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 'alcoholism addiction'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1048738&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fattendance-at-narcotics-anonymous-and-alcoholics-anonymous-meetings%2F Conclusions NA/AA can support and supplement residential addiction treatment as an aftercare resource. In view of the generally poor alcohol use outcomes achieved by drug-dependent patients after treatment, the improved alcohol outcomes of NA/AA attenders suggests that the effectiveness of existing treatment services may be improved by initiatives that lead to increased involvement and engagement with such groups. Gossop M, Stewart D, Marsden J. Attendance at Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, frequency of attendance and substance use outcomes after residential treatment for drug dependence: a 5-year follow-up study. Addiction. 2007 Nov 20. Brief-TSF can assist patients cease alcohol consumption. Brief-TSF manual US$9.95 Buy Now with Paypal, Visa or Mastercard Subscri... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1048738 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:46:37 +0100 1048738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1020051&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Falcoholism-addiction-treatment-saves-money%2F This study clearly demonstrates the financial benefits of providing treatment for drug and alcohol problems,” according to Susan Ettner, lead author and professor of general internal medicine and health services research at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health. The researcher team used data from 2,567 clients in 43 treatment programs in 13 California counties during 2000 and 2001, through the California Treatment Outcome Project (CalTOP). The research team estimated cost of treatment for an individual by multiplying the number of days spent in each treatment setting, such as residential or outpatient, by the average daily cost of each mode of treatment, estimated using cost data collected from treatment providers. Monetary benefits associated with ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1020051 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:42:31 +0100 1020051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007383&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Falcohol-drug-treatment-for-gays-and-lesbians%2F A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals: Training Curriculum, First Edition A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals: Training Curriculum provides both practitioners and administrators familiarity and knowledge about the interaction between LGBT issues and substance use disorders.  The curriculum offers skill-building knowledge enhancing practical skills to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to LGBT individuals in substance use disorders treatment.  Based on the 2001 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) publication A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesb... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007383 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:08:27 +0100 1007383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002539&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fstress-affects-relapse%2F   Study Examines Link Between Stress Relapse A new animal study finds that a stress-related gene and brain chemical may play a role in addiction relapse, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Researchers from NIAAA and Camerino University in Italy found that rats that showed a preference for alcohol were more sensitive to stress. Those more prone to relapse under stress were examined for genetic patterns that might offer clues to this trait. Researchers found that these rats had higher expression levels of Crhr1, a gene that encodes the stress-related corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRH-R1). “Our findings demonstrate that the Crhr1 genotype and its expression interact with environmental stress to reinstate alcohol-seeking behavi... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002539 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:13:21 +0100 1002539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001681&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fwhat-is-recovery%2F   Substance abuse practitioners ask what is recovery?’ More than just abstinence, according to proposed definition Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is just the starting point in defining “recovery” for people with substance abuse disorders, according to a paper in the October issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. According to an initial definition developed by a panel of experts from the Betty Ford Institute, recovery is “a voluntarily maintained lifestyle characterized by sobriety, personal health, and citizenship.” The panel’s report appears as part of a special section of Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment devoted to Defining and Measuring Recovery. Although “recovery” is widely recognized as the goal of treatment for ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001681 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:30:17 +0100 1001681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965265&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fabstinence-solves-thinking-problems%2F   Abstinence Resolves Most Brain Cognitive Problems Caused by Drinking A study of alcoholics who have abstained from drinking for between six months and 13 years concludes that sobriety can counteract most of the brain and thinking damage caused by heavy drinking, News Today reported Aug. 29. Researchers looked at a wide range of problem areas for alcoholics, including abstraction/cognitive flexibility, attention, auditory working memory, immediate memory, delayed memory, psychomotor function, reaction time, spatial processing, and verbal skills. They found that all but spatial processing recovered with sustained sobriety, noting that even alcoholics in long-term recovery may have lingering problems with tasks like map-reading or assembling things. “Alcoholics may have periods o... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965265 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:26:09 +0100 965265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949711&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fteens-and-12-step-attendance%2F This study (1) assessed attributes that may influence 12-step attendance and affiliation; (2) tested whether 12-step affiliation in the first 3 months posttreatment possessed unique predictive power above that attributable to attendance alone; and (3) examined the extent to which motivation, coping and self-efficacy measured at 3 months mediated the relation between 12-step affiliation and substance use outcome in the ensuing 3 months. Adolescent inpatients (N = 74, 62% female), who were aged 14-18 years (mean [SD] ? 