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Medical Marijuana For Kids With AutismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image (c) Hyperorbit/sxc.hu An article on controvery discussion site "Opposing Views" suggests that medical marijuana may help reduce aggressive behavior in children with autism. Although this is a complex issue, my gut reaction is negative. Here are some of the reasons why. Read more...Medical Marijuana For Kids With Autism originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 12:30:27.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Medical Marijana For Kids With AutismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An article on controvery discussion site "Opposing Views" suggests that medical marijana may help reduce aggressive behavior in children with autism. Although this is a complex issue, my gut reaction is negative. Here are some of the reasons why. Firstly, people with developmental disabilities are at increasing risk of developing addictions later in life. According to expert Barbara Ludwig, who works extensively with developmentally delayed adults with addictions, one of the reasons for this is that they are drugged with medications during childhood, increasing their tolerance for drugs and their comfort with drugged stat...
Source: About.com Addictions - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Crack Cocaine Increases HIV RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image (c) Charles ThompsonA new study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal has shown that daily smoking of crack cocaine increases the risk of HIV infection, independently of other risk factors. The study followed over 1,080 injecting drug users who were HIV negative at the start of the study, and found that 137 had become HIV positive at follow up. The risk increased over time, and was independent of other risk factors such as needle sharing, sex work and unprotected sex. The authors of the study suggest that the increased risk of HIV transmission is a result of the wounds which develop around the mouth while...
Source: About.com Addictions - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

New Evidence For Food AddictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An exciting new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has demonstrated a new level of the addictive process in food addiction. The study, which induced palatable food addiction in rats, showed that these unfortunate creatures not only experienced pleasurable reward processes from overeating actually experienced physiological withdrawal when the palatable food became inaccessible. For years, the question of whether food addiction is a genuine addiction has been controversial, but this puts a whole new perspective on the problem on compulsive overeating. We now know that overeating continues ...
Source: About.com Addictions - November 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Vaccines Protect the Whole CommunityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The decision to get vaccinated against a disease such as H1N1 is a personal one. I've noticed this reflected in the way people talk about the decision -- whether they are in the higher risk groups, whether they mind being ill etc. Yet it is worth bearing in mind that your decision whether or not to get vaccinated may affect many more people than just you. You are also affecting everyone you could potentially pass the virus on to. And with people being contagious both before symptoms appear and after they disappear, there is a high likelihood that you will pass it on to many others without realizing it if you are not vaccin...
Source: About.com Addictions - November 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Multiple Sexual Partners Increases H1N1 RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For those who have multiple sexual partners, whether part of a sex addiction, or sex work, you should be aware of the increased risk of H1N1, and consider getting vaccinated. H1N1 is spread through the saliva, typically by coughs and sneezes. However, direct mouth-to-mouth contact will spread the virus even more readily. Your partner may not even look sick, as they may be contagious both before and after symptoms are present. You should be particularly concerned about the spread of H1N1 if you or your partners are pregnant, have a developmental disability, or have a supporessed immune system as a result of HIV/AIDS. Others...
Source: About.com Addictions - October 29, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This old saying was never more relevant than it is to the process of overcoming an addiction. Although it is great to start the process of quitting with the attitude that you will stick to your goals 100%, the experience of relapse is so common that it is actually sometimes recognized as part of the cycle of change, for example, in the stages of change model. And approaches such as motivational interviewing will help you uncover your reasons for falling off the wagon, which can actually strengthen your chances of sucess in the future. For example, if it was cravings that cause you to relapse, your therapist can help you to...
Source: About.com Addictions - October 26, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Are You Ready?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When people start to experience unpleasant consequences of their addictive behavior, they often wonder why they can't just quit. Despite the popular belief that quitting involves little more than realizing you have a problem and sheer will power, quitting is such a complex process that there is actually a model, known as the stages of change model, that details the various stages that people typically go through on the road to recovery. The stages include precontemplation -- common among people in the early stages of addiction; contemplation -- common among people who want to continue with their current behavior, but are a...
Source: About.com Addictions - October 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

More on Medical MarijuanaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With the focus on the White House's shift in policy on medical marijuana, this seems a good time to provide some links to medical marijuana resources. Dr Lynne Eldridge, About.com's guide to Lung Cance, recently wrote about the pros and cons of medical marijuana. And Angela Morrow, R.N., About.com's guide to Dying, has put together a collection of articles on the topic of medical marijuana. Watch this space for more on medical marijuana from the addictions perspective.More on Medical Marijuana originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 14:28:14.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - October 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

