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New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not for Everyone

By Deborah Becker — 2020

Alcoholics Anonymous may be just as good or better than scientifically proven treatments to help people quit drinking, according to a new review. But AA still doesn't work for everyone.

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Can Medicine Help with Alcohol Use Disorder?

Few people know that medications are available to treat alcohol use disorder, the term for the condition that's been called alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

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Sonya Collins
2020
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Overcoming Alcohol Addiction

Are you ready to quit drinking or cut down to healthier levels? These tips can help you get started on the road to recovery.

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Melinda Smith, Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal
2020
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The Difference Between Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence

Until the publication of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), substance issues were generally divided into abuse and dependence. The DSM-5 combines these categories into a single substance use disorder, measured on a continuum from mild to severe.

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Buddy T
2020
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Do-It-Yourself Addiction Cures?

In 1982 Stanley Schachter, an eminent social psychologist then at Columbia University, unleashed a storm of controversy in the addictions field by publishing an article showing that most former smokers and overweight people he interviewed had changed successfully without treatment.

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Hal Arkowitz, Scott O. Lilienfeld
2008
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The History of Addiction and Addiction Treatment

If you engage in any form of social media these days, you’re more than likely to run across a long-simmering debate over the nature of addiction and addiction treatment.

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Cornerstone of Recovery Team
2018
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Effective Addiction Treatment (Part 1)

People typically do more research when shopping for a new car than when seeking treatment for addiction.

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Jane E. Brody
2013
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Long-Term Strategies for Overcoming Addiction

Long-term recovery is not a final destination, but an ongoing process of facing and coping with life without retreating into addictive behaviors.

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Elizabeth Hartney
2020
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In Addiction Recovery, a Matter of the Mind

Mindfulness holds promise as a treatment for those struggling to curb their substance misuse, researchers say.

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Katelyn Newman
2020
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The “Burden of Disease” in Those Who Recover from Addiction

Recent research shows that more than one-third of people who are recovering from addiction continue to experience chronic physical disease.

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Medical News Today Staff
2020
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Elisa Shankle, Cofounder of HealHaus, Shares Her Wellness Routine in a Difficult Time

The entrepreneur and community leader on healing, boundaries, and tuning into yourself.

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Hannah Dylan Pasternak
2020
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