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Rehab News: Heart problems can remain for recovering alcoholics

Alcoholic treatment specialists are being told that alcoholics remain at a heightened risk of cardiological problems even after kicking the habit.

Karl-Juergen Baer, a professor at the University of Jena clinic, said recovering alcoholics have a heightened risk of heart problems due to damage to their autonomic nervous systems.

According to Dr Baer, cardiological problems are also possible during acute alcohol withdrawal and the more acute the addiction the bigger the risk of physical withdrawal symptoms - or delirium.

Delirium is diagnosed as life threateningly high blood pressure and palpitations, shivering and perspiration and can result in heart attacks.

It is caused by alcohol damage to the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to an irregular heartbeat.

"Unfortunately, this function never seems to correct itself, or only does so marginally, even after the patient has successfully fought off his addiction," Dr Baer said.

The Earth Times reports that up to 25 per cent of untreated delirium cases are fatal.

Article published on 18/12/2007 by DryOutNow.com

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Computer game to tackle teen binge drinking

School children have developed a computer game that they hope will help tackle alcohol abuse.In a bid to combat the UK's rising binge drinking culture, pupils from two schools in Renfrewshire, ...

Alcoholics with cirrhosis 'at higher risk of brain damage'

Alcoholics who have cirrhosis of the liver are more likely to suffer brain damage than non-cirrhotic alcoholics, experts have said.

Sustained drinking is known to cause liver scarring and dysfunction, known as cirrhosis.

It is also known to cause brain damage, but the latest research has found that this impairment of brain function is even worse if the drinker also suffers from cirrhosis.

Researchers at the University of Texas analysed brain samples taken from seven ...

More drug users are being provided with effective treatment

Healthcare watchdogs have recently found that although there is still room for improvement, the majority of drug treatment services in the UK are performing well within acceptable levels across categories such as how services are commissioned and harm reduction service provision.
The report, released by the Healthcare Commission and the National Treatment Agency (NTA), shows results from the second of three annual reviews to assess the performance of substance misuse treatment services.

The number of people receiving specialist drug treatment has increased dramatically, with 195,400 in treatment during 2006/07 - up from 85,000 in 1998/99. Estimates for 2007/8 show 210,800 people will receive treatment. This means that more drug users than ever before are getting the treatment they need.

The review also showed that there had been considerable improvement in the commissioning and performance management of drug treatment services, resulting in more service users receiving better treatment.

The review, which covered 149 local drug partnerships' in England, confirmed widespread good practice in relation to commissioning performance management and also that partnerships had made significant progress in relation to care planning and treatment discharge systems, with nearly all (99%) achieving or exceeding 70% their local target.

A good standard of financial management was found across the sector, with 60% of partnerships achieving the maximum score for this area.
The Commission and the NTA will follow up this report with a third and final review into this sector. This will look at diversity and residential services and will complete what has been a comprehensive review of the provision of substance misuse treatment.

Article published on 29/05/2008

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