Category: Sober living

Although it is widely believed that AAS use is common among teenagers, the great majority of AAS use begins after the teenage years (Figure 3). Data on high school drug use from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study provides valuable information concerning the youngest AAS users (38). As shown in Figure 3, some…

A, The types of PEDs used by competitive athletes based on WADA’s 2011 testing data. Because WADA tests only athletes participating in certain competitive sports events, the data in A do not provide information about the frequency of use of various PEDs by nonathlete weightlifters. The distribution of AAS use by nonathlete weightlifters shown in…

Similarly, the dynamic sustainability framework emphasizes understanding the changing context of healthcare involving continued learning and problem solving. The goal is to ensure ongoing adaptations of interventions to fit the context and to aim for ongoing improvement as opposed to diminishing outcomes over time (Chambers, et al., 2013). This model is particularly relevant in contexts…

In terms of employment outcomes, 16% of patients with an initial employment status of ‘long term sick or disabled or unemployed had a status of ‘employed’ after treatment. Moreover, 14% of those with an initial status of ‘long term sick, disabled, or in receipt of benefit payments’ had moved to a status of ‘unemployed and…

You may think you know what to expect, but the truth is, there is no clear-cut way of predicting exactly how you will feel and what symptoms you will experience while your body adjusts to not having its usual alcohol supply. Medical professionals often recommend that people with epilepsy avoid or consume a moderate amount…

It has prognostic value, as patients with scores less than 10 generally do not need pharmacological treatment. However, symptom-triggered therapy based on the CIWA-Ar protocol depends on correct application of the inventory (17). A metaanalysis of 30 randomized controlled trials compared benzodiazepines versus non-benzodiazepines treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (15). Results from this analysis on…