15.9 [1.19] years), were interviewed during treatment and at 3 and 6 months post-discharge. More severely substance-involved youth were more motivated for abstinence and more likely to attend and affiliate with 12-step groups. A high degree of collinearity between 12-step a... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949711 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:05:00 +0100 949711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=937248&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsymptoms-of-wounded-spirituality%2F The relationship within our ‘self’ of body, mind and emotions shapes our ability to relate to other people, and to the spiritual power in the universe. Depression, addictions, compulsive behaviour and low self-esteem are but symptoms, signs of a broken relationship within our ‘self’. They are symptoms of a ‘wounded spirituality’. When this connection between our body, mind and emotions is broken, our ability, our ‘response-ability’, to respond healthily to life’s circumstances is limited. In recovery our task is to identify and undo the broken parts of ourselves and learn to respond positively and creatively - to say YES to life in a way which enables serenity to grow and be maintained. Some of these symptoms are; Alcoholism / drug addiction / compulsive gambling... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=937248 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:58:26 +0100 937248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928849&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fbrain-chemicals-trump-willpower-in-addicts%2F , NIDA Director Says Understanding brain chemistry, not building up willpower, is the key to preventing adolescent alcohol and other drug addiction, according to Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). The Associated Press reported April 3 that Volkow said that adolescent brains are still developing and react differently to drugs than those of adults. Volkow, a researcher with a long history of exploring the brain circuitry involved in addiction, has been shifting some of NIDA’s research efforts toward examining how the brains of adolescents and people who don’t become addicted to alcohol or other drugs differ from the brains of those who do develop drug problems. “What is it that makes a person more vulnerable to take drugs or not?” s... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928849 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:50:49 +0100 928849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=893338&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Freadiness-to-change-profiles%2F A Study of Readiness to Change Profiles in Alcohol and Other Drug Abusers. The purpose of the study was to measure readiness to change profiles of alcohol and other drug abusers, information which is needed in the individual tailoring of treatment. The subjects (N = 780) were Finnish alcoholics and polydrug users receiving inpatient treatment. The instrument used to measure readiness to change was the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA). In the cluster analysis the subjects were placed in groups. The results revealed wide differences in readiness to change profiles, yet not between alcoholics and polydrug users. Higher education, female gender, living with minor children and marital state were consistently associated with better readiness to change. Those coming on ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=893338 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:37:20 +0100 893338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875337&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Falcohol-and-hdl-levels.html Should Middle-aged Men Stop Drinking ?Heavy drinking and age don't always mix very well, despite the alleged beneficial health effects of taking just a single drink per day. Now comes news that, for men in their 50s, even high levels of the protective HDL type of cholesterol will not shield them from the ravages of high blood pressure if they are heavy drinkers.A recent Japanese study of more than 21,000 men suggests that even HDL cholesterol, the so-called “good” cholesterol, does not protect drinkers from high blood pressure once they reach their 50s.High blood pressure is a known side effect of excessive drinking, but in 20-something drinkers, healthy levels of HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, help protect young men from developing high blood pressure due to excessive intake of alc... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875337 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:10:00 +0100 875337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873933&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Frecovering-people-working-in-the-recovery-field%2F Healing for Clients and Counselors Whether clients or counselors, students or teachers, we are all imperfect human beings. We are here because we have a yearning to grow. And the strongest motivator for growth is pain. When we are significantly harmed or deprived mentally, emotionally or physically and have no safe people or role models to help us understand and rebound or heal, our mind creates defense mechanisms and coping strategies to hide our real pain and vulnerability. This may serve us well over a short time period, but backfires in a longer time frame. When we become habituated to our means to hide painful reality, we forget our true self behind the fabrications. More at; Anonymous One Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873933 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:55:16 +0100 873933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868279&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fprimary-care-clinicians-lack-comfort%2F , Skills in Discussing Alcohol Use Often, primary care clinicians inadequately address alcohol use with their patients. To describe alcohol-related discussions in primary care, investigators audiotaped and performed qualitative analysis of outpatient visits involving 14 primary care clinicians (physicians and nurse practitioners) and 29 of their patients. All patients were male veterans who screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use.* Three themes emerged: Patients often disclosed that they consumed large amounts of alcohol and/or experienced negative health consequences from drinking. Clinicians commonly responded by changing the subject, minimizing the significance of their patients’ drinking, or pursuing a nonalcohol-related issue. Hesitation, stuttering, inappropriate laughter,... