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Posted on April 29, 2013 at 7:27 pm by Lakeside

Dual Diagnosis Alcoholics Treatment
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Treatment response of bipolar and unipolar alcoholics to an inpatient dual diagnosis program BACKGROUND: Depressed and bipolar alcoholics represent a significant affective subgroup that has a poorer prognosis than either diagnosis alone. To date few systematic treatment programs have been developed to treat dual diagnosis. METHODS: An inpatient treatment program was developed at St Patrick’s …∞

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Posted on April 13, 2013 at 4:39 pm by Lakeside

Naltrexone Cuts Alcoholics Drinking
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Early treatment response in alcohol dependence with extended-release naltrexone. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the time course for onset of effect of intramuscular injectable extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), which has demonstrated efficacy for alcohol dependence. METHOD: A post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study was conducted. In the study, actively drinking men and …∞

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Posted on March 22, 2013 at 12:48 pm by Lakeside

Twelve Step Facilitation (TSF) Reduces Substance Abuse
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Changes in self-efficacy and Twelve Step Affiliation were associated with improvement in substance use outcomes at the end of treatment.

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Posted on March 4, 2013 at 9:18 am by Lakeside

Alcohol and Hepatitis
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Alcohol abuse also seems to reduce both sensitivity to interferon and adherence to treatment.

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Posted on February 6, 2013 at 4:12 am by Lakeside

Stress Affects Relapse
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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 …∞

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Posted on February 4, 2013 at 4:01 am by Lakeside

Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders
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The Co-Occurring Center for Excellence. Addressing mental disorders and alcoholism, addiction co-occurring. The Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) was created by SAMHSA in 2003 to provide information and a range of services to mental health and substance abuse administrators and policymakers at state and local levels, their counterparts in tribal and Native populations, clinical providers, …∞

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Posted on December 27, 2012 at 8:35 pm by Lakeside

Training; Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
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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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Posted on March 5, 2012 at 5:45 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 March 5, 2012 at 5:45 am by Lakeside

Predictors of a suicide attempt after treatment
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Predictors of a suicide attempt one year after entry into substance use disorder treatment. Background: The present study examined the patient intake and treatment-related risk factors associated with a suicide attempt in the 30 days before a 1-year post-treatment assessment. Methods: A national sample of 8,807 patients presenting for treatment of substance use disorders (SUD’s) …∞

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Posted on March 5, 2012 at 5:44 am by Lakeside

Naltrexone Works Better for Some Alcoholics
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Naltrexone Works Better for Some Populations More than Others Naltrexone is one of the most effective pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence. However, naltrexone does not work for everyone. A new study has found that naltrexone is effective for women, and individuals with the A118G polymorphism of the mu opioid receptor gene (OPRM1). There are few …∞

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