alcohol

Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes

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A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...

Alcohol Treatment Matrix Row 5: Safeguarding the Community

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Time to consolidate the lessons of the course’s last five instalments about treatment intended to safeguard the community, the final row of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. A common theme is the contradiction between treatment centred on the...

Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual

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Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky...

Adolescents Most Susceptible to Addiction, Study Finds

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The developmental stage from adolescence to adult is often associated with a greater vulnerability to addictions than at any other point during the human life cycle. Suggested reasons for this include: Genetic predisposition Poor impulse...

Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide

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Introduction This Guideis written for primary care and mental health clinicians. It has been produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),a component of the National Institutes of Health, with guidance from...

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