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868279 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:12:54 +0100 868279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821479&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbook-review-part-three-women-under.html Rehab and the Working MotherAccording to Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, more than 2.5 million women abuse or are dependent on illegal drugs. Women are almost 50 per cent more likely to be prescribed a narcotic or sedative, and teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to abuse prescription drugs, with dramatic increases among 12 to 17 year old girls.Statistics cited in Women Under the Influence, produced by the Center, show that while women convicted of drug-related offenses represent the fastest growing subset of America’s prison population, their representation in the drug rehab community has not kept pace. Fully three-fourths of these incarcerated women are mothers, and that fact is at the heart of the difficulties women face when they ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821479 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:39:00 +0100 821479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814294&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fmyth-of-controlled-drinking.html Forward into the Past: White-Knuckle AlcoholicsFor the past two decades, social psychologist Stanton Peele has questioned the necessity of abstinence for alcoholics, claiming, in The Meaning of Addiction and in Diseasing Of America: Addiction Treatment Out Of Control, that the “myth” of instant relapse is not well supported by statistical research.Bulling his way past hundreds of published scientific studies about the neurobiology of addiction, Peele continues to insist that the disease concept of alcoholism has no basis in current science. Believing that people’s personal values determine whether or not they become addicts, Peele has also written that “no data of any sort support the idea that addiction is a characteristic of some mood-altering substances and not of others.”“T... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814294 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:29:00 +0100 814294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807436&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fcommon-problems-in-recovery%2F Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency Chemical dependency is a common, chronic disease that affects up to 25 percent of patients seen in primary care practices. The treatment goal for patients recovering from chemical dependency should be to avoid relapse. This requires physicians to have an open, nonjudgmental attitude and specific expertise about the implications of addiction for other health problems. Firstline treatment for chemical dependency should be nonpharmacologic, but when medication is necessary, physicians should avoid drugs that have the potential for abuse or addiction. Medications that sedate or otherwise impair judgment also should be avoided in the recovering patient. Psychiatric illnesses should be aggressively treated, because untreated sympt... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807436 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:15:53 +0100 807436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807437&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fspirituality-in-professionals%2F Spirituality: its starring role in recovery from addiction Abstract; The recovery experiences of professionals and volunteers in the alcohol and drug addiction recovery field serve as a glimpse of the role spirituality played in transforming them from substance abusers into abstainers from their drug of choice. Study participants include former addicts who now serve as outreach workers, mentors, peer and professional counselors to people with addictions. The paths and forms of spirituality are varied and, for some, changing but from the participants’ experiences two aspects of spirituality emerge. The first is the notion of community, which the author calls we-ness. The second aspect is the desire to be of service. This paper presents the participants’ definitions of spiritua... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807437 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:26:35 +0100 807437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801468&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbook-review-part-two-women-under.html The Rise of the Binge Grrls“Women get drunk faster, become addicted more quickly, and develop alcohol-related diseases—such as hypertension and liver, brain and heart damage—more rapidly than men.” --The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia UniversityToday, about one out of every four American girls has had one or more alcoholic drinks by the age of 13, according to “Women Under the Influence,” a book by Columbia’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. In the 1960s, only 7 percent of girls reported having consumed alcohol by that age.80 per cent of college women living in sororities engage in regular bouts of binge drinking, compared to 35 per cent of non-sorority college women. While most women are moderate drinkers, the Center estimates t... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801468 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:05:00 +0100 801468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=788417&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fpersonal-stories-of-recovery%2F Treatment and Recovery: Personal Profiles When Marjorie Hawkins entered treatment for alcohol and drug abuse in 1985, she seemed a hopeless case. Unemployed, homeless, and addicted to alcohol and heroin, Hawkins found herself at Carrick Hall, a Washington, D.C. treatment center, where she began, almost literally, to see the light. "I went in," Hawkins recalls today, "and after the first week, I realized I could hear what they were saying. The fog had lifted. I learned that my biggest problem was my addiction, that if I didn’t drink and do drugs every day, I could be a normal person." Fourteen years later, Hawkins is testament to the contention that treatment works. Ever since she finished her one-month in-patient stay at Carrick Hall and embarked on its six-month ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=788417 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:52:54 +0100 788417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=767722&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F138952211%2F Addiction has many forms,some people may seek the “high” of drugs and/or alcohol, while some prefer the “rush” of gambling or shoplifting. For some people, sex is the “drug” that gets them “high”. These people are known as sex addicts. Sexual addiction, like drug or alcohol addiction, has many faces. The addiction can be as seemingly harmless as a habitual frequenting of a strip club, to the more dangerous act of sleeping with prostitutes. With risks running from jail, to contracting an STD, the effects of sexual addiction can be as devastating as any other addiction, even deadly. The results of sexual addiction are obvious and should be taken seriously. Sexual addiction is an illness suffered by millions of people in the United States today,... