News on Recover and Rehab Issues
U.N. Official Addresses Increasing Drug Addiction In Developing Countries (Medical News Today)
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday warned of an impending "health disaster facing developing countries if wealthy nations fail to control drugs," Agence France-Presse reports. During a speech delivered in Vienna, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa pointed to "increasing use of heroin in East Africa, cocaine in West Africa, and synthetic drugs in the Middle East and ...
Has Therapy Become Too "Hands Off?"
After speaking to a patient the other day, it was conveyed that she felt her therapy sessions had become too "hands off." After being taught an exercise this patient would perform it independently while the therapist treated another patient at the same time.
The desire to have a more individualized and one on one therapy session is something a lot of patients seem to prefer.
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Has Therapy Become Too "Hands Off?" originally appeared on About.com Physical Therapy on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 09:49:47.
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More Bad News for Alcohol-Energy Drinkers
Combining alcohol with caffeine-containing energy drunks can be a dangerous mix, according to research at the University of Florida. A recent study found that bar-hopping college students who mixed alcohol with energy drinks were more likely to be very intoxicated and more likely to drive while drinking.
Unfortunately, researchers believe as many as 28% of college-age drinkers are mixing alcohol with energy drinks on a regular basis. Read more...
More Bad News for Alcohol-Energy Drinkers originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 00:59:02.
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Sheen returning to '2 and a Half Men' after rehab stint (CNN)
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
