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Addiction and the Family Systems Model

Specifically, I examined the religious effects on the subsequent abstinence of recovering addicts in Christian faith-based treatment, plus their counterparts in secular-based treatment, for comparison. More salient religious development of recovering addicts in the former is expected. While skills development groups often incorporate elements of psychoeducation and support, the primary goal is on building what […]

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The Cycle of Alcohol Addiction National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA

Steatosis can occur in 90% of patients who drink over 60 g/day, and cirrhosis occurs in 30% of individuals with long-standing consumption of more than 40 g/day. The first stage of alcoholic liver disease is hepatic steatosis, which involves the accumulation of small fat droplets under liver cells approaching the portal tracts. More advanced disease

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