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Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:37 pm by Lakeside

Role of religion and spirituality in recovery from drink problems
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  A qualitative study of Alcoholics Anonymous members and South Asian men. The spiritual aspect of recovery for people with drinking problems was explored in a comparative analysis of South Asian men recovering from drink problems and white members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants to explore significant factors …∞

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Posted on May 18, 2013 at 10:33 pm by Lakeside

AA Works, Long Term
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Predictors of 4 year outcome of community residential treatment for patients with substance use disorders. Aims This study examined systematically how predictors of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment outcome worked together over time and identified mediators and moderators of outcome. Design The MacArthur model was applied in this naturalistic study to identify how baseline, discharge …∞

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Posted on May 13, 2013 at 9:48 pm by Lakeside

Alcoholics & Addicts Can’t ‘Just Say No’
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Brain research shows why long-term drug users just can’t say no Groundbreaking research from the University of Melbourne has shed new light on why long term drug users find it hard to say no, despite dire consequences to their health. A study into the frontal cortex, the key region of the brain involved in decision …∞

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Posted on May 11, 2013 at 9:32 pm by Lakeside

Abstinent alcoholics can have reduced brain activation
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Abstinent alcoholics can
have reduced brain
activation without
apparent structural
damage Heavy alcohol use
can lead to structural and
functional changes in the
brain. New findings show
that even when structural
damage may not be
apparent, brain activation
can still be reduced.
Researchers refer to this
alcohol-induced damage as
“latent lesions.”
Researchers know that
heavy alcohol intake can
lead to structural and
functional changes in the
brain, but have not been
able to establish direct links
between these changes
and specific cognitive
functions. A new
examination of memory
retrieval among recovering
alcoholics has found lower
activation than among
nonalcoholics in key areas
of the brain even in the
absence of demonstrable
brain structural damage.

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Posted on May 10, 2013 at 9:29 pm by

Sleep problems affect alcoholism recovery
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Sleep problems – real and perceived – get in the way of alcoholism recovery Doctors and patients should discuss and address sleep issues as part of recovery The first few months of recovery from an alcohol problem are hard enough. But they’re often made worse by serious sleep problems, caused by the loss of alcohol’s …∞

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

Popular Articles
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Posted on May 8, 2013 at 9:15 pm by Lakeside

The Aging Alcoholic
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The patient who abuses alcohol often is in denial about his addiction and frequently becomes unruly and obstinate as necessary detox measures and treatments are carried out. When the patient is elderly, additional issues can come into play, such as dementia and a poorly functioning immune system caused by years of drinking. Increasing Numbers Unfortunately, …∞

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Posted on May 6, 2013 at 8:54 pm by Lakeside

Drinking and stress
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Does Drinking Reduce
Stress? Michael A. Sayette,
Ph.D. For centuries, people
have used alcohol to
relieve stress-that is, the
interpretation of an event
as signaling harm, loss, or
threat. The person usually
responds to stress with a
variety of behavioral,
biological, and cognitive
changes. Alcohol
consumption can result in a
stress response dampening
(SRD) effect, which can be
assessed using various
measures. Numerous
individual differences and
situational factors help
determine the extent to
which a person
experiences SRD after
consuming alcohol.
Individual differences
include a family history of
alcoholism, personality
traits, extent of self-
consciousness, cognitive
functioning, and gender.
Situational factors

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Posted on May 5, 2013 at 8:31 pm by

Spirituality and Acceptance
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Spirituality/religiosity promotes acceptance-based responding and 12-step involvement. BACKGROUND: Previous investigations have observed that spirituality/religiosity (S/R) is associated with enhanced 12-step involvement. However, relatively few studies have attempted to examine the mechanisms for this effect. For the present investigation, we examined whether acceptance-based responding (ABR) – awareness or acknowledgement of internal experiences that allows one to …∞

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Posted on May 3, 2013 at 8:10 pm by

Parents drug abuse and kids anxiety
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Impact of parental history of substance use disorders on the clinical course of anxiety disorders. Abstract; Background Among the psychological difficulties seen in children of parents with substance use problems, the anxiety disorders are among the most chronic conditions. Although children of alcoholic parents often struggle with the effects of parental substance use problems long …∞

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