Helping, spirituality and Alcoholics Anonymous OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine how helping activities and spirituality–perhaps key influences on sobriety–change over alcoholism recovery. The study also explores interrelations among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), helping and spirituality. METHOD: Questionnaires were administered to recovering alcoholics (118 men, 80 women) recruited at AA and Women for [… Read More]
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Community Helping and Alcoholics Anonymous
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Successful Utilisation of AA by Whites and Blacks
By Sparrow | Filed in Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Demographics, Recovery, Target populationsFormal and informal substance use treatment utilization and alcohol abstinence over seven years: Is the relationship different for blacks and whites?, This study examines whether the effects of formal substance use treatment utilization and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on 30-day abstinence vary for black versus white Americans. The current analysis utilizes data from a longitudinal sample [… Read More]
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Early outpatient alcohol rehabilitation works
By | Filed in Adjunctive therapy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Research, Stages of ChangeEfficacy of an Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Program in Alcoholism Treatment of alcohol-dependent patients was primarily focused on inpatient settings in the past decades. The efficacy of these treatment programs has been evaluated in several studies and proven to be sufficient. However, with regard to the increasing costs in public healthcare systems, questions about alternative treatment [… Read More]
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Alcoholics Have Trouble Identifying Emotions
By Sparrow | Filed in Alcoholism, Symptoms of addiction, Target populationsDissociation and alexithymia among men with alcoholism Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between alexithymia (The Inability to label or identify emotions) and dissociation (See below) among men with alcoholism. Methods: Participants were 176 patients consecutively admitted to the inpatient unit of a addiction treatment center. The Toronto [… Read More]
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Jan
Women and the Twelve Steps of AA
By Sparrow | Filed in 12-Step Groups, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Research, WomenWomen and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous: A Gendered Narrative This paper examines how women ‘work’ the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) from a gendered perspective. Feminist critics of AA have challenged the language of AA’s Twelve Steps, the spiritual nature of the steps, and the male-dominated culture of the Twelve-Step program. This [… Read More]
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Doctors Drinking Affects Next Days Surgery
By Sparrow | Filed in Alcohol, Doctors, Loss of control, Research, Target populationsPersistent Next-Day Effects of Excessive Alcohol Consumption on Laparoscopic Surgical Performance Purpose; To examine the effect of previous-day excessive alcohol consumption on laparoscopic surgical performance. Study 1 was a randomized controlled trial. Study 2 was a cohort study. Sixteen science students (laparoscopic novices) participated in study 1. Eight laparoscopic experts participated in study 2. All [… Read More]
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Cocaine Anonymous
By Sparrow | Filed in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Alcoholics Anon, Drugs, Self-helpCocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues [… Read More]
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Dual dependence
By Sparrow | Filed in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Research, Symptoms of addictionDual dependence upon alcohol and illicit drugs ABSTRACT – Aims: The study investigates severity of alcohol dependence among drug misusers. Specifically, it investigates the inter-relationship of alcohol and drug dependence and associations with alcohol consumption, drug consumption and substance-related problems. Design, setting, participants: The sample comprised 735 people seeking treatment for drug misuse problems, who [… Read More]
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Alcohol Screening in Hospital
By Sparrow | Filed in Alcohol, Alcoholism, Assessment, Brief Intervention, Stages of Change, Symptoms of addiction, Target populationsMany Patients Approve of Nurses Delivering Alcohol Screening in Hospital Many hospital patients are comfortable with having nurses deliver screening and brief intervention for alcohol, a new study suggests. According to the researchers, the findings indicate that nurses can be important partners in helping to screen for hazardous drinking. Medical News Today reports the U.S. [… Read More]
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Imagery & Twelve Step Facilitation
By Sparrow | Filed in 12-Step Groups, Adjunctive therapy, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Brief Intervention, Narcotics Anon, Recovery, Relapse prevention, ResearchUsing Imagery and Storytelling to Educate Outpatients about 12-Step Programs and Improve Their Participation in Community-based Programs The longer a patient remains engaged in recovery activities the greater the success of long-term abstinence. Self-help community programs that use the 12-steps such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are known in the addictions field [… Read More]
