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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Century Council announced it will award a second grant to a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Emergency Medicine to further investigate the use of mobile phone text messaging as an intervention tool to reduce hazardous drinking among college students. Over the next three years, The Century Council, a nonprofit funded by distillers and dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage...
St. Joseph Institute announces the opening of a detox unit on their campus in central PA. Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the new program will provides award winning holistic detoxification from drugs and alcohol. Port Matilda, PA (PRWEB) September 03, 2012 St. Joseph Institute announces the opening of a detox unit on their campus located between Altoona and State College. Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the new program will provide detoxification...
Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those who drink heavily are at increased risk for traumatic events like car accidents and domestic violence, but that only partially explains the connection. New research using mice reveals heavy alcohol use actually rewires brain circuitry, making it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience. "There's a whole spectrum to how...
KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valiant Recovery has developed a Gold Standard program that is now being offered for substance abuse treatment. This program is designed for individuals who may not be able to afford the cost of luxury rehab but who need effective treatment. The new program focuses on the individual reasons for the substance abuse and works on eliminating the root causes of the addiction. Luxury rehabs often offer better treatment results but...
The world famous Passages Malibu addiction rehab center celebrates 11 years of treating thousands of clients for drug and/or alcohol dependency this August, 2012. Founded by father and son team Chris and Pax Prentiss, Passages opened in 2001 and was one of the first substance abuse treatment centers to offer an alternative to the 12-step/AA model of addiction treatment and focus on healing the underlying issues causing addiction. Malibu, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2012 The world famous...
EAGLE, Colo., August 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Who's Who/- Dr. Robert Willette, Ph.D. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional among Consultants. Dr. Willette is President of Duo Research Inc., a private consulting firm located in Eagle, Colorado. Since 1981, Duo Research has assisted government agencies and private companies with alcohol and drug testing programs as well as provided Quality Control Services To Fortune 500 Companies. Duo provides...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia) in New York City found that 90 percent of high school students in the U.S. are aware of fellow students using illicit drugs, like alcohol and tobacco, during school hours. In the study, conducted from April 18 to May 17, the teens noted that around 17 percent of students were abusing drugs during school hours; this amounts to...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Cincinnati recently found that marriage can increase middle-aged women’s drinking rate, while lowering men’s drinking rate. The study also discovered that men tended to drink more after going through a divorce. The study examined a general group of people and found that the drinking pattern will depend on the individual. “Marriage and divorce have different consequences for men's and...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Evidence was revealed Wednesday at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society that alcohol could perhaps have a carcinogenic substance in it that causes cancer. Silvia Balbo of Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota said at the press conference redOrbit attended that the results of the study are the first to provide evidence that alcohol has carcinogenic effects on living humans. The...
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jay Reubens, also known as "Dr. Jay," a former dentist by trade, is on a mission to educate people around the world and promote a next-generation hand sanitizer alternative to combat bacteria and germs, instead of traditional alcohol-based sanitizers. Dr. Jay is the founder of safeHands®, the world's first line of soothing and effective alcohol free hand sanitizers developed for multiple daily use. On a mission to "Safe the...
