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RIO RANCHO, N.M., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just as New Year's resolutions are fading, Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers resources to inspire and motivate those who battle with weight and eating issues. An updated edition of the book "Abstinence" will soon be released featuring new stories by OA members to provide hope and encouragement to those struggling with compulsive eating. The new edition of "Abstinence" will be available through OA's online bookstore and other...
New Evidence-Based Intervention Proven Effective in Reducing the Risk of HIV, STDs and Teen Pregnancy New York, New York (PRWEB) October 26, 2011 Select Media, the nation’s leading evidence-based health education publishing and media company, today announced the launch of a new evidence-based abstinence-only sex education program, The Promoting Health Among Teens! Abstinence-Only Intervention. The new program is designed to help teachers, health professionals, social service...
Chronic alcoholism is often associated with a disturbed gait and balance, likely caused by alcohol damage to neural systems. While some studies have suggested that abstinence can lead to partial recovery of gait and balance functions, questions remain about duration of abstinence and sample size. This study of both short- and long-term abstinence has found that alcoholics' gait and balance can continue to recover with long-term abstinence from alcohol but that deficits can persist, especially...
LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The issue of abstinence made headlines in March when Brigham Young University dismissed starting center Brandon Davies for having sexual relations with his girlfriend, violating the school's honor code. BYU is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which forbids students from having premarital relations. The practice of abstinence prior to marriage, however, is not limited to Mormons. As more young people make this...
Among smokers with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), integrating smoking cessation treatment with mental health care for PTSD resulted in higher rates of prolonged smoking abstinence, compared to referral for assistance with quitting smoking, according to a study in the December 8 issue of JAMA.Nicotine dependence is more common among individuals with mental illness. "Posttraumatic stress disorder, a prevalent mental disorder, is highly associated with smoking (45...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- While society in general encourages teenagers to abstain from sex, the message is not as prevalent in the rest of the population. For those who live that message every day yet may not feel support for that choice from peers and greater society, there is now a dating site where they can meet like-minded individuals. Online dating site YouAndIAbstain.com was founded by Jose and Lety Colin, who shared the value of abstinence prior to becoming husband and...
INDIANAPOLIS "“ An Indiana University School of Medicine study provides a better understanding of why sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after periods of abstinence, information key to dealing with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and pregnancy in high school girls and beyond.While there has been a significant amount of research on teenagers' initial sexual experiences, the IU study is among the first to examine changes over time in decision-making about sexual abstinence...
New research provides exciting insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse. The study, published by Cell Press in the March 11 issue of the journal Neuron, uncovers a crucial mechanism that facilitates motivation for alcohol after extended abstinence and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic intervention.Previous work has suggested that people, places, and objects associated with alcohol use are potent triggers for eliciting relapse and that cravings for...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following editorial memo was released today by Advocates for Youth: The Study: Efficacy of a Theory-Based Abstinence-Only Intervention, John B. Jemmott III, PhD; Loretta S. Jemmott, PhD, RN; Geoffrey T. Fong, PhD Arch Pediatr Adolesc ed. 2010; 164(2):152-159. Background: Study focused on young African American preteens in an urban area: This is a legitimate public health study and it did show that a certain type of abstinence only...
A recent study found that an experimental abstinence-only program without a "moralistic tone" could delay teens from having sex, according to the Associated Press. The study differed from traditional programs that have lost federal and state support in recent years. The program did not teach teens to save sex until marriage or disparage condom use. Instead, it involved assignments to help sixth and seventh graders see the drawbacks of sexual activity at their age. They...
