Lists Addictions Resources (Homer and Dillon) Provides a listing of factsheets, resources, and groups. Alcoholics Anonymous Resources Provides sources of resources. 3-05 Alcoholism (About.com - Buddy T.) Provides news, facts, statistics, treatments, community resources, dealing with family members with alcoholism, and more. 2-01 Dual Diagnosis (Sciacca) Provides a series of articles related to dual diagnosis - mental health problems combined with addictions. Substance Abuse Treatment Hotline (AddictionCareOptions.com) Provides a hotline number (1-800-547-4615) for gaining local information for detox, crisis, or other treatment for alcoholism, cocaine, heroin, crystal methamphetamine, crack, prescriptions addiction, marijuana, and other addicitions. 12-03 News -04-15-09 Study: Medications Now Helpful with Treating Addictions (CNN News) "These findings highlight what's become increasingly clear: Addiction is a brain disease, not just a failure of willpower. Naltrexone and topiramate have slightly different mechanisms, but both seem to block the release of brain chemicals that are linked to pleasure and excitement. Unlike earlier drugs used to treat alcoholics, neither is addictive or carries significant side effects. It does appear that each might work better in certain subgroups -- topiramate for repeat relapsers, and naltrexone in people with a strong family history of alcoholism." 04-09 -07-01-07 Study: Five Types of Alcoholics (CBS News) "New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and shows that young adults account for more than half of U.S. alcoholics." 07-07 Device on Ankle Monitors Alcohol Use (ABC News) "After an offender consumes a few drinks, the device relays the information to a computer where the results can be checked. The system can also tell whether the device has been tampered with and, in some states, the offender is also monitored by the global positioning system so authorities know his or her location. There are 2,200 people in the United States being monitored by SCRAM." 12-05 Papers -06-06-05 U.S. Supreme Court OKs Medical Marijuana Prosecution (Fox News) "Federal authorities may prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court (search) ruled Monday, concluding that state laws don't protect users from a federal ban on the drug." 6-05 Addictions Fact Sheets Provides articles. 10-09 Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Steps (AA.org) Provides meeting locations and an online book on the 12 steps involved with recovery from alcoholism. Alcoholism (Healthopedia.com) Provides detailed information, listed by condition. 8-04 Best Practices in Addiction Treatment (NATTC.org) "This step-by-step guide will assist you in developing and implementing a "Best Practices in Addiction Treatment Workshop." This workshop model provides treatment practitioners with information about the value of using evidence-based practices in their treatment design." 0-05 Drug Addiction Treatment - Research-Based Guide (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Provides the first-ever guide to drug-addiction treatment, based on the latest research. NIDA emphasizes that "there is no one-size-fits-all drug-addiction treatment program." Also explains, "The best programs provide a combination of therapies and other services, such as referral to other medical, psychological, and social services." Treatment of less than 90 days usually doesn't help. 04-09 Internet Addiction Self-Assessment (NetAddiction.com) Provides a self-assessment that can be taken online. 3-05 Naltrexone - Injectable Naltrexone Reduces Cravings for Men Only (Wilx.com) "An old treatment is making a comeback in the battle against alcoholism. Scientists have made a simple change in a drug used to curb cravings, and it's making a big difference in its success. But there's a catch. With this new version, early research suggests it only works in men." "A study of more than 600 men and women found the injection curbed heavy drinking in men by nearly 50-percent compared to a placebo." 3-04 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Provides treatment and prevention information based on the results of research. 10-15-99.

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