While it is known that people with a close family member addicted to drugs or alcohol can experience multiple symptoms of physical and psychological stress, these family members are not often intervened with in a medical setting. A recent study coming out of England shows that brief and/or full interventions for family members dealing with…
Want to help raise some green for Crossroads for Women for Women while also being green? CLYNK for Crossroads for Women! Here’s how it works: 1. Pick up or request a special green CLYNK bag from Crossroads for Women for Women. 2. Fill the bag with your empty bottles and cans. 3. Drop the bag…
Past studies have continually shown the women react to alcohol differently than men. They tend to metabolize alcohol more quickly and are subject to greater health effects as a result of regular drinking. A study out of Idaho State University is taking a look at gender-specific differences in the way the brain reacts to alcohol.…
A recent study coming out of Canada showed that 1 in 25 deaths worldwide are attributed to alcohol. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) researchers concluded that a rise since 2000 was due to more women in the world drinking alcohol. Most of the deaths caused by alcohol were through injuries, cancer, cardiovascular…
The Maine Hospital Association recently named Mark Publicker, MD the 2009 MHA Caregiver of the Year at the Association’s Summer Forum at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. Publicker is the medical director of the Mercy Recovery Center at Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME. According to Mercy’s website, Publicker was nominated by Mercy President and CEO…
