| Addiction redefined to encompass neurologic aspects Clinical Advisor Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and should be treated as any other chronic illness, according to a revised definition of the disorder that the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) released in a policy statement this week. ... | ||
| John Regan, Catholic Priest Who Stole From Parish To Fuel Gambling Habit ... Huffington Post A former Roselle, Ill., priest was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in jail, plus an order to pay $295000 in restitution, for stealing from parish donations in order to fuel a riverboat casino gambling addiction. John Regan, 47, could have faced a sentence ... | ||
| ACA to Boost Resources for Psychiatric and Addiction Care Medscape August 17, 2011 — Passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase access to affordable healthcare and provide improved comprehensive care for individuals with mental health and addictiondisorders, according to a "Perspective" article published ... | ||
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| Primary care lacks mental health information New Zealand Doctor Online Entitled National Indicators 2011: Measuring mental health and addiction in New Zealand, it measures the mental health of the New Zealand population on the dimensions of wellbeing, and mental illness and/or addiction, as well as health service delivery .. | ||
| Decision to fire addict for stealing upheld National Post (blog) The Toronto Transit Commission was justified in firing one of its electricians who stole copper to pay for a cocaine and gambling addiction, an arbitrator has ruled. An employer can justifiably fire a worker for theft even if the crime stems from an ... | ||
| Addiction: All in the mind? Scope (blog) For a brief period of my life, I consumed far more opioids than the most hardened heroin addict. After a freak injury that left me with my femur broken into two jagged pieces that spiraled past each other, shredding my muscle and flesh, ... | ||
| Addiction Update: Out of my control Mercury-Register Addiction is a transformation to, or continuation of, a sense of powerlessness. It is not powerlessness per se, but a gravitational movement in the direction of believing we never had personal power, or somehow lost it along the way. ... | ||
| A Worrisome Addiction Trend [analysis] Middle East North Africa Financial Network For many it may not be addictive, but for a vast majority due to our different body system, it becomes a source of addiction and you see people sipping it constantly even when they are not suffering from acute cough. Some even combine it with valium or ... | ||
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| Alcoholic Liver Disease Liver Health Improvement Secrets Revealed News Junky Journal (press release) It is also very important to note that these studies have not been evaluated by The FDA and, thus, one should not relate the cause of Alcoholic Liver Disease and/or accumulation of liver fat to the lack of PPC/Choline in diet; ... | ||
| 'Addiction' to Video Games Results in 3-Year Suspension for Pa. Lawyer ABA Journal Admitted in Pennsylvania in 1994, Eshelman, by his own admission, lost three law firm jobs due to his "addiction," says an April report (PDF, scroll down) by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The situation worsened after ... | ||
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| Alcohol affects the quality of your sleep FemaleFirst.co.uk Having an alcoholic drink before bedtime was believed to help you get to sleep and have a better nights rest, well not anymore. New research indicates that it may help you fall asleep quickly but it harms the quality of sleep you get. ... | ||
| De-addiction centre faces staff shortage Indian Express The hospital now receives over 25 cases every month in addition to the 70-100 OPDs related to substance addiction. In the first half of August, 16 people have been admitted to the centre for treatment. | ||
| Torrey Pines earns grant for research that could relieve pain pill addiction TCPalm LUCIE — As law enforcement officials battle crime related to pain pill addiction, local scientists will study a way to change pain medications and possibly stop the problem from its genesis. Torrey Pines Institute of Molecular Studies announced ... | ||
| State takes 10th child from mentally challenged mother fighting heroin addiction KATU Kilburn is a mentally challenged woman who has been fighting heroin addiction. We spoke with her on Wednesday and she told us she decided to have her baby at home so the state wouldn't take her child like they have in the past. ... | ||
| Support for mandatory labels Central Western Daily Addiction medicine physician from The Lyndon Community in Orange, Rod MacQueen, said it was time the government stepped in and introduced the regulation. The Lyndon Community is a non-government body that runs a withdrawal unit in Orange that each year ... | ||
| Thiry gets early release from jail Mail Tribune Cromwell acknowledged Thiry appears to suffer from alcoholism and mental illness. But because Thiry's current charges were all misdemeanors, the state could not mandate Thiry receive treatment, she said. The justice system can't provide any help for ... | ||
| Avoiding the Road to Ruin Patch.com Is the toll alcoholism takes on modern society the same as or worse than that of illegal drugs? By James Swift Several years ago, there was particularly grisly advertisement displayed on one of Cartersville's billboards. The spot, which was part of an ... | ||
| Video Game Addiction: Why Some Students Fail Out of College ... By Debbie Stier From the very first second, he seemed drawn in like an addict, just like all the other boys playing the games. The lure of the games was powerful, and he pined incessantly for that little boy's house. I finally decided to buy him his ... Psychology Today Blogs | ||
| Legal Profession Blog: Video Game Addiction Leads To Neglect ... By Legal Profession Video Game Addiction Leads To Neglect, Suspension. A Pennsylvania attorney who had career as a "competent and productive lawyer, highly respected by his peers" was suspended for three years as a result of his neglect, ... Legal Profession Blog | ||
| Breaking The Addiction: Words With Friends | The Next Great Generation By Renee Mitson If you answered yes to these questions you have certainly breached level one of addiction. Secondly, how many games do you have going at once – one or two? Twenty to thirty? Oh yes, the sign of a true addict, having so many games that ... The Next Great Generation | ||
| Psychiatric News Alert: Addiction Gets Redefined By noreply@blogger.com (Psychiatric News Alert) Also, much more on the latest research and clinical knowledge in addiction treatment is available in American Psychiatric Publishing's Clinical Manual for Treatment of Alcoholism and Addictions at ... Psychiatric News Alert | ||
| Addiction and Responsibility « The Reality-Based Community By Keith Humphreys The American Society of Addiction Medicine has released a new definition of “addiction” which focuses on the disorder's biological underpinnings in the brain. As I discuss at Stanford Medical School's SCOPE blog today, ... The Reality-Based Community | ||
| How To Beat A Shopping Addiction | Graphics and Innovation By Nicola Deiana Shopping can quickly become an addiction, just like any other addiction. I confess, I was addicted by shopping. I used to buy a lot of fishing yarn. I stopped when I realized that it will probably take me a lifetime to use it all up, ... Graphics and Innovation | ||
| The Smoking Addiction is Not a Habit! | The Safe Cig By MGR Smoking is more than a habit. It is a full-fledged addiction that needs a comprehensive treatment plan to ensure that success is reached. ... Commonly, people are treated for alcoholism or drug use. Just as potent as those two substances can be, nicotine is just as powerful when it comes to how the body reacts. Perhaps you picked up a cigarette when you were a teenager and worked hard to become a 'good' smoker who didn't cough with each drag. The brain adjusted how it ... The Safe Cig | ||
| Pleasure and Anxiety Relief Activated by Nicotine | Addiction By Everything Addiction McGranahan explained that the discovery of the receptor responsible for two main factors involved with nicotine addiction may provide a significant key to addressing nicotine dependence. McGranahan notes that diseases resulting from ... Everything Addiction | ||
| Addiction a brain disorder, not just bad behavior - Yahoo! News Addiction isn't just about willpower. It's a chronic brain disease, says a new definition ... Tell me, why are you an addict? Well, according to the doctors, .... My mother was an alcoholic and it killed her. To watch what she endured, ... news.yahoo.com/addiction-brain-disorder-not-just-bad-behavi... | ||
| ASAM releases new definition of addiction The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addictionhighlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not ... medicalxpress.com/.../2011-08-asam-definition-addiction.html |
Addiction redefined to encompass neurologic aspects
