Children of Alcoholics Face Increased Addiction Risk; Other Health Problems

Children of alcoholics face increased addiction risk; other health problems

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

William Denihan, CEO of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, says it more directly yet: “If you look at the face of addiction — you're really looking at the face of America.” Throughout September … One in …
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Addicts in recovery may be at risk for another addiction

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William Denihan, CEO of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, says it more directly yet: “If you look at the face of addiction — you're really looking at the face of America.” Throughout September, Ideastream …
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Cancer Study Points to Tighter Pairing of Drugs and Patients

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The first large and comprehensive study of the genetics of a common lung cancer has found that more than half the tumors from that cancer have mutations that might be treated by new drugs that are already in the pipeline or that could be easily …
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CDC rescinds gonorrhea treatment endorsement

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From 2006 to 2011, a 1.5 percent increase of resistance has been reported among monitored specimens, said Kaitlin Emrich, disease surveillance program manager with the Black Hawk County Health Department. Revised guidelines state the most effective …
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