Alcohol Drug Addiction Treatment: Alcohol Treatment Boosts Hep C Cure Rates Among Drinkers
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Alcohol Treatment Boosts Hep C Cure Rates Among Drinkers
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People who drink—even heavily—can successfully undergo treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) if they're provided with individualized, multidisciplinary care that also addresses their alcohol use, according to a study published in the February 2012 …
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A Bridge to Recovery on Campus
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Alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-Step Programs Detailed in First-Ever Comprehensive Resource Guide; Recovery Rates Expected to Increase
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 2, 2005
Fueled by the 95 percent failure rate acknowledged by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a number of recovery and treatment alternatives to 12-step recovery programs are rapidly emerging worldwide — building strong track records and gaining credibility within the medical community.
No longer content to accept 12-step programs’ insistence that they are the only option for those with alcohol or drug problems — a dogma previously accepted by… Continue reading
A Tribal Tragedy: Suicide Rates Soar Among Native Americans
A Tribal Tragedy: Suicide Rates Soar Among Native Americans
NEOPIT, Wis. — Fifteen years after Schuyler Webster took his own life at age 14, his mother still sees him everywhere. He’s in her front yard “Schuyler Tree,” planted by his Menominee Tribal School eighth-grade class. He’s in her grandson,…
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Teen rappers win trip to awards show
ALTON – Like the lyrics to their prize-winning song, two Alton teens sing… Continue reading
Study: Blacks Pay Higher Auto Loan Rates as if We Didnt Know This Already?
Question by brandley_1999: Study: Blacks pay higher auto loan rates As if we didnt know this already?
WASHINGTON – Blacks have been charged higher auto loan rates than other auto buyers, federal research says. But the gap in loan rates could narrow, and possibly disappear, as the result of recently concluded lawsuits.
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Blacks paid a typical auto loan rate of 7 percent for new cars, compared with a… Continue reading
Special Report: Inebriate Violence: A Growing Problem? —Homicide Rates Reflect More Connection to Street Inebriates
Special Report: Inebriate Violence: A Growing Problem? —Homicide rates reflect more connection to street inebriates
FARMINGTON — A woman is raped and beaten while drinking with people she knows. She later dies. A man traverses a field and later turns up dead.
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Md. prison’s new housing unit offers more security
HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Officials say a new housing unit at a Hagerstown prison offers better security and relief… Continue reading
During Holidays Relapse Rates Can Increase
Helenwood, TN (PRWEB) December 11, 2009
Drug and alcohol addiction are not new. What is new is recognizing the barriers to recovering from drug addiction. Once one recognizes the barriers through successful treatment they stop using drugs permanently.
One primary barrier to recovery is overcoming the mental and physical cravings for drugs or alcohol. According to a recent publication from Narconon entitled “Healing Addicted Lives,” cravings are strong, uncontrollable urges to use drugs… Continue reading