If They Try to Make You Go to Rehab, Say No, No, No
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Alcohol Abuse On the Increase, House Told
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A New Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: Nalmefene
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Alcohol and drug abuse treatment available at Adcare Hospital
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Question by Maryy: What percent of rehabilitated people actually are cured?
ok so this is for a project….
does anyone know what percent of rehabilitated people get out and dont do the same mistake agian??? (i.e.- they would use drugs daily, went to rehab, then when they got out they quit completly)
i searched yahoo, google, and ask jeeves. i did all of my project and this is just a small part of it wich isnt really gonna be graded so keep your useless coments to yourself

Best answer:

Answer by raysny
Rehabs often claim amazing results, but the reality is less than spectacular.

According to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_addiction
“The effectiveness of alcoholism treatments varies widely. When considering the effectiveness of treatment options, one must consider the success rate based on those who enter a program, not just those who complete it. Since completion of a program is the qualification for success, success among those who complete a program is generally near 100%. It is also important to consider not just the rate of those reaching treatment goals but the rate of those relapsing. Results should also be compared to the roughly 5% rate at which people will quit on their own. A year after completing a rehab program, about a third of alcoholics are sober, an additional 40 percent are substantially improved but still drink heavily on occasion, and a quarter have completely relapsed.”

That estimate is based on information from Dr. Mark Willenbring of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and in my opinion, optomistic.

” About 80 percent of addiction patients will relapse, studies suggest, and long-term success rates for treatment are estimated at 10-30 percent.
“The therapeutic community claims a 30 percent success rate, but they only count people who complete the program,” noted Joseph A. Califano Jr., of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. “Seventy to eighty percent drop out in three to six months.” ”
http://www.addictioninfo.org/articles/1633/1/Little-Evidence-that-Costly-Treatment-Programs-Work/Page1.html

90-95% of rehabs in the US are 12step-based. The rest are Scientology or religion-based.

The 12step treatment method has been shown to have about a 5% success rate, the same as no treatment at all:

Although the success rate is the same, AA harms more people than no treatment:
1) Dr. Brandsma found that A.A. increased the rate of binge drinking, and
2) Dr. Ditman found that A.A. increased the rate of rearrests for public drunkenness, and
3) Dr. Walsh found that “free A.A.” made later hospitalization more expensive, and
4) Doctors Orford and Edwards found that having a doctor talk to the patient for just one hour was just as effective as a whole year of A.A.-based treatment.
5) Dr. George E. Vaillant, the A.A. Trustee, found that A.A. treatment was completely ineffective, and raised the death rate in alcoholics. No other way of treating alcoholics produced such a high death rate as did Alcoholics Anonymous.
http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-letters85.html

1) http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectiveness.html#Brandsma
2) http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectiveness.html#Ditman
3) http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectiveness.html#Walsh
4) http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectiveness.html#Orford
5) http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectiveness.html#Vaillant

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by nicmcc

For the past several months, the daily economic news has been grim. We hear about more job losses, foreclosures, home sales down, food prices soar, the stock market goes up and down. These are extraordinarily difficult times for everyone, and in some way everyone is affected by the situation. The never-ending stress taps into your energy and saps your strength; it tests your faith and leaves you confused. Families without the added stressors of alcohol or drugs will pull together; they will make some sacrifices as they grumble and complain, but in the end these families will more than likely survive the current economy.   

What about the alcoholic? More importantly, what about the children living with an alcoholic? Research has confirmed that alcoholics lack coping skills. When faced with problems, the alcoholic will turn to the bottle. Most of us have seen the destructive dysfunction that results from alcohol or drug abuse. What happens when the alcoholic faces a job loss or pay cut, or loses the important health insurance? These situations exceed the “normal” stress of life and will most likely find the alcoholic turning to the bottle more often and in larger quantities.  

The National Runaway Switchboard has reported that there has been an alarming increase in calls over the past year. The callers have been increasingly younger. These victims have reported abuse and neglect with alcohol a common denominator in many cases. With the increased stress from the economy, there has been an increase in alcohol and drug abuse. With increased alcohol and drug abuse, we have seen more violent outbursts. The sad result has been child abuse and neglect. Unfortunately, the weak economy has also reduced the funding for shelters and self-help organizations.  

