EPILEPSY DRUG SAFELY TREATS ALCOHOLISM, STUDY FINDS

Published December 3, 2013

EPILEPSY DRUG SAFELY TREATS ALCOHOLISM, STUDY FINDS
LA JOLLA — Alcohol dependence is safely treated by a drug normally used for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, according to a study conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. The drug, gabapentin, gives doctors a new option that is not … Read more on U-T San Diego

El Paso Alcohol Rehab Launches Program Aimed at Reducing Drinking …
… TX Alcohol Rehab – 888-444-9148. El Paso, TX (PRWEB) November 28, 2013. An El Paso alcohol rehab center has launched a new program geared to helping ethnic groups better understand how alcoholism affects their lives in a negative way through … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Task forces takes on alcohol, housing
He compares the program to methadone treatment, which aims to reduce the negative impacts of opiate withdrawal. He notes the program would only be open to those who are considered chronic cases of alcohol abusers. The second major priority they're … Read more on KenoraOnline