White House Change in Medical Marijuana PolicyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to the New York Times, the Obama administration has reversed its policy on medical marijuana. In contrast to the Bush administration, who allowed authorities to enforce federal drug laws in states with laws allowing the use of medical marijuana, the Justice Department softened their stance, allowing some use or sale of marijuana for medical purposes where state law allows it. This is expected to limit the raiding of medical marijuana distributors to those who are attempting to abuse the medical marijuana laws, using them as a guise to cover up drug trafficking and dealing. According to the Los Angeles Times, the ...
Source: About.com Addictions - October 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Don't Have Unsafe Sex Just Because You're Vegan!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vegans may be put off practicing safe sex, because many condoms contain a milk-derived protein. But as Dr Elizabeth Boskey, About.com's Sexually Transmitted Diseases guide explains, there are several condoms available that are suitable for vegans. This is good news, particularly for those with sex addictions, and people who are at higher risk of HIV and hepatitis transmission through sex work or injection drug use. Condom use will help protect you and your sexual partners from both sexually transmitted diseases, and from unplanned pregnancy. This is even more important for people who have a chaotic lifestyle, or who have d...
Source: About.com Addictions - October 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

In Missouri? Setting an Example to Others in Recovery?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Are you an inspiration and role model to others with addictions? If you or someone you admire who is going through the process of overcoming an addiction in Missouri,... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - October 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

New Cocaine VaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to the National Institutes of Health, a new vaccine shows promise for helping people overcome addiction to the substance. Initial research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, is the... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - October 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Sugar Addiction in Children Leads to Violence in AdulthoodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has shown a link between the daily eating of sweets and violence later in life. Based on a study of 17,500 ten-year-old... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 24, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Glad You're Protecting Yourself But Please Protect the Rest of Us!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Living in a metropolitan area known (among other things) for it's prolific sex trade, it is not unusual to see used condoms discarded on the street. Perhaps as a... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 24, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Mackenzie Phillips' Drug Addiction and Sexual IssuesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I don't know if Mackenzie Phillips would label herself or her father, John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, as sex addicts, but there was clearly something very, very... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Drug User Etiquette and H1N1 Swine FluEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A few months ago, I blogged about ways of protecting yourself from "Swine Flu," which involve basic good hygiene you should be practicing anyway. But as we enter a... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Consequences of Addictive Behaviors Can Impact You For Years to ComeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People who engage in addictive behaviors are often either unconcerned about the risks posed to themselves or others, or are so involved in the present that they fail to consider... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

War on Drug Users Wrecks LivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is natural for the family members of drug users to worry about their loved ones' well being. But it's hard to imagine the devastation felt by Elisabeth Quintero,... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Professor Tackles Media Addiction In His StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Associate Professor Robert Doede of Trinity Western University has recognized a pattern of limited socialization among students who are hooked on technology, and has found a radical new way of... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 31, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Enabling Relationships and AddictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Usually, when someone has an addiction, we consider the problem to come from within the individual. Certainly, the individual is ultimately responsible for their actions. But what about... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Why Wait Until You Hit Rock Bottom?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One of the least helpful things that the 12 step movement has done for people with addictions is to spread the myth that to recover from an addiction, you need... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 24, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Motivational Interviewing Vs. InterventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A recent article in the New York Times explored the idea that an "Intervention" could have potentially saved the life of Michael Jackson. The article went on to explore... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Drugging and Driving Campaign Induces Paranoia Rather Than ResponsibilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UK government has launched a new, rather comical TV ad, directed at young people at risk of taking drugs and driving under the influence. I completely support educational campaigns that... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 14, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Future Help for Food Addiction?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image (c) Kashfia Rahman A new certification is becoming available for physicians next year, which will help them to address various issues related to obesity. Despite the obesity epidemic in the Western... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

New Hope for USA Needle Exchange FundingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Photo (c) Col Adamson Back in May, I expressed my dismay at President Obama's apparent reversal of his position on the funding of needle exchange programs.  Thanks to protests by dedicated activists... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Addictive Behavior and the Risk to KidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are many risks associated with addictive behavior, but few are more emotive than the risks posed to children. Few parents intentionally hurt or neglect their own children, yet... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 31, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Drug Court Comes to MexicoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske joins NADCP faculty and CEO West Huddleston for a planning session with a delegation from Mexico at NADCP's 15th Annual Training Conference Photo (c) National Association of... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

