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Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A study reported in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has connected a link between heavy drinking, and depression. Researchers studied nearly 400 men for 30-years, who were 18-years-old at the beginning of the project. Nearly half of those involved in the study were at increased risk for drinking problems due to their fathers being alcoholics. Over the three-decade-interval, nearly 41 percent of the men with alcoholic...

Leading California rehab treatment center applauds recent study on marijuana’s lasting negative effects on the brain. (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 Northbound Treatment Services, the alcohol and drug addiction treatment specialists, applauds a recent study that finds a correlation between habitual marijuana use and a decline in overall IQ. In particular, the study deals with heavy cannabis use beginning in one’s teenage years that continue into adulthood, and its significant effects on...

IntoAction drug rehab out Boynton Beach, South Florida celebrates their 1 year anniversary this week. They are the only treatment center in the industry that is based on the Hyannis format Big Book Step Study approach and allow their clients to stay even if their insurance has stopped paying. Boynton Beach,FL (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 There’s a huge milestone this week in the treatment center industry in South Florida. It is the one year anniversary of a solution focused rehab, that...

Delray Recovery Center’s new five-phase step down model includes the five phases of detoxification, partial hospitalization, inpatient residential treatment, outpatient treatment and the final phase of sober living. While the framework remains consistent, each phase can be adjusted to suit individual progress and requirements while remaining true to a format designed for success. Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Delray Recovery Center is a professional treatment facility that...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to new data released this week, a drop in alcohol-related deaths was seen in Canada after the minimum alcohol price was increased. British Columbia researchers carried out a study to determine what happened once prices of alcohol increased in Canada. They found that between 2002 and 2009, the percentage of deaths caused by alcohol had dropped. During the study, the team used three categories of death associated with...

WINCHESTER, Va., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- Anne Taylor Remley, LCSW, NCACII, CSAC is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare as a result of her role as the Owner of Acceptance and Recovery, LLC. Anne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Virginia, and is certified as a Substance Abuse Counselor in the State of Virginia. In addition, she is a Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor Level...

American Indians are at much greater risk of suicide after acute alcohol intoxication, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The study examined the prevalence and social demographic correlates of suicide involving acute alcohol intoxication among United States ethnic minorities. Results will be published in the May 2013 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available at Early...

-Suicide is ranked as the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States. -A new study recently examined suicide and acute alcohol intoxication among U.S. ethnic minorities. -Findings show that American Indians are at much greater risk than other ethnic groups. In 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide ranked as the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States. Prior research has also shown that alcohol use disorders confer...

-Alcohol dependent (AD) individuals have reduced central serotonergic neurotransmission. -Childhood maltreatment can also have a negative impact on central serotonergic neurotransmission. -A new study has found that self-reported childhood emotional abuse is associated with a 90-percent reduction in central serotonergic neurotransmission in male AD individuals. Individuals who drink excessively or are alcohol dependent (AD) have reduced central serotonergic neurotransmission, which can...

-High levels of drinking have repeatedly been shown to predict divorce. -A Norwegian study has examined the impact of both level of drinking and compatibility of drinking on divorce. -Results indicate that: one, the more people drink, the higher the risk of divorce; and two, risk of divorce is lowered if the spouses drink approximately the same amount of alcohol. High levels of drinking have repeatedly been shown to predict divorce. The most cited explanation for this is that excessive...