As we all know, eventually there will be more jobs and stocks will go up. We can all go eat lobster and see a movie. The economy will bounce back and up! In the interim, we need to ask ourselves a question: what about the children living in alcoholic homes during these tough times? Will their self-esteem ever be restored? What are the permanent lasting affects on these future leaders? We all need to be aware of the far reaching affects of a “bad” economy. Recent research indicated that children of alcoholics not only risk becoming an alcoholic but are more likely to abuse drugs.  

We must pay attention to friends and family members that may need some extra help, and possibly intervention, during this tough time. Teachers, church leaders and adults that come in contact with children, stay watchful and pay attention to children that may be living in an alcoholic home. The turmoil in an alcoholic home can create guilt, shame and confusion for the children. These children try desperately to keep this ugly family secret, yet more than anything they need a trusted adult that will listen to them. Encouragement and support will begin their journey on the road to recovery.  

We are all in this together, and we need to help each other. If we turn our backs on these children in need, the economy will recover but a huge segment of our society will not.  

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When celebrities share secrets, good things happen
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No jail time for man over Qld car death – Ninemsn
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A large no of people in Chicago use alcohol and other narcotics. Some people drink alcohol as a fashion but some use it to relieve from depression. The consumption of alcohol is very effective against depression and stress but it is not beneficial to use for long term. The drinkers can face many problems in their lives due to the consumption of alcohol like kidney failure, hypertension and many others. Therefore consumption of alcohol is not better for everyone because it is fatal for human health. The important factor is that it is also not easy to inhibit alcohol because it is difficult process. If you want to stop using alcohol then you should decrease its amount gradually because it is better than abrupt inhibition of alcohol. The side effects are possible after quick inhibition of alcohol therefore drinkers should avoid from this practice. Alcohol treatment Chicago center is a department that helps drinkers who want to stop using alcohol. Therefore if you want to have better treatment then it is better to join this center. The main objective of this centre is to provide complete protection to drinkers against side effects. The consumption of alcohol has become an epidemic in Chicago therefore these centers are very necessary.
Similarly there are many ways that can help you against alcohol consumption. You can search about it with the help of internet because it is a big source and it can provide you useful information. You just need to use the internet and type alcohol abuse then you will find a large no of options and treatments against alcohol consumption. A large no of hospitals and therapists are present in united state for your help. Chicago is also a very develop city and it contains a lot of hospitals and skilled doctors for your help. Similarly you can also use many other options like you can consult with your doctor to handle this problem. You can also use many drugs to stop alcohol consumption. Entertainment is also a best way for this purpose. Your health provider can provide useful and better information about it therefore you should act upon your doctor directions because it is beneficial for you. Most of the doctors recommend rehab centers in Chicago for drinkers treatment because it is a best place for their treatment. In rehab centers skilled and experienced doctors provide good management to the patients of depression.
The most important factor behind the alcohol consumption is depression. People use alcohol to relive from depression and anxiety. The alcohol is not beneficial for the treatment of depression because it provides relief only for a short period of time. The depression appears due to reduction of hormones and chemicals in human brain. Therefore medicines can provide good treatment against depression and anxiety. Drug rehabilitation in Chicago is a very important treatment for drinker in Chicago. Similarly it also provides better treatment to alcohol consumers. Therefore rehab center is a best place for the treatment of drinkers.
 

by Sveden

Question by Eggggpie: Does the line under the newspaper headline need to end in a period?
It is not common that you would see a line under the headline of a newspaper that explains a little further of what the content of the article is about. However, I must include one in my article for an English assignment but I’m not sure whether I need to end it off with a period or not:

“Transplant recipient dies from liver failure after alcohol abuse”

Best answer:

Answer by rejectedzipper
I guess you mean the sub-heading.

Headlines and subs are NOT punctuated except for colons, thus

“Miller to Unions : Drop Dead”

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