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There have been some great pieces in the media recently regarding drug and alcohol addiction that are worth taking a look or listen. On July 10, 2007, Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), was interviewed on the NPR show Fresh Air. Volkow argues that science shows everyone has the potential…
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) recently passed legislation to recognize addiction as a disease and change the names of two national institutes. Senate Bill 1011, the Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007, was introduced by Senator Biden (D-DE) with original co-sponsors Senator Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Enzi (R-WY).…
The following is an unedited entry from Crossroads center for Women and Children program Hope Book. Women who attend the short-term residential program are encouraged to write their thoughts down in the form of letters and poems for other women going through the program to read. We share these excerpts in hopes of helping other…
Researchers have identified 5 distinct subtypes of alcohol dependence, according to a new study by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Our findings should help dispel the popular notion of the ‘typical alcoholic,’” notes first author Howard B. Moss, M.D., NIAAA Associate…
Research coming out of the University of Granada shows that there is a genetic predisposition to become addicted to alcohol. According to the study, “although there are no specific reasons to become alcoholic, many social, family, environmental and genetic factors may contribute to its development.” According to Jose Rico Irles, head of the research group…
At Crossroad Back Cove, a halfway house for women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction in Portland, Maine, women in early recovery are learning a special set of skills. Developed by Lisa Najavits, PhD, Seeking Safety is an evidenced-based practice designed to help women with a substance abuse problem and postraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] acquire…
Caron Treatment Centers, a nonprofit alcohol and drug treatment center in Pennsylvania, commissioned a study by Nielsen BuzzMetrics to see what teens talk about online. The results of the study were released on June 19th. According to USA Today, a computer program was used to search blogs, message boards, public chat rooms and “other places…
Pierce Atwood LLP announced the 4 nonprofit organizations that will take part in the Portland, Maine law firm’s 4th annual day of community service. The organizations will receive approximately 1,200 hours of volunteer labor from 200 attorneys and staff, from building fences to clearing trails, on July 20. (Read Pierce Atwood’s press release: Two Hundred…
Here are two news stories from this past week regarding teens, young adults and drugs that the public shouldn’t ignore. “Cheese Heroin” CNN had a story about a cheap and highly addictive drug that has killed 21 teenagers around the Dallas area in the past 2 years. The so-called “cheese heroin” is a mixture of…
Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH was on the steps of the Maine State House yesterday warning parents about underage drinking. The Acting U.S. Surgeon General, along with First Lady Karen Baldacci and other community leaders, talked about how research has shown that alcohol can cause damage to the still developing adolescent brain. Research…