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Fish Oil May Help Prevent Alcohol Abusers From Dementia

October 8, 2013 / By / News and Research

Alcohol-related dementia is an unofficial term used to describe a decline in mental function caused by the habitual, excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. The American Psychiatric Association recognizes this dementia under a more general heading called “substance/medication-induced major or mild neurocognitive disorder.” In a study presented in September 2013 by Loyola University Chicago, a team …

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America’s Obsession With Sugar: How Our Need for a Sweet Fix Has Expanded Our Waistlines

October 8, 2013 / By / Infographics

Over the last 50 years, sugar has become a staple in the American diet. In a newly released interactive infographic called America’s Sugar Addiction: How Our Need for a Sweet Fix Has Expanded Our Waistlines, Promises Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Magazine capture the steady decade-by-decade climb of sugar in all its forms, including cane …

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Flesh-Eating Krokodil Makes Its Way to the U.S.

October 7, 2013 / By / Drug Addiction

There have been many stories over the years about giant alligators and crocodiles supposedly living in the sewers of American cities. These wild yarns have been routinely dismissed as urban legends; tall tales spun to frighten, amuse and entertain. But sometimes truth is scarier than fiction, and in the city of Phoenix, a new drug …

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Mental Illness Awareness Week Launched

October 7, 2013 / By / Mental Health

10 Myths About Mental Illness Are Debunked. This week, Oct. 6 to Oct. 12, we are celebrating Mental Illness Awareness Week, also known as Mental Health Awareness Week. “Celebrating” might seem like an odd word as the mention of the phrase “mental health” will inevitably bring up thoughts of suffering and dysfunction. But as we …

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Landmark Anti-Smoking Campaign Scares 100,000 Into Quitting

October 6, 2013 / By / Substance Abuse

You may have seen Terrie Hall and struggled to watch her talk. Hall was once a competitive cheerleader, but now her mouth sags on one side and she’s lost her voice to smoking. In her halting YouTube account seen by millions, the North Carolina ex-smoker still fighting cancer makes a suggestion to those who’ve yet …

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Feds Seize Underground Drug Market Silk Road

October 4, 2013 / By / Addiction

The seizure of the Silk Road, a heavily barricaded and highly trafficked website hawking drugs and hit men alike, and the arrest of its mastermind, the formerly elusive Dread Pirate Roberts, will perhaps slow down the online illegal drug trade, but no one involved in the ongoing war against drugs has any illusions that long-term …

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Inner-Ear Disorders May Cause Hyperactivity

October 4, 2013 / By / News and Research

Inner-ear disorders are physical conditions that alter normal function in the innermost structures of the ear, which play an essential role in the ability to hear or maintain a sense of balance. Current evidence indicates that children diagnosed with behavioral problems develop serious inner-ear problems more often than their peers unaffected by behavioral problems. In …

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Working Conditions Play Huge Role in Employee Depression

October 4, 2013 / By / Mood Disorders

Workplace depression is an informal term used to describe depression symptoms linked to social and interpersonal conditions in the workplace, as well as to other work-related factors. Current evidence indicates that this type of depression places a significant mental/emotional strain on the supervisors and employees of small and large businesses, and also places a significant …

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California’s Ban on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Is Upheld

October 3, 2013 / By / News and Research

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld California’s decision to ban the controversial sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) from mental health practice for those under 18 in a decision that has been deemed an assault on free speech by the practitioners. The move raises deep questions about the role of religion in modern society, …

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Learning to Call Myself an Addict Was Freedom

May 25, 2022 / By / Personal Resources

It’s not so bad, being an addict. And for those of us who fit that description, most have discovered that the biggest hurdle to jump is neither the actual quitting, nor the emotional and physical withdrawal symptoms. It is making the pure and honest admission that you have become what you feared, and if you …

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