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'Skittles Parties' newest dangerous trend among teens. (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 As long as there have been drugs to abuse, there have been those who find creative ways to distribute and abuse them. But, a new disturbing trend that is emerging among youth around the country is alarming: The trend is called “Skittle parties." “The youth of America are intelligent, creative individuals,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center....

September is National Recovery Month New York, NY (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 Each September, medical professionals, professionals within the addiction field and those in recovery celebrate National Recovery Month. The month is set aside as a means to draw attention to addiction recovery and to the detrimental effects of various types of addiction. “This annual observance has been going on for 23 years,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center....

Casa Palmera Treatment Center is hosting their first annual “Alumni Renewal Day” open house on September 22nd to honor the continuing recovery of past patients San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 Casa Palmera Treatment Center, a holistic-based residential behavioral health treatment facility, is opening its doors to the public to welcome alumni, family and friends to celebrate continuing recovery and living in good health. During Casa Palmera’s first annual Alumni Renewal Day...

Association between drug, alcohol problems and mortality most prominent in younger veterans with PTSD, including those from Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who are also battling drug or alcohol problems face a higher risk of death, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The new study is the first to examine the association between drug or alcohol use disorders and death in...

Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are often 'divided' into two categories: alcohol abuse (AA) and alcohol dependence (AD), with AA perceived as a milder syndrome that might develop into AD over time. A recent study of the clinical features of AUDs, with a focus on family liability, has found that – contrary to expectations – AA symptoms better reflect familial risk for AUDs than AD...

-Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). -New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between bone formation and resorption due to alcohol's toxic effects. -Physical activity can also serve as a protective factor against reduced BMD. Osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD), is defined by an absolute decrease in total bone mass, caused mostly by an imbalance between...

-Habituation refers to the ability of an organism to stop responding to repeated stimulation. -A new study has examined the impact of maternal drinking on fetal habituation or learning abilities while still residing in the mother's womb. -Results showed that those fetuses exposed to heavy binge drinking required significantly more trials to habituate, and also exhibited a greater variability in test performance. While it has become clear that drinking during pregnancy can damage the...

Intracerebral hemorrhage risk increased by heavy alcohol consumption (PRWEB) September 15, 2012 Recently published research shows that excessive alcohol consumption increases risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Researchers in France studied previous alcohol consumption patterns of patients who had previously been treated for intracerebral hemorrhages. They discovered that nearly twenty-five percent of those who had suffered this type of hemorrhage were heavy alcohol users, average age of...

Evening Event Spotlights South Texas Treatment Experts and Advance Screening Of Critically Acclaimed Documentary Bill W MCALLEN & SOUTH PADRE, TX (PRWEB) September 14, 2012 In honor of National Recovery Month 2012, the Bright Vista Program at McAllen Medical Center and Origins Recovery Centers at South Padre Island have teamed up to host “Reel Recovery” - An evening dedicated to educating South Texas’ medical community about substance abuse treatment options through television...

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have found new links between a protein that controls our urge to eat and brain cells involved in the development of alcoholism. The discovery points to new possibilities for designing drugs to treat alcoholism and other addictions. The new study, published online ahead of print by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, focuses on the peptide ghrelin, which is known to stimulate eating. “This is the first study to characterize the effects of...