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Posted on December 9, 2012 at 1:28 am by Sparrow

Mutual Aid Groups in Psychiatry and Substance Misuse.
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In general mutual aid group membership was repeatedly associated with positive benefits.

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Posted on September 11, 2012 at 12:02 pm by Sparrow

Binge Drinking & Brain Damage
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Binge Drinking & Brain
Damage Injury Risk Highest
Among Binge Drinkers
Binge drinkers have a
higher risk of alcohol-
related injury than chronic,
heavy drinkers, the Health
Behavior News Service
reported Feb. 22. Binge-
drinking women who
otherwise drink in
moderation had seven
times the risk of injury as
nondrinkers, while binge-
drinking men increased
their injury risk sixfold.
“It’;s not only the amount
of alcohol consumed that
shapes the risk for injury,
but also the usual
consumption pattern,” said
study author Gerhard Gmel
of the Swiss Institute for
the Prevention of Alcohol
and Drug Problems. “At
highest risk are those who
usually consume
moderately but sometimes
binge drink. This is true for

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Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:17 am by Sparrow

Double Trouble in Recovery
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For dually-diagnosed individuals, continued participation in dual recovery self-help groups plays a significant role in the recovery process, particularly in the area of substance use.

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Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:13 pm by Sparrow

100 Ways to Support Recovery
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Rethink – A guide for mental health professionals This is the first in a series of Rethink reports on mental health recovery. It identifies 100 ways in which people working across the mental health sector can support the recovery of people with mental health problems. It highlights four key tasks: Developing a positive identity Framing …∞

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