asked them to identify the emotion displayed and its degree of intensity. Alcoholics consistently lagged on this test. Moreover, individuals who were at the bottom of the scale in this skill were very liable to drop out of treatment and relapse. Skill at recognizing emotional expressions did not improve after only three months of abstinence, the researchers found. Marie-Line Foisy, a researcher at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles and corresponding author for the study, said, "It may be th... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730496 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:17:00 +0100 730496