Acupucture Pinpoints Alternative Therapy to Addiction, Anxiety

Acupucture pinpoints alternative therapy to addiction, anxiety

Filed under: alcohol detoxification treatment

The treatment Rapin receives is a form of acupuncture called acu-detox where thin, sterilized needles are placed in specific locations in the ear to help treat substance abuse problems by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs while calming withdrawal …
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Patient sent to 'wrong' hospital for treatment and later died

Filed under: alcohol detoxification treatment

Mr Hardy, a retired sales director from Mayfair Road, had to have an emergency transfer to the JPH after he became non-responsive while being treated at Beccles Hospital for alcohol withdrawal symptoms. An inquest into his death, on March 18, 2010 …
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Brain Recovery From Alcoholism Seen Soon After Abstinence: Study

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The study examined 49 alcoholics from an inpatient alcohol-withdrawal treatment program — 40 men and nine women. Researchers compared this group to 55 similar people who were not alcohol abusers. All of the participants underwent a brain scan within …
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