Life Factors Can Lead to Alcohol Consumption Post Liver Transplant
Throughout the addiction and treatment industries, it is understood that an individual never truly recovers from alcoholism. An addiction to the substance can be overcome, but the individual is always susceptible to relapse. This can be an issue for those who need a liver transplant due to excessive alcohol use.
A recent Science Daily release...
As the Hispanic American population grows in the United States, it is important for policymakers to understand the healthcare needs for the group. It is especially critical to provide adequate facilities for the treatment of substance abuse for every segment of the population.
Each year the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration gathers, organizes and publishes data about substance abuse in the...
By any estimates, drunk driving wreaks a staggering toll on society. First, there’s the incalculable loss of human life. Who can put a dollar estimate on that? Besides an actuary, no one would dare say how much a human life is worth – certainly not in terms of what that individual’s loss of life means to surviving family members and loved ones. Still, there are some statistics that we can...
Parents throughout the world have for years applied the “pep talk” technique to try and prevent certain behaviors or encourage others. Now, according to a recent study, such a technique is actually more effective than once believed.
Featured in a recent Science Daily release, this study found that the standard pep talk was effective when paired with an emergency room. Teens who had received a brief,...
Urging a person who abuses alcohol to avoid driving, or taking their keys – as previous national anti-drunk driving campaigns would suggest – may pale in effectiveness compared to technological advancements that are keeping drivers who drink off the road. Ignition interlocking devices are shown in research studies to reduce drunk driving, and are now required in some states for anyone with a DUI offense,...
