Eating Disorder Sufferers Often Turn to Drugs and Alcohol, Require Substance Abuse Treatment, Advises Caring Online
Last Updated on Saturday, 14 April 2012 03:18 Written by Mike Saturday, 14 April 2012 03:18
EDMONDS, WA– – Almost half of people who struggle with an eating disorder also abuse drugs or alcohol. Anyone battling both an eating disorder and an addiction should seek out a health care provider who …
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Most Teens Have Experimented With Drugs Or Alcohol
Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 April 2012 03:19 Written by Mike Tuesday, 3 April 2012 03:19
According to results of a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents published in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication, the majority of teenagers have tried alcohol or experimented with drugs. The researchers highlight that patterns of alcohol and drug use during adolescence are increasingly seen as indicators of subsequent substance abuse. Joel …
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Deadly Duo: Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Drugs Can Result in Addiction or Accidental Death
Last Updated on Friday, 24 February 2012 03:17 Written by Mike Friday, 24 February 2012 03:17
The mystery of Whitney Houston's death will not be solved for several weeks, as the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office awaits a full toxicology report. But many experts speculate that the singer's tragic demise involved a deadly cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs, including Xanax. [More]
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