Abstract Aims Investigators of the COMBINE (Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions for Alcoholism) Study examined whether combining medications with a behavioral intervention would improve outcomes over monotherapies. Unexpectedly, the combination did not offer any advantage over either treatment alone.
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Also tagged behavioral, combination, combined, combining, effects-on-pda, explained-48-53, monotherapy, percent-days, potential, reduce-cravings, study, treatments-were
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Fascinating new studies into brain activity and behavioural responses have highlighted the overlap between pathological gambling and drug addiction. The research, which is presented at the British Neuroscience Association Festival of Neuroscience (BNA2013) today (Monday) has implications for both the treatment and prevention of problem gambling…
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Alcohol Concern Cymru and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPysch) Wales have published a joint report on the links between alcohol misuse and gambling, exploring key policy implications and recommendations. Download 'A losing bet
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Also tagged availability, bbc, press-release, problematic, psychiatrists, public-health, report, research, royal, royal-college, the-problematic
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Recent alcohol bulletins from the drug and alcohol bank : UK clinical guidance on treating dependent drinkers Assessment by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of what evaluation research means for alcohol dependence treatment in Britain, distinguished by comprehensive reviews of the literature. Updated analysis cites evidence update released in January 2013 which was not considered to require changes to the original 2011 guidance
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) have released an evidence update to its 2011 guidance alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use (CG 115).
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) have published national alcohol statistics for 2011 – 31 March 2012:
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Planned alcohol Outcomes for NDTMS dataset April 2013 The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) have announced
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Abstract Aim To evaluate the efficacy of nortriptyline (NOR) added to a multi-component smoking cessation intervention, which included cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Design Randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing two study groups with blinded follow-up at 3, 6 and 12 months. Both groups received a multi-component smoking cessation intervention comprising two half hour individual sessions of CBT and NRT with either active NOR or placebo
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Also tagged comparing-two, comprising-two, control-groups, expired-carbon, groups-received, individual, prisoners-met, south-wales, study-groups, tobacco
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Recent bulletins from the drug and alcohol bank : Road-tested good ideas to prevent underage alcohol sales No controlled studies, but lots of ideas which seem to have worked from case study areas across the UK featuring innovation and cooperation in promoting compliance with laws banning sale of alcohol to under-18s and in reducing related public nuisance. Fewer under-18s need specialist treatment in England National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse documents increasingly successful specialist treatment of children with alcohol and drug problems in England
Abstract Aims The objective of this paper is to present an overview of gambling in Germany, including historical development, legislative and economic changes as well as treatment options and their effectiveness. Methods The available scientific literature and research reports on gambling in Germany were reviewed to obtain relevant information on history, commercialization, legislation, treatment and research agenda. Results Gambling in Germany is characterized by compromises between protective and economic efforts