UK Drug Addicts Prioritized For Swine Flu Vaccine?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A recent article in UK newspaper, The Independent, revealed that people on methadone maintenance may be among the first to receive the swine flu vaccine, along with other vulnerable groups... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 22, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Jamie Lee Curtis' Painkiller AddictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Embedded within one of so many discussions of Michael Jackson's painkiller addiction is a poignant and personal revelation of her own painkiller addiction by Jamie Lee Curtis. ... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Shake and Bake MethEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No, it's not a pre-packaged way of ruining chicken. It's a dangerous new method for making methamphetamine, known as the one-pot method or “Shake and Bake.” It involves putting fuel... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Seattle Leads the Way With New Services for Video Game AddictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Seattle pioneers in video game addiction research and treatment, Dr. Hilarie Cash and Anna DiNoto of Argosy University, have developed a range of new services for people living with and... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Drug Testing at WorkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is yet another source of stress for alcohol and drug users -- the possibility of being tested for drugs by your employer. In the past, people's addictions were... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Michael Jackson's Demerol OverdoseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fans all over the world were shocked and saddened by Michael Jackson's unexpected death, apparently from an overdose of Demerol, one of the most addictive painkillers. We may never know exactly... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

When Kids Drink, Should Parents Pay?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is a double question. Should parents be allowed to buy alcohol for their underage children? And should they be required to pay a fine when they supply... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 24, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Smoking Dad Busted on Father's DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A Dad was caught smoking a cigarette while driving with his son in the back seat, and was given the first ever ticket for smoking in a vehicle with a... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Nice People Take Drugs Campaign Goes GlobalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In an unexpected new twist, Release's anti-stigma campaign, orginally intended for buses, has become a global debate, far exceeding original expectations. Despite being withdrawn from the bus advertising ... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 18, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Did Sex Addiction Underlie the Tragedy of David Carradine's Death?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
David Carradine, the much-loved star of Kung Fu and Kill Bill, recently died horrifically apparently as a consequence of the desperate pursuit of a sexual high. The connection between... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Anti-Stigma Campaign Pulled by London Bus CompanyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Release's surprising anti-stigma campaign, involving London's double-decker buses being decked out with the message "Nice People Take Drugs," has been taken down by the nice people at the bus company.... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

"Nice People Take Drugs" -- London's New Anti-Stigma CampaignEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A bizarre new approach to tackling the stigma of drug use recently hit the streets of London, England. Release, a human rights advocacy organization for drug users in the... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - June 3, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Obama's Refusal to Fund Needle Exchange ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It doesn't make any sense. After revealing his own history of drug use, why on earth has Obama refused to fund needle exchange programs? Presumably, despite his own past, he... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 31, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Paula Abdul Addicted to PainkillersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's a slippery slope. You get an injury. You are prescribed painkillers. They are from your doctor, so they must be OK. And when you're on... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 31, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Accessing Needle Exchange ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The decision to attend a needle exchange can be enormous. Suddenly, after what is usually an extended period of secrecy, you are going public with your addiction. And... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 23, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Phish Frontman Lobbies for Drug CourtsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Trey Anastasio, Phish's frontman recently lobbied on Capitol Hill, for more drug courts. A self-proclaimed recovering alcoholic, Trey was sent to drug court in Washington County, New York in... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Drug Court Pioneer to RetireEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Beverly Hagen, a pioneer of the drug court system in Modesto CA is retiring after years of work developing the drug court program in the area. Numerous people charged... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

!!!Date Rape Drug Alert!!!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you live in or near Ireland or the UK, or are travelling to the area, take extra care. According to the Irish Needle Exchange Forum, a very large... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - May 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Rethinking Your Drinking? New Tools Could HelpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many people are concerned about their drinking, wondering whether drinking a lot on a regular basis means they have a problem. Often reluctant to enter treatment, many drinkers would... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - April 30, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Swine Flu Precautions Apply to Staying Healthy GenerallyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There has been a lot of media attention about the recent swine flu outbreak. As people with addictions tend to have compromised immune systems to some extent (and obviously... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - April 25, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

First National Study of Gaming Addiction in KidsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study, soon to be published in the journal Psychological Science, and reported in USA Today, shows that nearly one in 10 children and teenagers who play video... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - April 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

The Importance of DetoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There's something about detox that seems off-putting to a lot of people. They may have faced the fact that they have a problem, they may even be looking for... (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - April 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer