Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services

Mayor in support of HURT and Parkinson's charities
Belfast Telegraph; 12/16/2009; 589 words; ...charities both provide services to families from...needed support for drug and alcohol users as well as...a society where drug related harm is...quality drug and alcohol services are maximised...those affected by addiction, so that we can...

Number sleeping rough in Dublin falls, survey finds
The Irish Times; 12/15/2009; 1185 words; ...for homelessness services would be maintained...people accessing services operated by the...cent) of the 300 service users surveyed...physical health, addictions, education and...per cent consumed alcohol - 43 per cent regularly. Drug use was also extensive...of one or more ...

UNFOLDING CRISIS: ; Babies exposed to drugs in womb; Traces found in cord tissues of 1 in 5 W.Va. infants, MU study says
Sunday Gazette-Mail; 12/13/2009; 1479 words; ...who used drugs or alcohol while pregnant...were exposed to drugs or alcohol during...had used multiple drugs. But the seemingly...who take care of drug-addicted mothers...mothers who are on drugs." Dr. Chaffin...them. A mother's addiction can plague a child...Child ...

An intervention that can reduce hostile perceptions in children with prenatal alcohol exposure.
NewsRx Health & Science; 12/13/2009; 1120 words; ...and Adolescent Services Research Center...prenatally exposed to alcohol are also more likely...delinquency, and drug and alcohol use, that children...prenatally exposed to alcohol will likely benefit...Keywords: Addiction Medicine, Adolescence...

Treating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together.
NewsRx Health & Science; 12/13/2009; 1377 words; Treatment for alcohol use disorders...clinical and health services research and education...the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment...Oblast Tuberculosis Service - into one of four...feasibility of delivering alcohol treatment as part...impact on both TB and alcohol outcomes. If ...