Mental Health
A Call To Combat Tobacco Smuggling
The UK government needs to increase its efforts in tackling the tobacco smuggling problem, according to a team of experts who authored an essay published on bmj.com. Tobacco smuggling is responsible for about 4,000 premature deaths every year in the UK - four times the number of deaths that are caused by using all other smuggled illegal drugs combined.
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Is Couple Therapy Better Than Individual Psychotherapy In Alcoholism?
Alcohol abuse serves as a chronic stressor between partners and has a deleterious effect on relationship functioning.
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More Action Needed On Preventative Health - Australian Medical Association
AMA President Dr Rosanna Capolingua said the Preventative Health Taskforce discussion paper launched today was a welcome contribution, worthy of broad community attention. "Doctors have long spoken out about the threats obesity, alcohol and tobacco pose to our community. It is encouraging and appropriate that the focus on these crucial areas is increasing," she said. "Every GP in the country understands the issues.
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Report Examines Projected Spending Growth For Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment
"Future Funding for Mental Health And Substance Abuse: Increasing Burdens For The Public Sector;" Health Affairs: The report, by Katharine Levit, senior research leader at the health care business of
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Cocaine Addicts Display A Thinner Cortex Which May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-Existing Disposition To Drug Abuse
New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Neuron, maps the topography of the addicted brain and provides new insight into the effect of cocaine on neural systems mediating cognition and motivation.
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What Is The Pathogenesis Of Liver Damage Induced By Ethanol?
They investigated the effects of ethanol on the IGF-I system with the involvement of JNK1/2 activity and ADH by using each chemical inhibitor in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. The results indicate that ethanol inducedp-JNK1/2 activation is associated with the IGF-I system and cell viability in hepatocytes. Furthermore, alcohol dehydrogenase is involved in the relationship between ethanol-induced inactivation of p-JNK1/2 and the changes of the IGF-I system and cell viability.
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ADHD Stimulant Treatment May Decrease Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescent Girls
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that treatment with stimulant drugs does not increase and appears to significantly decrease the risk that girls with ADHD will begin smoking cigarettes or using alcohol or drugs. Their report in the October Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine parallels the findings of several earlier studies in boys, which needed to be confirmed in girls.
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New National Statistics Reveal More Drug Addicts In Treatment - And They Are Staying The Course, UK
Figures published today by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) show that more than 202,000 people were recorded in drug treatment for 2007/08, which over-achieves the target set by the government. More than 82,000 people started treatment in 2007/08, of whom more than 64,000 (78 per cent) remained in structured treatment for 12 weeks, thus ensuring treatment was likely to be more effective in the long term.
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New Book Explores Lives Of Women Shoplifters, Sex Workers
A new book by a Rutgers University-Camden criminologist reveals the profound impact of shoplifting and prostitution on both a region and the lives of the women who depend on these illegal acts. Out in the Storm - Drug-Addicted Women Living as Shoplifters and Sex Workers by Gail A. Caputo, an associate professor of criminal justice at Rutgers-Camden, offers vivid insights from 100 hours of interviews with 38 women who sold themselves and the merchandise they shoplifted.
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New Book Explores Lives Of Women Shoplifters, Sex Workers
A new book by a Rutgers University-Camden criminologist reveals the profound impact of shoplifting and prostitution on both a region and the lives of the women who depend on these illegal acts. Out in the Storm - Drug-Addicted Women Living as Shoplifters and Sex Workers by Gail A. Caputo, an associate professor of criminal justice at Rutgers-Camden, offers vivid insights from 100 hours of interviews with 38 women who sold themselves and the merchandise they shoplifted.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Common Amongst Homeless People, CMAJ
Traumatic brain injury is common amongst homeless people and is associated with poorer health, found a study of more than 900 homeless men and women in Toronto. Health problems include an increased risk of seizures, mental health problems, drug problems, and poorer physical and mental health status. In this study of people in Toronto's shelter system or who use meal programs, 58% of homeless men and 42% of homeless women had a history of traumatic brain injury.
