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ALLERGAN ANNOUNCES U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ...

ALLERGAN ANNOUNCES U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) APPROVAL OF LATISSE™ -- FIRST AND ONLY TREATMENT APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR HYPOTRICHOSIS OF EYELASHES: New Prescription Product Increases Length, Thickness and Darkness of Eyelashes Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LATISSE™ (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes. LATISSE™ is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence as measured by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes. "LATISSE™ fulfills a significant and previously unmet need in the medical aesthetic marketplace with a product approved by the FDA that increases the growth of eyelashes, making them longer, thicker and darker," said Scott Whitcup, M.D., Allergan's Executive Vice President of Research and Development. "As the global leader in medical aesthetics, LATISSE™ exemplifies our continuing commitment to developing innovative treatments that are studied in well-controlled clinical trials, manufactured to pharmaceutical standards, appropriately labeled for use, and available to consumers as a prescription product." To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/latisse/36439/

Author: MultiVuOnline
Keywords: allergan bimatoprost eyelash eyelashes fda hypotrichosis inadequate latisse length prescription thickness treatment
Added: December 29, 2008

Researchers Identify New Target for Treatment in Children's Cancer

Australian researchers have identified a potential new target for treatment of neuroblastoma, the most common solid tumour among young children, as published in prominent international cancer journal, Cancer Research. Professor Michelle Haber AM, Executive Director, Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA), said the findings were an exciting development towards one day finding an eventual cure for this childhood cancer. Cancer researchers have long known that the presence of multiple copies of the cancer-associated gene, MYCN, in neuroblastoma tumours is a powerful predictor of death in this disease. It has also been known that MYCN drives the expression of many other genes including one in particular called ODC1. "Patients whose tumours carry multiple copies of the MYCN gene, have a particularly poor prognosis and new therapies are urgently needed, said Professor Haber. "Our findings indicate that over expression of the ODC1 gene contributes to the aggressive biology of this tumour and poor clinical outcomes. Using a laboratory model of neuroblastoma, researchers tested whether inhibiting ODC1 activity with difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), a drug known to suppress ODC1 function, would improve treatment of neuroblastoma, when used in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic drugs. "We found that the combined drug treatment prolonged tumour-free survival compared with chemotherapeutic drugs alone, suggesting that targeting ODC1 for suppression is a potentially valuable therapeutic approach," said Professor Haber. "By inhibiting the action of the ODC1 gene, we also found that the development of neuroblastoma could be delayed or even prevented, again highlighting the importance of this gene in the aetiology of this disease. The next step will be to test DFMO in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, particularly newer agents that might be most effective in treating drug-resistant disease and also testing the drug combinations in different models of childhood neuroblastoma. "Because DFMO has been shown to be quite safe and is approved for use in humans, we would hope that we can proceed rapidly to clinical trials," said Professor Haber. Researchers at CCIA, in partnership with the Sydney Childrens Hospital, Randwick and the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, U.S.A., are in the final planning stages of progressing these findings into clinical trial.

Author: CCIADVD
Keywords: odc
Added: December 21, 2008

Brighton Hospital; Chief Executive Outreach Program

Grosse Pointe Michigan Cable TV host John Prost interviews Brighton Hospital Development VP Richard Kramer. They discuss "Chief Executive Outreach"sm, a VIP patient and family support program which gives personal cell phone access to families and corporate executives who have someone in a substance abuse crisis, and in need of detoxification, rehabilitation, intervention and treatment.

Author: rkramer100
Keywords: "Brighton Hospital" "CEO Outreach" intervention "drug treatment" "VIP patient" "concierge addiction care" "30 day treatment program" Detoxification and Rehabilitation Facility for Drug Alcohol treatment providing outpatient inpatient programs
Added: December 16, 2008

"Adelante Con Ganas" award to Jose L. Aguilar

On Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Gerardo's Restaurant in El Paso, Senator Shapleigh honored Jose L. Aguilar with the "Adelante Con Ganas Award." Every month Senator Shapleigh awards one or more persons who have made an extraordinary commitment to service, family and community. A native of El Paso's Segundo Barrio, Jose L. Aguilar is a long-time advocate for El Paso youth and needy members of our community. Aguilar has served as Executive Director of the Our Lady's Youth Center, 501 East Paisano Drive, a center created to combat drug and gang activity in South El Paso. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Aguilar was also instrumental in the original creation of today's Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, as well as Aliviane, Inc., a minority-operated non-profit organization dedicated to behavioral health, intervention, treatment and education in El Paso County. Aguilar went on to be a vocal member of the Unite El Paso campaign in the 1990s. He has served as director of the Housing Authority of El Paso and Executive Director of Project Bravo, a non-profit organization providing underprivileged citizens in the areas of health care, housing and education. Aguilar remains an active leader in the community, serving as a co-chair of the El Pasoans for Father Rahm Council, a group of more than 80 community volunteers that promotes a philosophy of safe, drug and gang-free communities.

