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Dr. Mazhar Jakhro: Dealing with alcohol
Thu May 24 01:12:11 EDT 2012
Alcoholism is physical addiction to alcohol, when an individual continues to drink despite having problems with physical health and/or mental health, as well as social, family, or job responsibilities.
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Seen At 11: New Herbal Remedy Claims To Cure Alcoholism In 8 Weeks
Wed May 16 23:46:02 EDT 2012
Many people who suffer from alcoholism struggle for years to get sober. Now, the makers of an herbal product say that they can cut cravings, while still letting alcoholics have the occasional drink.
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PBT: Oden opens up about injuries, alcoholism
Wed May 09 16:10:11 EDT 2012
Former No. 1 pick Greg Oden opens up about his alcoholism, injuries and unfulfilled promise.
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Alcohol Treatments Not One-Size-Fits-All
Tue May 22 11:27:26 EDT 2012
Not all treatments for alcoholism work for everyone who needs them, experts tell The New York Times. There are a few drugs that have shown promise in treating alcoholism when used with therapy. The challenge is to determine which treatments will benefit which patients.
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Mr. Marina Competition: Aggressive Alcoholism In The Name Of Charity
Thu May 24 19:03:45 EDT 2012
Last night in SOMA, fourteen of the Marina District's finest 20- and 30-something male specimens took the stage at Mezzanine to sing, drink, and charm their way to the title of...
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Zimbabwe's Leading Sunday Newspaper
Sat May 12 20:11:14 EDT 2012
By Dr F Malik There are various psychological disorders but today I am going to talk about alcoholism, which isvery common nowadays. Alcoholism is a chronic and progressive disease.
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Iles students present first International Baccalaureate projects
Thu May 24 00:19:48 EDT 2012
The success of Iles School’s foray into a rigorous new approach to education can be measured with one student: Eugene Phillips.
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Tailoring Treatments for Alcoholics
Mon May 21 15:30:10 EDT 2012
Some addiction experts envision a near future in which patients will be able to choose a drug that best suits them, and couple it with therapy and other tools to achieve long-term recovery.
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Kudzu root components may treat alcoholism and curb binge drinking
Fri May 18 00:37:24 EDT 2012
An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers.
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New guidelines redefine alcoholism, addiction
Wed May 16 14:33:57 EDT 2012
New guidelines are redefining addiction in a revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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