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A Little Alcohol Goes A Longer Way In Women Than In Men-in Good Ways And Bad, From The Harvard Heart Letter
Alcohol can be a boon or a bane for health. The difference lies in the dose-a little is good, a lot is bad. But the dividing line between a little and a lot differs from person to person. It depends on many things, including sex. Women are more vulnerable than men to alcohol's long-term effects, reports the October 2008 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter. Women break down alcohol more slowly than men do.
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WHO To Hold Public Hearing On Ways Of Reducing The Harmful Use Of Alcohol
Each year, more than two million people die from alcohol-related causes which is why World Health Organization (WHO) was asked by its Member States in May at the World Health Assembly to develop a global strategy to combat the harmful use of alcohol. All parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol are now invited to share their views in a public hearing being organized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Are You A Binge Drinker? BMA Scotland Calls For Compulsory Labelling Of Alcoholic Drinks
BMA Scotland today (Friday 3 October 2008) called on the Government to legislate for the introduction of compulsory labelling on all alcoholic products to help people understand and manage their drinking habits. The call comes in light of Scotland's Alcohol Awareness Week (5 - 11 October 2007). Because of a lack of consistent advice and information on alcohol content and what constitutes a recommended unit, people are confused as to the amount of alcohol they actually drink.
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New National Statistics On Drug Addict Treatment - Why The Treatment Isn't Effective
New figures were released today by the National Treatment Agency (NTA) for Substance Misuse which show that more than 202,000 people were recorded in drug treatment for 2007/08 with the number of people completing treatment successfully in 2007/08 increasing to more than 35,000 compared to 27,500 in 2006/07. However these figures don't tell the whole story.
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Nicotine Gum Might Help Pregnant Women Who Smoke Reduce Cigarette Consumption, Study Says
Nicotine gum might help pregnant women who smoke reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke, which could reduce their risk of having premature or low-birthweight infants, according to a small study recently published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, USA Today reports.
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Advancement Of Public Health Thwarted By Exclusion Of Inmates From Health Research
More and more persons with mental illnesses, addiction disorders, and chronic and infectious diseases receive their medical care in a jail or prison, according to the October issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), published by SAGE. As of mid-2007, approximately 13 million inmates had been admitted to U.S. jails during the previous 12 months.
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Alcohol And Violence: Culture's Role
Countries with strict social rules and behavioral etiquette such as the United Kingdom may foster drinking cultures characterized by unruly or bad behavior, according to a new report on alcohol and violence released by International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP). The report lists 11 cultural features that may predict levels of violence such as homicide and spousal abuse.
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Insomnia In Adolescence Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine. Findings suggest that the presence of insomnia in adolescents increases the risk of developing mental health problems and also may increase the severity of these problems. Results indicate that adolescents who had symptoms of insomnia were 2.
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Pioneering Study Links Holiday Drug Taking To Acts Of Violence
A new study shows that high levels of drug and alcohol consumption are behind the growth in violence among young tourists. The research work, focusing on Mallorca and Ibiza, shows that 5% of tourists visiting these areas become involved in some kind of violence during their stay. Ecstasy was the only drug consumed that the scientists have not linked to violent acts.
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- Forcing pregnant women to take HIV tests
- Delusions in HIV and cancer treatment
- Competing theories of AIDS: Is HIV irrelevant?
- Causes of death among children younger than 4
- Syphilis causes "HIV" viral load spike, and T-cell decrease
- Finding your own road
- Parasite epidemic of the 1970s renamed AIDS in 1981
- HIV / AIDS drug trials: "Try this, let's see if you drop dead!"
- The Wit and Wisdom of Luc Montagnier
- Vitamin C Incompatible with Chemotherapy - NewsGrabs 5 October 2008
- Vitamin C Incompatible with Chemotherapy - NewsGrabs xxx October 2008
- Shutting down vaccine 'conspiracies' - NewsGrabs 28 September 2008
- Enzymes: Non Toxic Biopesticides
- MMR Vaccine damage - Conflicted Prosecution
- FTC descends on unapproved cancer cures - NewsGrabs 21 September 2008
- FTC descends on unapproved cancer cures - NewsGrabs 21 September 2008
- Aspartame-Induced Hypertension
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