Author: 2006Shapleigh
Keywords: Shapleigh
Added: November 25, 2008

NARCONON of Seattle celebrates Scientology's Red Ribbon Week

"[The court record is] replete with evidence that Scientology is nothing in reality but a vast enterprise to extract the maximum amount of money from its adepts by pseudo scientific theories... and to exercise a kind of blackmail against persons who do not wish to continue with their sect.... The organization clearly is schizophrenic and paranoid, and this bizarre combination seems to be a reflection of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard." -- Judge Breckenridge, Los Angeles Superior Court All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana dianetics tom cruise katie holmes anonymous chanology arrowhead exposed body thetans xenu fair game

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

NARCONON gives you 10 things to look for in Scientology

"Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious...It is corrupt sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit and has its real objective money and power for Mr. Hubbard... It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestionably and to those who criticize it or oppose it. It is dangerous because it is out to capture people and to indoctrinate and brainwash them so they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living, and relationships with others." -- Justice Latey, ruling in the High Court of London All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana dianetics tom cruise katie holmes anonymous chanology arrowhead exposed body thetans xenu fair game

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

NARCONON of Seattle talks about alcohol advertising.

"The crime committed by these defendants is of a breath and scope previously unheard of. No building, office, desk, or file was safe from their snooping and prying. No individual or organization was free from their despicable conspiratorial minds. The tools of their trade were miniature transmitters, lock picks, secret codes, forged credentials and any other device they found necessary to carry out their conspiratorial schemes." -- Federal prosecutor's memorandum to the judge urging stiff jail sentences for 9 top leaders of Scientology who had pleaded guilty to criminal charges All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana dianetics tom cruise katie holmes anonymous chanology arrowhead exposed body thetans xenu fair game

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

NARCONON of Seattle educates children in the schools. Pt 3.

According to the newspaper Detroit News, Scientology Inc leader L. Ron Hubbard created Narconon and ran it to recruit former addicts into the mob. Courses taught were virtually identical to those offered by the Scientology business and included material packaged as the "Communications Course", the "Study Course", and the "Objectives Course". All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana dianetics tom cruise katie holmes anonymous chanology arrowhead exposed body thetans xenu

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

Narconon of Seattle celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Michigan Corrections Department psychologist John Hand called Narconon "so misleading as to be termed a 'con.'" Hand said, "They are phony, a front for the 'Church' of Scientology. We found out in Michigan that most of the money that we were paying Narconon was laundered back into the 'Church' of Scientology." All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana dianetics tom cruise katie holmes anonymous chanology arrowhead exposed body thetans xenu

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

Narconon Seattle gives Scientology information to schools

The Oklahoma State Board of Mental Health found that "No scientifically well-controlled independent, long-term outcome studies were found that directly and clearly establish the effectiveness of the Narconon program for the treatment of chemical dependency and the more credible evidence establishes Narconon's program is not effective." Narconon International shares the Los Angeles address and suite number of ABLE (Association for Better Living and Education). ABLE is a well known Scientology front organization. The words "Scientology" and "Dianetics" are carefully avoided in all Narconon promotional literature, and Narconon attempts to present itself as something separate from Scientology and Dianetics, but the curriculum gives the game away. The Narconon "New Life" program is basically an 8 part introduction to Scientology. All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org All about Scientology and the totally independent Narconon drug rehab program run by Scientologists for Scientology. For more information about Narconon visit: http://www.narconon-exposed.org Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Scientology Cult Narconon Georgia death drug alcohol rehab recovery addiction treatment help liver damage danger hubbard narconon drug rehab rehabilitation addict recovery facts scientology cult heroin cocaine marijuana Re: NARCONON Exposed - The TRUTH is OUT! All About Narconon Re: Narconon of Georgia talks about the dangers of prescription drugs Dying Scientology Addict Finds Narconon Crystal Meth Treatment NARCONON of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Rehab Information

Author: NarcononSeattle
Keywords: narconon seattle scientology rehab christ xenu hubbard bible jesus drugs drug
Added: November 11, 2008

