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Alcoholism Wire

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  1. Alkermes to seek FDA approval to market drug for opiate treatmentRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Boston Business Journal

    ... on the results of a clinical trial. Cambridge, Mass.-based Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS) develops Vivitrol to treat alcoholism. A late-stage clinical trial of the drug determined that subjects who were injected with Vivitrol once per month were more ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Health

  2. Something Ridiculous: Russian PM Vladimir Putin Attends Rap BattleRead the original story

    54 min ago | ChartAttack

    Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin is probably the last person you'd expect to see in the front row of a rap battle, but he appeared at one over the weekend nonetheless.

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    Related Topix: Vladimir Putin, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Medicine, Health

  3. New Breaking Benjamin Album Is First Written Sober, Says FrontmanRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Bear Rocks

    Breaking Benjamin frontman and chief songwriter Ben Burnley says there's one reason why the band's new album, Dear Agony, took longer than usual to write: he wasn't drunk when he was doing it.

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Breaking Benjamin, Medicine, Health, Music, Entertainment

  4. Alkermes to push opioid dependence treatment for FDA approvalRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Mass High Tech

    ... based on the results of a clinical trial. Cambridge-based Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS) develops Vivitrol to treat alcoholism. A late-stage clinical trial of the drug determined that subjects who were injected with Vivitrol once per month were more likely ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Health

  5. Alkermes Announces Positive Results from Phase 3 Clinical Study of...Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Drugs.com

    Nov 16, 2009 - Alkermes, Inc. today announced positive preliminary results from a phase 3 clinical trial of naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of opioid dependence.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Healthcare Law, Law, Health, Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Prison

  6. Strong-armed into compassionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    It's hard to criticise someone who just wants us to be nice, but there's something about Karen Armstrong's charter that grates "We acknowledge that we have failed to live compassionately and that some have even increased the sum of human misery in the name of religion ," states Karen Armstrong's Charter for Compassion .

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  7. Hangover Cures and How Hangovers Affect the EconomyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Associated Content

    ... drinker and that only a small portion of the total societal cost of alcohol use is due to chronic alcoholism. Alcohol is a toxin. After alcohol is consumed, our body attempts to protect itself by producing enzymes to metabolize and remove the ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  8. Hepatitis C Screening Of Mothers Using Methadone And Their Babies Is Inadequate, AustraliaRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Medical News Today

    ... their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, a new study found... Latest Videos for Liver Disease Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment What are the symptoms of alcoholism? When should you worry? Our panel discusses the causes and ...

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    Related Topix: Hepatitis, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

  9. Area BriefsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

    EDITOR'S NOTE: Briefs must be submitted at least five days before the event by bringing them into the office, e-mailing to news@adaeveningnews.com or faxing to 332-8841. Briefs will not be accepted over the telephone.

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    Related Topix: Ada, OK, Allen, OK, Leon, OK, Medicine, Health, Pontotoc County, OK, Roff, OK

  10. Promising results for Alkermes' VivitrolRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Boston Business Journal

    ... on the results of a clinical trial. Cambridge, Mass.-based Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS) develops Vivitrol to treat alcoholism. A late-stage clinical trial of the drug determined that subjects who were injected with Vivitrol once per month were more ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Healthcare Law, Law, Health

  11. Alkermes' Vivitrol succeeds in opiate studyRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Bioscience Technology

    Alkermes Inc. said a late stage clinical trial shows its drug Vivitrol, which is used to help alcoholics quit drinking, also helped opioid addicts stay off drugs.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Drugs, Health

  12. Cruising from Florida: Bring cashRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    How much should I plan on spending, other than the cruise fare? While your cruise vacation is all inclusive for the most part, there are other activities to participate in off the ship, things to buy on the ship and just basic miscellaneous expenses that you'll want to plan on...or not.

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  13. Dave Brown: Memories of a long lost newsroomRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Ottawa Citizen

    The photo showed an old-style reporter banging away at an old upright typewriter, and the caption was a question: "End of an era?" It was the cover of a recent issue of the trade magazine Editor and Publisher.

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    Related Topix: Journalism, Computers, Smoking, Medicine, Health

  14. Drinking by Scots parents revealed by youngRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | The Herald

    Over 2000 Scottish youngsters have contacted ChildLine in the past decade to talk about parentsa harmful drinking.

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  15. WHO suggests alcohol price controlsRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    The WHO paper says that 2.5 million people worldwide died of alcohol-related causes in 2004.

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  16. Putin Talks Drugs, Alcohol at Hip-Hop ShowRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | The World Newser

    No, the young fans werena t showing their love for Russiaa s hottest rapper, but rather their popular prime minister, Vladimir Putin .

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  17. Hudson Valley RNs Provide Palliative Care Services for VeteransRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Nurse.com

    ... unique healthcare needs at the end of life. The horrors of war may have created problems in their lives, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and homelessness. If we don't ask them about their previous experiences, we would never know,' says Bonnie ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Nursing, Castle-Point, NY, New City, NY

  18. CalendarRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Denton Record-Chronicle

    CALL 940-565-2197. CLUB MEETINGS Denton Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at Golden Corral, 1724 S. Loop 288.

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  19. AMA Takes On Social Issues, Backs Reform, Rebuts 100-Year TrendRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance ; Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs ; Public Health Article Date: 16 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST After a century of health-reform opposition - with highlights such as coining the term "socialized medicine," - the American Medical Association is now ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Medicine, Health

  20. The language of social work: ACOA'sRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Examiner.com

    ... Children cannot take care of themselves completely. Some children do become adultified as a result of alcoholism because they have to, but children still need their parents. If one has ever heard a social worker use the acronym ACOS's they are ...

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