DARA BioSciences Completes Breast Cancer CAPTURE Registry
DARA BioSciences Completes Breast Cancer CAPTURE Registry Soltamox(R) offers a choice to patients who prefer or need a liquid form of tamoxifen. Gelclair(R) is an alcohol-free bioadherent oral rinse gel for rapid and effective relief of pain associated with oral mucositis caused by chemotherapy and radiation … Read more on Wall Street Journal The Salvation Army Celebrates Giving Tuesday and Encourages Supporters to … We encourage everyone to take part today by dropping change in a Red Kettle, signing up to host your own Online Red Kettle or by contacting your local Salvation Army to find out how you can get involved." The Salvation Army will celebrate Giving … Read more on Sacramento Bee Read more... ...
A Forever Recovery's Latest Blog Focuses on Best Michigan Addiction …
... Forever Recovery's Latest Blog Focuses on Best Michigan Addiction … Medication treatment can also help regulate and improve brain functioning, which may have diminished as a result of alcohol and drug abuse – particularly when it involves opiates. Counseling, which be involve one-on-one support, group support, or a … Read more on Midland Daily News (blog) NIH Names Dr. George Koob Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse … The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release) Read ...
Vt. Seeks Solution to College Binge Drinking
... seeks solution to college binge drinking Chen said 54 percent of Vermont students admit to high-risk drinking — 10 percent higher than the national average — and Vermont has the second-highest rate in the country of binge drinking among all people aged 18-25. Nationwide, college alcohol … Read more on Boston.com Experts promote multi-faceted approach to binge drinking on college campuses Binge drinking, Yule said, is defined by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as getting one's blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 within a two-hour period, which typically means four standard drinks or 12 ounces of beer for women and … Read more on GazetteNET Read ...
Lawmakers Assess Heroin Use in Pa.
Lawmakers assess heroin use in Pa. The state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs suggests curbing opioid use will likely cause a spike in heroin use, so additional funding for detox programs is needed. Two more hearings on heroin use are planned for the mid-state and the eastern … Read more on witf.org 49ers getting pressure without Smith Smith has missed the past three games because he is in an alcohol treatment center. There is no timetable for his return to the field. Even though the 49ers would be better off with Smith, they are still creating a strong pass rush. According to ESPN's … Read more on ESPN (blog) Read more... ...
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: What’s Alcohol Abuse
by TORCH MAGAZINE Alcohol abuse is a more widespread dilemma than it looks. It can affect anyone regardless of masculinity and age. Many still picture alcoholics as junkies sleeping in rain gutters, but this may not be the true situation. An alcoholic may be anyone who uses alcoholic beverages unnecessarily and over and over again. It can also be an innate issue. For you to overcome the situation efficiently, you should know more info on alcoholism and the way it affects your life. Read more... ...
Can Alcohol Use “Not Abuse” Retard a Person’s Ability to Concentrate and Retain Information?
by USAG-Humphreys Question by Djhan: Can alcohol use “not abuse” retard a person’s ability to concentrate and retain information? I’m asking ’cause I usually have two or 3 drinks a day and I find that recently I’ve been having a lot of difficulty concentrating and retaining info. I never had difficulty concentrating and retaining before, in fact I never really had to study before, I’d just read the material and it would stay – but no more. I can’t even seem to focus long enough to get through reading my study texts. Do you think the alcohol is causing this? Read more... ...