| New Alcohol Screening Test
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| 2008-12-08 |
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Addiction Medicine | Clinicians Corner | Of Interest To Everyone
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The RAPS4 alcohol screening test is a four-question quiz designed for busy clinical healthcare offices that has been shown to be effective in detecting alcohol dependence in the past 12 months. The RAPS4 test has been found to be highly effective in detecting alcohol dependence in the past year across gender and ethnic groups -- white, black and Hispanic.
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| Heavy Drinking Still a "Man's World"
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| 2007-10-16 |
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Clinicians Corner | Of Interest To Everyone
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According to figures recently released by SAMHSA from the 2004-2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), men outpace women in all categories of excessive drinking. Men are still twice as likely as women (10.5 percent versus 5.1 percent) to meet criteria for alcohol abuse and addiction as defined by the DSM-IV. |
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| Alcohol Reports
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| 2007-10-05 |
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An international website dedicated to providing current information on news, newsletters, reports,publications, abstracts of peer-reviewed research articles and data briefs concerning alcoholism and alcohol-related problems throughout the world. |
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| How to Handle Interruptions from Habitual Socializers
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| 2007-09-03 |
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Administrator's Corner | Clinical Supervision | Of Interest To Everyone
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Interruptions are a normal part of work life, especially if you are a smart and talented worker or manager. It's only natural for your
colleagues and staff to want to talk to you if you can help them with their work. This easy to read article has practical suggestions for reducing interruptions. |
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| ETOH - Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
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| 2007-09-02 |
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Clinicians Corner | Of Interest To Everyone
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From the late 1960s through present. This site includes approximately 110,000 records, with about 400 updates monthly. Presents complete perspective of the world of alcohol research; includes research findings from other countries that are published in English or have English-language abstracts. |
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| You Be the Judge!
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| 2007-08-31 |
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Of Interest To Everyone | Treatment
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If you've got a computer connected to the Internet, you've got access to a virtual universe of endless information, with just the click of a mouse. But how you navigate through that sea of information means the difference between discovery and discouragement.
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| How To Select a Drug Treatment Program
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| 2007-08-30 |
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Family Issues | Of Interest To Everyone
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Treatment must address the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Treatment needs to be flexible and to provide ongoing assessments of patient needs, which may change during the course of treatment. |
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| FINDING CENSUS DATA FOR GRANT WRITING AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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| 2007-08-05 |
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The U.S. Census Bureau has developed a toolkit to help faith-based and community organizations use U.S. Census data to write grant proposals and conduct a community needs assessment. |
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| Un-learning The Past
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| 2007-08-04 |
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"Un-learning what you've learned in the past can be more important than learning something new" is an opening phrase I sometimes use when beginning a new somatic coaching engagement with a client. Let me explain what I mean here, so you can see if un-learning might also be important for you. |
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| The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain
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| 2007-08-02 |
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Clinicians Corner | Of Interest To Everyone
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An interactive site developed by the University of Utah using a variety of methods, including mice and their brains to describe the effects of drugs and addiction. Great site for educators of all types. |
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