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Here's What Really Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Too Much Alcohol

Kevin

Apr 25, 2018
2 min

Here's What Really Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Too Much Alcohol

Written by AMANDA MACMILLAN Health l April 24, 2018 Some of the effects, like slurred speech and loss of balance, can be very obvious. Others, like cell death, not so much. A glass of wine with dinner, a happy-hour beer after work, a cocktail (or three) on vacation: Alcohol is deeply ingrained in American culture, and, for many of us, it’s a normal part of our daily lives. Studies suggest that alcohol, when consumed at low to moderate levels, may have some health benefits. It

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How to Know if You Should Consider a Sober Semester

Kevin

Mar 16, 2018
2 min

How to Know if You Should Consider a Sober Semester

By Lexi Hill, March 02, 2018 [Her Campus / PHYSICAL HEALTH] College is a fun four (sometimes more) years. It’s an opportunity to take classes you don’t know anything about, find out what you’re really good at and meet new people. Sometimes, though, those four-ish years can become overwhelming- especially trying to balance a full course load and evolving social life. However, in an atmosphere that encourages going out, it’s hard to say no sometimes. Who wants to pass on a nigh

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[RESEARCH]: More Paths to Successful Sobriety than Just Alcoholics Anonymous, Says New Study

Kevin

Mar 14, 2018
2 min

[RESEARCH]: More Paths to Successful Sobriety than Just Alcoholics Anonymous, Says New Study

Published by Alcohol Research Group, February 27,2018 [arg. org] Alternative Mutual Help Groups are Viable Options to Traditional 12-step Groups People with an alcohol use disorder who participated in alternative mutual help groups had abstinence outcomes equivalent to those who participated in traditional 12-step groups at the same level, a new study from Senior Scientist and Center Associate Director Sarah E. Zemore and colleagues. This is the first longitudinal, comparati

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Alcohol use disorder is a 'major risk factor' for dementia

Kevin

Mar 12, 2018
1 min

Alcohol use disorder is a 'major risk factor' for dementia

By Tim Newman, February 21, 2018 Medical News Today - medicalnewstoday. com A recent study scrutinized the relationship between alcohol and dementia. The researchers found that alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for all types of dementia. Dementia is characterized by steady cognitive decline and affects 5–7 percent of those over 60. This makes it a leading cause of disability. Though there are a number of dementia types — including Alzheimer's disease, which is th

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Kevin

Mar 2, 2018
2 min

Americans Feel Good About Counseling

Written by David Kinnaman, February 27, 2018 BARNA Research Releases in Culture & Media Millions of Americans face mental illness each year, according to NAMI. Yet the stigma surrounding mental health is acutely felt—even in the Church, which has at times struggled in its messaging on the issue. This is despite the fact that, according to new Barna data, Americans by far have positive experiences with counseling—a practice that helps them heal from trauma, facilitate mental h

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F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

Kevin

Feb 28, 2018
1 min

F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

By SHEILA KAPLAN, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The New York Times In an effort to encourage new treatments for opioid addiction, the Food and Drug Administration plans to begin permitting pharmaceutical companies to sell medications that help temper cravings, even if they don’t fully stop addiction. The change is part of a wider effort to expand access to so-called medication-assisted treatment, or MAT. The agency will issue draft guidelines in the next few weeks. A senior agency offici

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A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Kevin

Feb 27, 2018
2 min

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Written by Ed Cara, February 02, 2018 [Gizmodo] As doctors and scientists struggle to turn the tide of the opioid crisis, which killed more than 63,000 Americans in 2016, there are others looking further ahead, trying to create a world where addiction can’t take hold in the first place. One such approach, created by a team of scientists in the U.K., is a nasal spray that shoots a naturally produced opioid straight to the brain—seemingly without causing the euphoric high and t

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Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

Kevin

Feb 26, 2018
1 min

Five major psychiatric disorders have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows

By Amy Ellis Nutt, February 8, 2018 [The Washington Post] Certain patterns of genetic activity appear to be common among five distinct psychiatric disorders — autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and alcoholism — according to a new study. The paper, appearing in the journal Science, was released Thursday. Scientists analyzed data from 700 human brains, all donated either from patients who suffered one of these major psychiatric disorders or from people who had

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Kevin

Feb 23, 2018
1 min

Is Vaping Addictive?

By Dr. Harold C. Urschel III, MD, MMA [Drug Addiction Blog] Yes, the nicotine found in vaping devices can be addictive. More here on the way e-cigarettes and vaping work, with additional information on how nicotine works in the body. Finally, we invite your questions at the end. Got a question? Please ask. We do our best to respond to real-life questions personally and promptly. Clearing The Air: Myths And Facts Surrounding Electronic Cigarettes The use of electronic cigarett

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Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kevin

Feb 22, 2018
2 min

Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kristie Auman-Bauer January 23, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania increased 37 percent in 2016, ranking the state fourth in the nation. Coming on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s declaration of the opioid crisis as a disaster emergency, Penn State recently held its first University-wide summit on the opioid epidemic. The summit drew together almost 200 researchers, practitioners and educators from across the Penn State system with the goal of deve

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