Could A Pill Help Alcoholics With Addiction? NICE Seems To Think So
Alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the NHS to try to help them curb their addiction, health officials have said. The drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers, the...
View Article9 out of 10 problem drinkers in the U.S. aren’t alcoholics, study says
You might think that people who throw back five or more drinks in a single outing or who down 15 or more drinks in a week are likely to be alcoholics. But a new study finds that the overwhelming...
View ArticleMost binge drinkers are not actually alcoholics
A new report from the CDC finds 1 in 3 American adults drink excessively but they don't all meet the criteria for alcoholism alcohol and addiction news
View ArticleRise in number of alcoholics in S’pore
The number of alcoholics seeking help may be growing at a slower rate compared with gamblers, but there are still more of them getting treated in recent years alcohol and addiction news
View ArticleHarm reduction approach provides alcohol to chronic, homeless alcoholics
Advocates say an 80-unit supportive housing complex in Vancouver that administers alcoholic beverages to homeless chronic drinkers is reducing emergency hospital visits and arrests among participants....
View ArticleHarm reduction program for chronic, homeless alcoholics saves money: study
VANCOUVER – A new study says a program that provides alcohol to chronic, homeless alcoholics reduces emergency hospital visits and arrests, likely saving taxpayer dollars in the long run. The Centre...
View ArticleMountainside Offers Help For Today, Hope For Tomorrow to Alcoholics
Addiction Treatment Center Marks Alcohol Awareness Month (PRWeb April 06, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/04/prweb11737674.htm alcohol and addiction news
View ArticleCall to help alcoholics in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Intervention Group for Alcohol Misuse (IGAM) Sabah under the Malaysian Medical Relief Society has proposed […] alcohol and addiction news
View ArticlePills could help alcoholics give up, reduce drinking
NEW YORK, NY – Those who seek treatment for alcohol addiction usually wind up at an AA meeting or fancy rehab center to kick their addictions. But that’s old school; today’s addicts can skip the...
View ArticleTory benefit clampdown on alcoholics, drug addicts and the obese
WELFARE claimants signed off work due to drug and alcohol addiction or being too fat could be stripped of sickness benefit if they refuse treatment under a new Tory crackdown. alcohol and addiction news
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