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    • Posted on June 16, 2013 at 3:14 am by Lakeside

    ALCOHOLISM MYTHS
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    FIVE MAJOR ALCOHOLISM
    MYTHS Myth 1: An alcoholic
    is the falling-down drunk on
    skid row. Answer: Only
    three percent of the five
    million estimated alcoholics
    in the United States are on
    skid row. Those alcoholics
    on skid row are
    undoubtedly in the last
    stages of the illness. Most
    people with alcoholism are
    in the early and middle
    stages. They have families,
    they hold regular jobs,
    they may not appear to be
    any different from anyone
    else. The person with
    alcoholism may be an
    automobile mechanic, an
    officer of a large
    corporation, an actor, a
    salesman, a press
    operator, a stock clerk, a
    secretary, a housewife.
    Clearly

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    Posted on June 10, 2013 at 2:02 am by Lakeside

    TSF Research Summary
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    Concise TSF and Brief-TSF
    Research Summary All the
    elements of TSF have
    moderate to strong
    research support, most of
    which has been replicated.
    NB: AA does not
    participate in research but
    individual members do. The
    huge volume of peripheral
    research supports a strong
    case for recommending AA
    participation by alcoholics.
    We know: – that Twelve
    Step Facilitation reduces
    alcohol abuse , improves
    related consequences, and
    improves employment
    prospects. that Alcoholics
    Anonymous has good
    efficacy, and that Peer
    Sponsoring/social support
    is an essential element in
    AA’;s success. that
    recovering people who help
    recovering people maintain
    better sobriety and have
    greater involvement in the
    general community. that
    men, women, adolescence

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    Posted on June 8, 2013 at 1:43 am by Lakeside

    Mutual Support Groups Help Recovery
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    Religiosity and participation in mutual-aid support groups for addiction Mutual-aid support groups, such as the 12-Step fellowship Alcoholics Anonymous play a vital role in substance abuse treatment in the United States.  In 2005, The Walsh Group conducted a national survey of participants in mutual-aid support groups for addiction to identify key differences between participants in …∞

    Posted in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Higher Power, Mutual-help, Research, Self-help, Spirituality. Use this permalink for a bookmark.

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    Posted on June 7, 2013 at 1:37 am by Lakeside

    Teen Drug Use in Primary Care
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      Prevalence of positive substance abuse screen results among adolescent primary care patients Objectives; To measure the prevalence of positive substance use screen results among adolescent primary care patients and to estimate the prevalence of substance-related problems and disorders. Results; Overall, 14.8% of adolescents had positive results on the CRAFFT screen. Prevalence rates differed significantly …∞

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    Posted on June 4, 2013 at 1:09 am by Lakeside

    Brief TSF Alcohol Intervention

    By using the processes in this manual you can start and give ongoing support to a person on the road to recovery from alcoholism.

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    Posted on June 3, 2013 at 12:51 am by Lakeside

    Treatment Cuts Crime
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    Addiction Treatment Cuts Crime, Boosts Employment, Kentucky Research Concludes Providing addiction treatment saves the state of Kentucky $10 million annually, or $4.98 for every dollar spent providing services, according to a new report from the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported July 16 that researchers who …∞

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    Posted on May 31, 2013 at 12:19 am by Lakeside

    Treating Chronic Pain in the Shadow of Addiction
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      Balancing the treatment of chronic pain and the risks of developing or exacerbating an addictive disorder is a medical challenge. At times, it is necessary to prescribe opioid analgesia in a chronic pain patient who is at risk of addiction, or with an active addictive disorder. After conducting a comprehensive assessment of the patient …∞

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    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 11:22 pm by Lakeside

    The Science of Addiction
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    Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction This new, 30-page, full-color booklet explains in layman’s terms how science has revolutionized the understanding of drug addiction as a brain disease that affects behavior.  The ‘Science of Addiction’ booklet discusses the reasons people take drugs, why some people become addicted while others do not, how drugs …∞

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    Posted on May 14, 2013 at 9:54 pm by

    TARGET POPULATIONS
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    TSF TARGET POPULATIONS Clients Best Suited for This Counseling Approach TSF has been utilized in controlled outcome studies with alcohol abusers and alcoholics and with persons who have concurrent alcohol-cocaine abuse and dependency. It has been used with clients of diverse socioeconomic, educational, and cultural backgrounds and a range of maladjustment. Clients Poorly Suited for …∞

    Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Demographics, Drugs, Men, Research, Target populations, Women. Use this permalink for a bookmark.

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    Posted on May 9, 2013 at 9:24 pm by Lakeside

    Popular Articles
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    Posted in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-anon, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Assessment, Brief-TSF, Co-dependency, Disease of addiction, Drugs, Family, Gambling, Higher Power, Medication, Men, Mutual-help, Pharmacotherapy, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Self-help, Spirituality, Symptoms of addiction, TSF, Women, Youth. Use this permalink for a bookmark.

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