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Drug Interactions and Bipolar Disorder: Why Drug Use is Dangerous Under Treatment

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Successful treatment of bipolar disorder largely depends upon finding the right combination of medication and therapy and adhering to it. Bipolar disorder is comorbid with drug abuse, meaning that people with a history of active bipolar disorder are at higher risk than the general population. This is partly a function of the disorder’s manic phases, […]

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Substance Abuse and Metabolic Syndrome

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Metabolic syndrome is the collective term for a group of risk factors that, when present together in a given individual, significantly increase long-term risks for serious, potentially fatal health problems such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes and some forms of cancer. The syndrome gets its name because it describes harmful changes in the body’s normal

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Health Effects of Cocaethylene

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Cocaethylene is the name of a unique chemical that forms in the liver when people simultaneously use cocaine and alcohol (known chemically as ethyl alcohol or ethanol). This formation occurs when the presence of ethyl alcohol interferes with the body’s attempts to eliminate cocaine circulating in the bloodstream. According to several different scientific studies published

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Is There Really Such a Thing as Food Addiction?

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Obesity is a serious, ongoing problem in America. According to figures released in 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 36 percent of all U.S. adults carry enough extra weight to qualify as clinically obese, and obesity plays a known role in preventable forms of serious illnesses that include strokes, heart disease,

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Robert Weiss on Huffington Post

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Our expert Robert Weiss, MSW, C-SAT, who has a regular blog on Huffington Post, published a fascinating read on the changing way young people interact, relate, and date in the digital age. In “Love, Digital Style: The New Generation Gap,” Weiss discusses how intimacy, expectations, and roles have changed as the younger generation communicates more

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Motivational Interviewing for Addiction Treatment

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Methods and techniques for treating addiction are contiually evolving. Physicians, clinicians, therapists, and other addiction specialists are constantly looking for the best ways to help their patients beat this devastating disease. Doctors and researchers develop new medications and learn more about the way addiction affects the brain and counselors and psychiatrists come up with new

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Study Finds Little Evidence of Medical Marijuana’s Efficacy

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The debate over whether to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes has battles scattered over every state. While some cite the benefits of the drug for those who suffer from chronic pain from injury or from a serious disease like cancer, others believe that the benefits do not outweigh the risks.

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