ExtraCare Health Services

ExtraCare Health Services, founded in 1991 by Executive Director John Kelly, provides an individualized approach to treatment with a strong emphasis on building self esteem in our clients and helping empower them to take effective control of their lives. Our New Jersey based outpatient program has had an extremely high success rate because our board-certified and licensed counselors tailor a program just for you or a family member to help overcome the dependency on drugs or alcohol. In addition to being Director of ExtraCare, John Kelly is a National Board Certified Addiction Specialist, Board Certified Social Worker, Certified Forensic Examiner and Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Examiners. He is well known as a consultant, evaluator, and expert witness in the field of addictive illness and criminal profiling (and its relationship to addictive illness). Because of his expertise, John Kelly has been featured on numerous network television shows, has consulted for attorneys and has been a member of the Lee Brown/President Clinton National Drug Strategy Development Plan. He has also been a guest speaker on radio station WPLJ in NYC, has contributed to articles in numerous newspapers across the country and was featured in the opinion page of US News & World Report Magazine. In 2002, he co-authored the book, Warning Signs, because so many parents were unsure where or who to turn to when confronted with drug use (or the suspicions of) by a child. As an adjunct to the book, if you are located in a part of the country not accesible to one of our facilities in NJ, John Kelly is available for phone service consultations that will provide an indepth evaluation/assessment with the person or family member seeking treatment, to guide them in selecting a program in their area that will best suit their needs in the first step to getting help.

Author: ECHSNJ
Keywords: ECHS ExtraCare Health Services John Kelly
Added: November 3, 2008

Brazil: A pope among drug addicts - Trailer

This trailer presents the first 6 minutes of the CRTN - documentary "A pope among drug addicts." Production Date: 2007 Duration: 10 Copyright : CRTN Language: English Executive Producer: Mark Riedemann Director: David Jones Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Brazil to an exuberant reception for a five-day tour of the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation. It was his first visit to Latin America since becoming Pope in April 2005. In an departure from the normal diplomatic and Church focused protocol, Pope Benedict XVI took time to visit some 2,000 former drug addicts gathered at the uniquely successful Catholic drug addiction rehabilitation project called the Fazenda da Esperanca or "Farms of Hope" close to Guaratingueta, Brazil. The project is considered one of the most efficient drug rehabilitation systems in the world, with 82% of the addicts who finish the one-year internship free of their drug addiction after five years. This short program documents the papal visit to this unique project, the effect that this had on the young recovering drug addicts and the impact of the youthful enthusiasm on the Holy Father who declared that it had been "2 hours of joy."

Author: CatholicRadioTVNet
Keywords: Drugs Addiction Pope Catholic Church Hope Withdrawal
Added: October 24, 2008

I met God in the Dark - Trailer

This trailer presents the first 10 minutes of the CRTN - documentary "I met God in the Dark." Production Date: 2006 Duration: 27' Copyright: CRTN Language: English, German, Russian, Czech Executive Producer: Guillermo Ares Director: Leandro Lanzotti The number of drug-addicted children and teenagers in Russia has increased for eleven times within past decade, and the number of registered crimes sixteen fold. Most addicts are young people from 18 to 30 years old. The Russian Federal Service of Drug Control has stated that the scale and the speed drug-addiction in Russia is such that it threatens the countrys national security. Halfway between St. Petersburg and Lake Ladoga Archpriest Sergiy Belkov has founded the first Russian Orthodox drug rehabilitation centre. The centre lives following the rules of a monastic community: for those in rehabilitation, obligatory church services and prayers, and to work as requested. With no medical intervention, only through labour, prayer and love, up to 80% of those who enter are cured. As a result, drug addicted from throughout Russia increasingly come to this small parish. This 27-minute documentary recounts the testimony of those struggling through the rehabilitation program as well as those who have offered their lives to serve.

Author: CatholicRadioTVNet
Keywords: Drug Addiction Addicts Rehabilitation Orthodox Church Russia
Added: October 9, 2008

"Fired"

Produced by PHP Communications Account Executive: Joan Perry Creative Director: Bryan Chace Jason Ruha, Look Productions

Author: phpcomm
Keywords: drug alcohol addiction treatment rehab hope fired alcoholism help
Added: October 7, 2008

NARCONON of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Rehab Info PART 2 Narconon

Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. Narconon takes people off drugs. PART 2 For more information on the Narconon Program or Sauna Detoxifcation visit Narconon's web site at http://www.drugsno.com

Author: NarcononPSA
Keywords: narconon drug rehab addiction sauna detox georgia meth crack alcohol information education Narconoin
Added: August 26, 2008

