Conclusion: The phenomenology of excessive nonpara- philic sexual disorder favors its conceptualization as an addictive behavior, rather than an obsessive-compulsive, or an impulse con- trol disorder. Moreover, the criteria that are quite close to those of addictive disorders were recently proposed for the future DSM-V in order to improve the characterization of this condition. Finally, controlled studies are warranted in order to establish clear guidelines for treatment of sexual addiction.
Drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research justg published. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans.
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Drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research justg published. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans
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Tagged alcohol-may, arthritis / rheumatology, confirming-the-results, developing-the-disease, disease, effect, new-research, reduce-the-severity, reduces-the-risk, results, risk, severity, the-first
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There are so many stories around alcohol and drinking that it’s hard to know what to believe. Knowing the facts about how drinking affects your body is the best way to make sure you drink safely
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The Alcohol Education Research Council ( AERC ) and National Treatment Agency ( NTA ) will no longer be arms length bodies following a Department of Health (DoH) review . The NTA will be abolished as a statutory organisation, and its functions will be transferred to the new Public Health Service, which was announced by the Secretary of State for Health on 7 July 2010.
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Tagged alcohol-education, development, drugs, Evidence Base, health, innovation, national, organisation, public-health, secretary
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The Wall Street Journal: “Frustrated by Albany’s backlog of unpaid bills, cash-strapped local governments around New York are threatening to suspend their Medicaid payments to the state. Last week, an upstate county announced that it was freezing Medicaid payments to Albany…
Following recent confirmation of plans to overhaul the Licensing Act in the Structural Reform Plan , a series of workshops will take place to seek views on forthcoming policy proposals. The Home Office, now responsible for Licensing, are hosting the workshops which will seek 'views on policy proposals to be outlined in a forthcoming consultation on the rebalancing of the Licensing Act to empower local communities to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder.' Invitations to attend are being disseminated via local authorities though the Morning Advertiser have published further details .
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Synthetic marijuana products being sold at gas stations, convenience stores and “head shops” have spurred more than 750 calls to U.S. poison centers this year alone, causing increased concern among doctors and clinicians as well as state lawmakers, who are quickly moving to outlaw such products…
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DrugScope has responded to the Department of Health’s announcement that the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) is to be abolished as a statutory organisation. The NTA will cease to exist as an organisation in its own right but its functions will be transferred to a new Public Health Service, which will be directly accountable to the Secretary of State…
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A report indicates over 82,564 brief interventions [ IBA ] have been carried out in Scotland since 2008-09, with a target set by the Scottish Government of 149,449 to be completed by the end of 2010-11. According to the press release : 'In 2008-09 the Scottish Government introduced a three year NHS target for screening for alcohol problems and delivering brief interventions where appropriate. The target requires boards to deliver a cumulative number of screenings and brief interventions (149,449), over the period 2008-09 – 2010-11, in Primary Care, antenatal care and Emergency Departments