Addiction affliction: Psychiatrists create a stir with broad definitions - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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Addiction affliction: Psychiatrists create a stir with broad definitions Pittsburgh Post Gazette The biggest controversy, however, is over how the proposal recasts drug and alcohol addiction. The current definition requires serious outcomes like being arrested, driving under the influence or missing work or school for a person to be diagnosed with ... Can someone be mildly alcoholic?Lake Forester all 8 news articles »

Rules on reporting sex crimes, other criminal measures approved by House - NOLA.com

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Rules on reporting sex crimes, other criminal measures approved by House NOLA.com By Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune BATON ROUGE -- Bills increasing the responsibility for reporting the sexual abuse of a child, expanding a prohibition on the use of juveniles in drug trafficking and allowing the expungement of some drug crimes ... and more »

Backdown on new psychiatric diagnoses a welcome respite - The Conversation

Backdown on new psychiatric diagnoses a welcome respite The Conversation The American Psychiatric Association panel in charge of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) also modified the definition of depression to ensure that people experiencing normal grief over the death of a ... and more »

Blasting music tied to drinking and drugs: study - Chicago Tribune

Blasting music tied to drinking and drugs: study Chicago Tribune "I think they've really shown that sex and drugs go with rock and roll," said Dr. Sharon Levy, head of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital who wasn't involved in the new study But, Levy said, it's far too early to warn ... and more »

Politics in the Diagnosis of Addiction - Huffington Post (blog)

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Politics in the Diagnosis of Addiction Huffington Post (blog) In addition, for Urbina, DSM 5 "would expand the list of recognized symptoms for drug and alcohol addiction, while also reducing the number of symptoms required for a diagnosis." This raises for Urbina the concern that there will be an expansion in ... How Psychiatrists Make Drugs More AddictiveReason Online (blog) all 22 news articles »