Helping Others Helps Alcoholics Stay on the Road to Recovery
Saturday, 02 April 2011 03:24
Participating in community service activities and helping others is not just good for the soul; it has a healing effect that helps alcoholics and other addicts become and stay sober, a researcher from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reports. In a review article published in the Volume 29 issue of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Maria E. Pagano, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, sheds light on the role of helping in addiction recovery, using the program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a prime example. Read Full ArticleRead more: Helping Others Helps Alcoholics Stay on the Road to Recovery
Is Alcoholism A Disease And What Type Of Alcohol Addiction Treatment Is The Most Effecitve
Written by Administrator Thursday, 03 February 2011 05:32
Is alcoholism an incurable disease or is it something that can be overcome? For millions of people this has been a topic that has been debated for years. Many people have been told that their alcoholism is something that they will always have and that by putting their faith in a higher power that they will be their only chance of recovery. Though even with this apathetic form of therapy, they are still told that relapse is part of recovery and that they will probably have slip ups on their way.Stigma Deters Those With Alcohol Disorders From Seeking Treatment
Written by Collumbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Wednesday, 29 December 2010 03:24
This is the first study to address the underuse of alcohol services specifically with regard to alcohol-related stigma. Findings are published in the November issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.Read more: Stigma Deters Those With Alcohol Disorders From Seeking Treatment