NARCONON of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Rehab Information PART 1

Narconon of Georgia's Executive Director Mary Rieser tells about the Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Program. www.drugsno.com PART 1 Narconon offers a non-traditional Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and Sauna Detoxification. Visit Narconon's website at http://www.drugsno.com

Author: NarcononPSA
Keywords: Narconon drug rehab rehabilitation program addiction georgia education abuse substance crack meth part alcohol information
Added: August 26, 2008

Political Rant #71: Nasty NICE Attack Pain Sufferers

Once again we see NICE - the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - turn nasty , basically denying tens of thousands of Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers the medication needed to slow the progress and pain of the condition. A few months ago it was Alzheimer sufferers at risk. NICE is a Government rationing body who determine who can and who cannot have treatment , with cost the chief determining factor. It is all about the money - not theirs , as they haven't got any - but ours , because we pay for this. Please let our Government know that , as far as our money is concerned , we are happy that they spend it on people who need it and that we don't want to be associated with decisions that deny people suffering with RA a pain free life. ---------------------------------Patients' groups have reacted angrily to new guidelines which will mean 40,000 people with rheumatoid arthritis will have possible treatments withdrawn. Without the drugs the patients will suffer more pain, the possibility of more surgery and long-term disability, it is claimed. The decision amounted to a "prescription for pain", experts warned. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), today issues a final appraisal document -- the last draft before definitive guidance is issued -- stating that patients who do not respond to one powerful drug cannot try another of the same type. Currently doctors are able to try patients on three variants of a drug type which work by blocking the action of a chemical. If one does not work or its effectiveness wears out over time, sufferers can switch to another, prolonging the period they can remain fit and active. But the drugs are very expensive, with even the cheapest costing around £100 a week per patient. Many rheumatoid arthritis patients live with the disease for decades. They argue that cutting down the options will leave them needlessly living in agony for years. Cutting access to the drugs will speed their decline, meaning they are less able to work for a living and will have to rely more on benefits and care, campaigners say. Ailsa Bosworth, Chief Executive of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, said: "This decision is another nail in the coffin for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in England and Wales. "Nice is re-writing the rules of rheumatoid arthritis treatment in this country ignoring the clinical effectiveness of drugs and ignoring the views of patients and clinicians." Rheumatoid arthritis, which differs from osteoarthritis, is an auto-immune disease in which a person's joints are attacked by their body's own defences. It affects 400,000 people of all ages in the UK. Most suffer with a mild form that can be controlled with ordinary painkillers. However, tens of thousands needed the stronger drugs, called anti-TNFs as they block the action of a chemical called tumour necrosis factor (TNF). Between 20,000 and 40,000 people in England and Wales are taking an anti-TNF at any time, and 50 per cent have needed to switch treatments at least once. The anti-TNF drugs currently available on the NHS are Enbrel (its generic name being etanercept), Humira (adalimumab) and Remicade (infliximab). Scientists are not sure why one anti-TNF drug might stop working over time but doctors and patients agree being able to switch between them can be highly beneficial. Once arthritis patients have exhausted the anti-TNF options, under NHS rules they can move on to another drug called rituximab, a 'biologic' which works by modifying the immune system. Until recently they would have then been able to try a separate drug called abatacept, but in April Nice quashed that option, saying it was not cost effective. Consequently campaigners say Nice has reduced the treatment options for people with the disease from five to two.

Author: peterjohnglynn
Keywords: nwo eu common purpose chemtrails tyrrany alex jones jack blood
Added: July 22, 2008

Community meeting on harm reduction in Ottawa

This public forum on July 14, 2008 in Ottawa will be one of three public forums in a speakers series that also includes events in Toronto and Montreal. The series will present two powerful speakers who have experience with the implementation of harm reduction approaches. Liz Evans, the executive director and founder of the Portland Hotel Society -- the community organization that operates the supervised injection site -- will be speaking along with Tony Trimingham, a parent of an addict who died of an overdose and longtime activist for the supervised injection site in King's Cross, Australia. They will be reporting on the health care benefits of supervised injection sites, and discussing the implications of the recent BC Supreme Court decision for communities across the country. As you know, the BC Supreme Court recently ruled that the application of Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in regards to Insite, Vancouver's Supervised Injection site is inconsistent with Section 7 of the Charter of Right and Freedoms, protecting life and security of the person. As a result, Justice Ian Pitfield's judgment grants InSite a permanent constitutional exemption from federal drug laws, allowing InSite to legally continue its life saving work. Justice Pitfield's decision is significant. Recognising addiction for what it is, a chronic relapsing disease that requires more than a criminal justice approach, but rather a public health care response that minimizes the harm caused by illicit drugs, and keeping people alive long enough for them access detox and treatment. While this decision specifically affects Insite, allowing the primary health care facility to remain open indefinitely, Justice Pitfield's decision has ramifications outside of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, affecting communities across Canada struggle to address the tragic consequences of drug addiction. Below is a link to a video made by Tony Trimingham to demonstrate the importance of supervised injection facilities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ox3QaQmJ0g&mode=user&search

