Training; Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Description: This course is designed for Substance Abuse Counselors and Professionals in the Social Service field with an overview of domestic violence and substance abuse. This education course will cover various forms of domestic violence, identification of risk factors and causes, intervention and treatment approaches. http://www.nattc.org/addictionEd/courseDetail.asp?org=262&CourseID=1401 See also; Twelve …∞
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Lesbian Alcoholics were Unloved, Unwanted and Alcoholic had Parents; Social Supports and Lesbian Alcoholics The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between social support and alcoholism among lesbians. Fifteen lesbian alcoholics and 15 lesbian non-alcoholics were administered a questionnaire covering their childhood and adolescent history, social support systems, history of drinking, and …∞
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Naltrexone is one of four oral medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of alcoholism. A recent large multicenter research study of alcohol dependence supported by the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), the COMBINE Study, suggested that naltrexone produced a modest but significant benefit but another …∞
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Alcohol Related Brain Injury Adolescent Children of Alcoholics Alcoholic jealousy Alcoholics Anonymous with Narcotics Anonymous ALCOHOLISM MYTHS Anti-craving Naltrexone Injection Reduces Drinking Brief-TSF Description Brief-TSF is Holistic Treatment Client Impressions About Alcoholics Anonymous Comparison of Addiction Treatment Counselor Characteristics Dentists and Alcohol and Drug Use Free Inhalant Abuse Education Inappropriate Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal is …∞
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