Health
Helping understand and address alcohol misuse
Alcohol use among residents of Halifax is a longstanding issue, according to data from a 2014 study by the municipality.
Nov 14, 2014
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News tagged with alcohol misuse
Addiction
Book details epidemic of alcohol abuse among retirees
After studying 1,100 retirement-age blue collar workers, Peter Bamberger urges Baby Boomers to "anticipate things happening unexpectedly so that you are more psychologically prepared … if you're pushed out [of a job] … ...
Oct 24, 2014
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Addiction
Study looks at alcohol abuse among newly immigrated Hispanic teens
Newly immigrated Hispanic youth who experience significant levels of bicultural stress—pressure from both their native and adopted cultures—are more prone to alcohol abuse, according to researchers in the University of ...
Oct 13, 2014
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Health
Counselling has limited benefit on young people drinking alcohol
Counselling techniques used to help young people with drinking problems may be of limited benefit, a new study suggests. In a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library, researchers found that an approach known as ...
Aug 20, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health screening in primary care helps veterans
Veterans who receive mental health screening during primary care visits are generally getting adequate follow-up treatment, but the process for acquiring care could be improved, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry. ...
Aug 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds acute alcohol misuse among suicidal people
(Medical Xpress)—One-third of all suicides in the U.S. involve acute use of alcohol before the fatal attempt, according to a study led by UCLA social welfare professor Mark Kaplan. The researchers say the findings underscore ...
Jun 19, 2014
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Surgery
Study shows more than half of high-risk alcohol users report improvement after surgery
Much has been reported about the potential for increased risk of alcohol misuse after weight loss surgery (WLS), with most theories pointing to lower alcohol tolerance and a longer time to return to a sober state after surgery, ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Addiction
Study examines role of religious devotion in substance use and abuse
(Medical Xpress)—Analysis of religiosity in childhood and adulthood suggests that individuals who change in religiosity over time are at greater risk of using psychoactive substances, including alcohol, tobacco and other ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Contractors who worked in conflict zones suffer high rates of PTSD, depression
Private contractors who worked in Iraq, Afghanistan or other conflict environments over the past two years report suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression more often than military personnel who served ...
Dec 10, 2013
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Addiction
Clinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence
The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, ...
Nov 4, 2013
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