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Addiction medicine
About: Addiction medicine is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1070 publications have been published within this topic receiving 23685 citations.
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TL;DR: The management of pregnancy and delivery of a woman on opiate-substitution therapy with buprenorphine requires a coordinated team approach by social services, addiction medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics.
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TL;DR: Examination of potential barriers to the treatment for female sex addicts found four main types of barriers, including individual barriers, social barriers, research barriers, and treatment barriers, which suggest men are more likely than women to seek help for sex addiction (SA).
Abstract: BackgroundOver the last 20 years, behavioral addictions (e.g., addictions to gambling, playing video games, work, etc.) have become more accepted among both public and scientific communities. Addiction to sex is arguably a more controversial issue, but this does not take away from the fact that some individuals seek professional help for problematic excessive sex, irrespective of how the behavior is conceptualized. Empirical evidence suggests that among treatment seekers, men are more likely than women to seek help for sex addiction (SA).MethodsUsing the behavioral addiction literature and the authors’ own expertise in researching female SA, this paper examines potential barriers to the treatment for female sex addicts.ResultsFour main types of barriers for female sex addicts not seeking treatment were identified. These comprised (a) individual barriers, (b) social barriers, (c) research barriers, and (d) treatment barriers.ConclusionsFurther research is needed to either confirm or disconfirm the identifi...
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01 Jan 2013
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Abstract: Want to get experience? Want to get any ideas to create new things in your life? Read drug abuse and addiction in medical illness causes consequences and treatment now! By reading this book as soon as possible, you can renew the situation to get the inspirations. Yeah, this way will lead you to always think more and more. In this case, this book will be always right for you. When you can observe more about the book, you will know why you need this.
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TL;DR: It is found that substance abuse treatment physicians promote several elements of HCV-related care, including screening for HCV antibodies, recommending vaccinations against hepatitis A and B, and referring patients to subspecialists forHCV treatment.
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TL;DR: The etiology, psychology, and neurobiology of Internet and video game addiction is reviewed and treatment strategies and protocols for addressing this growing problem are presented.
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