Author: nomoredrugwar
Keywords: Canada Ottawa supervised injection site SIS harm reduction politics science Tony Clement Stephen Harper Police Chief Vern White Liz Evans Trimingham
Added: July 14, 2008

Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery Approaches for Women

Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery Approaches for Women. Host: Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Invited Panelists: Becca Crowell, executive director of Nexus Recovery Center; Duiona Baker, associate administrator for women's services at Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Imani Walker, with the Rebecca Project for Human Rights (RPHR); and Steve Buchness, therapist, program coordinator, Emmorton Treatment Services. Substance use disorders present serious and unique health concerns for women. Unfortunately, few available services are designed to specifically meet the needs of women with substance use problems. Recent studies point both to the need for gender-specific services for women and to the greater effectiveness of such approaches compared to more traditional treatment modalities. This program will examine how treatment services are changing to help women successfully navigate the road to recovery. It also explores other issues that can affect their recovery progress, such as child care, co-occurring disorders, and domestic violence. Women drink less alcohol than men any way you look at. Women are more likely to be non-drinkers, start drinking at an older age, consume smaller quanties when they do drink, drink less frequently, and binge less than their male counterparts. But, she is more likely to drink alone. Nevertheless, many women have alcohol abuse or alcoholism problems. About 4% of women have a current problem and 8% ever have had a problem with alcohol. Women are at risk for alcoholism with 1 to 1 1/2 drinks per day vs 4 for men. Women's alcoholism and their relationships with a husband or signficant other is complex. Most people know that alcoholic men keep their wives while alcoholic women are divorced by their husbands. But this may actually be a good thing. Many women alcoholics stop once divorced of separated. Women who live alone are more likely to develop alcoholism. But this is not because they are unhappy being alone (married women are much likely to be depressed). It is because because men and women alike feel more comfortable commenting on and re-directing a woman's behavior. They will intervene much sooner. There is greater social pressures on women to confrom, so their drinking either must be hidden from others. Since this is difficult to do with a housemate not doing it is often the result. There does not seem to be any differences in the genetic tendency towards alochol abuse. A typical woman who comes for treatment is about the same age as a man. But while he has had years of gradual escalation, her problem evolved rather quickly. Her drinking was likely triggered by specific events and she came to treatment because of health or relationship (not job or legal problems like men) affects of the drinking. Women suffer more damage to the liver and other health problems with comparable amounts (standardized by weight) than similar men, so there are more health problems sooner. Women are more likely to be addicted to prescription drugs than illegal. They combine them with alcohol. Stimulants (cocaine, methaphetamine, even Phen-Fen) are used at about the same rate as men. But women's motivation is often weight loss or to temporarily counter depression that is more common in women. Women are more likely to start and continue smoking for weight control. Alcohol use is associated with higher rates of breast cancer and osteoporosis. They are more prone to liver disease. Menstrual disorders and impaired childbearing potential are associated with both alcohol and drugs. Specifically, heavy, irregular, paninful periods and PMS are implicated. Women smokers go through menopause earlier. While unplanned pregnancy is a consequence of addiction, it is also one of women's strongest motivators to quit. Female drug users have a much higher rate sexually transmitted disease, including AIDS. This is due to having unprotected sex with high risk partners while stoned. Male to female transmission is always higher. Also, drug addicted women trade sex for drugs.

Author: rosaryfilms
Keywords: alcohol substance chemical abuse women woman anti-alcohol anti intoxicated addiction drinking alcoholism use treatment
Added: July 3, 2008

An attorney talks about Chief Executive Outreach(sm)

An attorney, himself in recovery from alcoholism, describes Chief Executive Outreach (sm), a program at Brighton Hospital in Michigan, making the hospital president available to help with executives' colleagues, friends, family members, etc. who need intervention for drug or alcohol abuse.

Author: rkramer100
Keywords: Intervention Drugs Alcohol Addiction Rehabilitation Brighton Hospital drugs executive outreach concierge rehab
Added: June 22, 2008