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Alcoholics and addicts in the state’s fourth most populous city who are seeking an end to substance abuse problems now have a new resource that’s unrivaled in addiction treatment. Burning Tree Lodge a long-term treatment for adults with a history of chronic relapse announces their focus in treatment of people from central Texas. Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 Alcoholics and addicts in the state’s fourth most populous city who are seeking an end to substance abuse problems now...
Austin Recovery held its first Spirituality and Recovery Fair to educate faith professionals on addiction and recovery, and bring more spiritual services to clients AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Austin Recovery, the largest and most affordable non-profit drug and alcohol treatment center in Texas, held its first Spirituality and Recovery Fair for faith professionals on June 7, 2012. The treatment center, which is non-denominational, held the fair in hopes...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Smoking quitlines have been heralded as an effective and inexpensive way to curb smoking addiction. Now, a new study reveals that they could potentially intervene in alcohol addiction as well. There have been numerous studies showing the link between drinking and smoking behaviors, but few smoking quitlines actually screen and counsel callers about alcohol abuse. In the first study of its kind, researchers examined the drinking patterns of callers to the New York...
A new study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, reinforces current thinking that smoking negatively affects treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs. This American study, the largest of its kind, followed 2,811 treatment naïve patients initiated onto anti-TNF therapy. Of the study group, 19% (n=521) were smokers and 81% (n=2,290) were non-smokers. Smokers had...
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From the company that launched text4baby(SM), the nation's largest mobile health initiative, Voxiva, Inc. announces today that text2quit(SM), a mobile-based interactive approach to smoking cessation, is available for individuals to purchase on a subscription basis at www.text2quit.com. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though smoking is the leading cause of death in the U.S., smoking rates have remained...
Marijuana use is four times as likely among American young adults who are already tobacco smokers than those who are non-smokers, according to a recent Facebook-based survey conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The survey findings show a much greater prevalence of marijuana and tobacco co-use among smokers age 18 to 25 than previously reported, said the research team. Past studies have shown that roughly 35 percent of young adult tobacco users...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Should adolescents who misuse drugs and alcohol like an adult get the same treatment as an adult? Adolescents who abuse drugs and alcohol to the point where they need treatment typically are limited to options for youth-specific care that can become costly and lead to high relapse rates following treatment. Little research has focused on the benefits of mutual-help groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), for adolescents until now. A...
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., has launched a new Smoking Cessation Health Center that provides valuable tools to help women stop smoking. "Women who want to stop smoking are looking for the best, most effective ways to quit," says Laurie Berger, Lifescript Editor-in-Chief. "We help them sort through the options with expert tips and advice on kicking this harmful...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) sponsored a Congressional briefing, inviting the heads of nationally recognized health organizations, physicians and policy makers to discuss provisions related to smoking cessation treatment in the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The briefing, entitled "Understanding Smoking Addiction and How to Accelerate Quitting" addressed how to...
A major research trial to test the effectiveness of extra support for smokers calling an NHS quitline - on top of what is already offered by the service - has found the additional help does not improve success rates for quitting the habit. The pilot scheme offered smokers additional help in the form of free nicotine patches and extra telephone counseling from the English National Quitline. The Department of Health and UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS)-funded study led by The...
