OBESITY AND ADDICTION
The Disease of Addiction
In 1959, amid much skepticism and controversy, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared alcoholism a disease. “Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors...
“WE SHALL OVERCOME…” TRANSCENDING TRAUMA AND THRIVING THROUGH GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
When I was a rookie addictions counselor, I had repeated run-ins with clinical supervisors. The conflicts centered around the abuse histories of men and women at the treatment centers where I...
TOWARD A BRAIN HEALTHY LIFE
Last November, those of a certain age were sadly reminded of the death of President John F. Kennedy fifty years ago in 1963. While we’re now learning of his flaws, in...
Alcohol-Related Illnesses In Alcoholics With Long-Term Sobriety — A Pilot Study
This is the conclusion of a 2 part article which was in our October issue.
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As stated earlier, this study is specific to ailments relating to the liver, pancreas and brain. It...
Alcohol Related Illnesses In Alcoholics With Long Term Sobirety — A Pilot Study
This is Part 1 of a Two part Pilot Study. The Result, Part two, will appear in the November issue
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Introduction This pilot study was conducted to examine whether alcoholics in long-...
