Articles IndexComputer-Delivered CBT Helps Addicts
A computer-assisted CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) program designed to teach drug and alcohol abusers skills to change their behavior has been shown to help them remain abstinent significantly longer than others who received traditional counseling only. Drugs and Alcohol in the News
The latest headlines on drug and alcohol-related news, updated by your About.com Alcoholism Guide. Canadian Treatment Centres
A list of Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers in Canada that have web sites. Parents Can Help Prevent Prom Night Drinking
Each year across the United States, hundreds of teens are killed or injured in alcohol-related accidents connected with their prom night celebrations. Billie D.'s Story
When family members become addicted, it affects those who love them. It is especially heartbreaking for parents when their children are caught in the throes of alcoholism or addiction. Chronic Drinking Increases Stress Hormone
Researchers find that long-term chronic drinking produces an increase in cortisol both during intoxication and withdrawal which can have health implications for sleep disruption, cognitive deficits, diabetes, and mood disturbances. Teen's Death Exposes Binge Drinking Dangers
When the lifeless body of 16-year-old Julia Gonzalez was found by a passer-by in Pedretti Park in Turlock, California, her death was a mystery that captivated the public and the news media for more than three months. What Is It Like to Be Addicted to Heroin?
What is it like to be addicted to heroin? What is life like for a heroin addict? Brief Intervention Can Curtail Drunken Driving
Brief intervention -- a series of four short counseling sessions -- can reduce a wide range of harmful drinking habits, including drunken driving arrests, according to a study of trauma center patients in New Mexico. Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of alcohol after chronic or prolonged ingestion. Campral - Treatment for Alcoholism
Campral (acamprosate calcium) is the most recent medication approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence or alcoholism in the United States -- approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July 2004 -- but it has been used widely in Europe for many years. Medications for Alcoholism
There are currently only three medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration for the treatment of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. Components of Effective Treatment Programs
How can you tell if an alcohol and drug treatment program or facility is effective? What are the components of programs that get the best results? Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction
Cognitive Behavior Therapy is mostly used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, delusional disorder and other mental disorders, but it has also been shown to be valuable in treating alcoholism and drug addiction. Clinical Depression Symptom Test
Clinical depression can strike people of all ages, genders and walks of life, causing them to lose motivation, energy and the pleasure of everyday life. Depression many times goes untreated because people do not recognize its symptoms. Did You Grow Up with a Problem Drinker?
If someone close to you has or has had a drinking problem, the following questions, developed by Al-Anon Family Groups, may help you determine if Al-Anon is for you. Are You Troubled by Someone's Drinking?
Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of someone close. The following questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon. D.J.'s Recovery Story
There is a saying around the rooms of recovery that some alcoholics never find help in this lifetime. In other words, they never get to the point of reaching out for help and they continue drinking all the way to the grave, all the while denying they have a problem. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Ups Risk for Alcohol Abuse
Teens whose mothers drank while they were pregnant are more likely to abuse alcohol because they developed a preference for the taste and smell of alcohol in the womb, according to two published studies conducted with animals. Getting Help for Drinking Problems
If you have decided, for whatever reason, that you want to stop drinking, there is a world of help and support available. More Are Beginning to Use Drugs Before Age 13
The number of people, being treated for drug abuse, who report that they began using at least one drug before age of 13 is increasing significantly according to a study of treatment patients between 1993 and 2003. The Costs of Alcohol and Drug Treatment
The average cost for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse in outpatient facilities was an estimated $1,433 per course of treatment in 2002, according to a report released by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Pain-Killer Abuse Increasing Among Older Adults
As older Americans turn to pain pills to combat the aches and pains of aging, more are becoming addicted to the opiate-based drugs, causing the number of seniors seeking treatment for addiction to almost double. Widely-Use EtG Test for Alcohol Unreliable
A widely-used urine test, utilized by drug-testing laboratories to detect alcohol consumption, is too inaccurate to be reliable, according to an advisory issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. What Exactly Is Recovery?
People who have been successful in overcoming their dependence on alcohol and other drugs usually refer to their new lifestyle as being in recovery, but a panel of experts convened by the Betty Ford Institute says there is more to recovery than just being sober.
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