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Exploring the Connection
Between Alcohol and Dementia
Q. Is there a difference between alcoholic dementia and
“regular” dementia in the elderly?
A. Dementia refers to the general category of diseases that
cause acquired cognitive loss, usually in later life, said Dr. Mark S. Lachs,
director of geriatrics for the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Such
loss has scores of possible causes, he said, but Alzheimer’s disease is the
culprit in a vast majority of cases in the developed world. Please
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Substance abuse journal
calls for changes regarding pejorative language
In a ground-breaking editorial article published in
Substance Abuse journal, the Editorial Board encourages researchers, reviewers,
and even readers to consider and change some common terminology used to
describe alcohol and other drug use and disorders, individuals affected by
these conditions, their related behaviors, treatment, and recovery. Substance
Abuse journal is the first scientific addiction journal to attempt to do so. Please
click here to continue reading.
10 Percent of Americans
Admit to Illicit Drug Use
Nearly 10 percent of Americans aged 12 and older were
illicit drug users in 2013, and almost 20 million said they used marijuana,
making it the most widely used drug, U.S. health officials reported recently. Please
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Teens living with two
college-educated parents less likely to use alcohol and marijuana
A high school senior who lives with two college-educated
parents is significantly less likely to drink alcohol or smoke marijuana than a
teenager who lives with one parent, a new University of Texas at Arlington
study has found. Please
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Global Commission on Drug
Policy Says Most Illegal Drugs Should be Decriminalized
The Global Commission on Drug Policy, largely composed of
former world leaders, is calling on governments to decriminalize most illegal
drugs, including heroin and cocaine. Please
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Seeing aging as positive
may improve mental health
A new nationally representative study of older military
veterans finds that poor mental health is linked to negative age stereotypes,
and those who view getting old as positive appear to have a lower risk of
experiencing post-traumatic stress, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. The researchers
suggest if media, everyday conversations and marketing were to convey more
positive views of aging, it could improve mental health. Please click here to
continue reading.
The rites of passage - the
Duke life strikes again
I turned 21 this weekend. Hooray! I can buy alcohol -- and in
my native state of Colorado, weed! What freedom! Parties are going to be so
much more fun! Please
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Cheap Drinks and
Risk-Taking Fuel College Drinking Culture
There's no question that alcohol is a factor in the majority
of sexual assaults on campus. And alcohol is abundant and very present at most
colleges today. Please
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XenoPort And NIAAA To Test
Alcoholism Treatment
The alcohol research arm of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) and XenoPort, Inc. have announced they will partner to test an
extended-release version of gabapentin in preventing heavy drinking relapses in
adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Please
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The New D.A.R.E.
Program—This One Works
The “keepin’ it REAL” substance-abuse curriculum focuses on
elementary and middle-school students’ decisions, not drugs. If you were one of
millions of children who completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program,
or D.A.R.E., between 1983 and 2009, you may be surprised to learn that
scientists have repeatedly shown that the program did not work. Despite being
the nation’s most popular substance-abuse prevention program, D.A.R.E. did not
make you less likely to become a drug addict or even to refuse that first beer
from your friends. Please
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9 Common Questions About a
Drug That Saves Lives
In my last column, we talked about naloxone (trade name,
Narcan) as a safe, inexpensive, and highly effective prescription medication
that temporarily blocks the effects of opioids, reversing the life-threatening
respiratory depression that results from an overdose. Although a growing number
of public health programs are available around the country to provide people at
risk of overdose, their families, and peers with overdose prevention training
and take-home naloxone doses, much misinformation and many questions remain
about it. Please
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Report reveals the scope
of substance use and mental illness affecting the nation
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides insight into the nature and scope of
substance use and mental illness issues affecting America. Today, 2013 national
survey data as well as information on the efforts and resources being taken to
address these problems is being released in conjunction with the 25th
annual observance of National Recovery Month. Please click
here to continue reading.
Neural Plasticity
Highlighted by Brain’s Response to Addiction
A new research study concluded that the malleability of the
brain through addictive stimuli should prompt a wide range of treatments. Please
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A three-pronged strategy
to stay ahead of drug test cheaters
The first part of this article examined the creative ways in
which some individuals try to beat a drug test. In order to beat cheaters at
their own game, it is important to know what you're looking for in terms of a
urine sample that is not right. Labs primarily look at two things when
confirming the validity of a urine specimen: creatinine, which is present in
all urine; and specific gravity, the urine’s density. Please
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Buyer Be Aware -
Advertisements for Intervention Training need to be carefully considered!
I see these offers for Interventionist Training all the time
and I become quite concerned that we are not telling our public that the
training is a very small part of the overall picture with regard to the
requirements to become a CIP. So if you are tempted think about all of the
requirements not just the training. Please
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