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=767722 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:00:39 +0100 767722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758009&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fview-from-other-side-what-disease.html A psychiatrist takes issue with the semantics of addictive disease in SLATE.See "Medical Misnomer: Addiction isn't a brain disease, Congress."By Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld (Source: Addiction Inbox) Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758009 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:42:00 +0100 758009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=756785&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fwhy-not-drinking%2F Why ’not drinking’? We members of Alcoholics Anonymous see the answer to that question when we look honestly at our own past lives. Our experience clearly proves that any drinking at all leads to serious trouble for the alcoholic, or problem drinker. In the words of the American Medical Association: Alcohol, aside from its addictive qualities, also has a psychological effect that modifies thinking and reasoning. One drink can change the thinking of an alcoholic so that he feels he can tolerate another, and then another, and another. The alcoholic can learn to completely control his disease, but the affliction cannot be cured so that he can return to alcohol without adverse consequences. And we repeat: Somewhat to our surprise, staying sober turns out not to be the grim, wet-bla... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=756785 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:36:03 +0100 756785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752952&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fcounseling-and-the-12-steps-of-aa%2F Alcohol Drug Counseling and the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous By Chris Fajardo Alcohol/drug counseling is not the application of general counseling theories and treatment methods adapted to specific alcohol/drug theory and research. The indiscriminate application of these theories and methods is just as ineffective today as ever. The professional field of alcohol and drug counseling was born of the experience of recovering alcoholics and of committed professionals and paraprofessionals. Society has attempted to "treat" or control alcohol and drug problems since recorded history, with notable efforts such as the Washingtonians in 1840 and Prohibition in 1919. The most important development in this century pertaining to the treatment of alcohol and drug problems occurred in 1935... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752952 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:16:15 +0100 752952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730523&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Feuropean-tree-yields-new-alcoholism.html Anti-Smoking Drug Also Curbs Alcohol CravingA drug approved last year for smoking cessation has also shown promise for use against alcoholism, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), announced yesterday. Varenicline, currently marketed by Pfizer for smoking cessation under the trade name Chantix, dramatically curbed drinking in alcohol-preferring rats, according to the study, which will be published online this week by “The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” The synthetic drug was modeled after a cytosine compound from the European Labumum tree, combined with an alkaloid from the poppy plant.Since an estimated 85 per cent of alcoholics are also cigarette smokers, varenicline could have an immediate effect on this common dual addiction. The drug... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730523 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:03:00 +0100 730523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730530&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fbook-review-neurobiology-of-addiction.html Book ReviewNeurobiology of Addiction.By George F. Koob and Michel Le Moal.Academic Press(Elsevier), London, 2006.Over the past twenty-five years, the neurobiology of addiction has become established as an important arena of scientific study. In particular, the molecular adaptations the brain makes in response to addictive drugs has placed addiction squarely in the forefront of modern brain science.Dr. George F. Koob, a respected American alcoholism researcher of long standing, has put together an academic treatise beyond the expertise and the pocketbooks of most laypersons, but the book is of crucial importance in the burgeoningfield of addiction science.In Neurobiology of Addiction, Koob and co-worker Michel Le Moal review the neural and molecular mechanisms responsible for the effects of... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730530 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:17:00 +0100 730530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730537&cid=t_395843_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fpass-me-cold-one.html It’s a common phenemonon: A cold beer on a hot day gives you more of a buzz than a cold beer on a chilly day. Uncounted numbers of northern tourists have learn this lesson at their peril after a few tequilas in Cozumel. Fruit flies get drunk faster in hot weather, too. Their drink of choice is the decaying flesh of fruit, and fly populations in higher, cooler latitudes can really hold their rotten fruit, compared to their tropical cousins.Higher temperature alters the detoxification pathways for alcohol and decreases the rigidity of cell membranes. Increased temperature also slows the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase, a primary enzyme involved in breaking down booze in the body. Alcohol is an amphiphilic molecule, meaning that cells treat it like water. So in hot weather, alcohol travel... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730537 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:57:00 +0100 730537