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In possibly one of the most divisive interviews given within the recovery community in the UK, Joe Gerstein, described as the founder of SMART Recovery, talks to Guardian journalist Denis Campbell in an article published on 10th March 2010. Before I go any further, I want to be clear that I am a supporter of SMART recovery, or at least my previous understanding of SMART Recovery, as a tolerant mutual aid group in the UK. I like what I’ve heard about it and respect members who blog here as they respect other mutual aid approaches. Prof Gerstein does not respect Alcoholics Anonymous.
Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. In animal research, the scientists showed for the first time that Ritalin boosts both of these cognitive abilities by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine deep inside the brain.

Alcoholism Isn’t What It Used To Be

The realization dawned gradually as researchers analyzed data from NIAAA’s 2001–2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). In most persons affected, alcohol dependence (commonly known as alcoholism) looks less like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas than it does your party-hardy college roommate or that hard-driving colleague in the next cubicle.
We’ve come to expect so much in our lives to be tailored to our personal preferences—from our music playlists, to our coffee choices, to our exercise workouts. Now, thanks to the concept of personalized medicine, health care options are beginning to follow suit. As in other areas of medicine, researchers in the alcohol field are taking a personalized approach to understanding, preventing, and treating alcohol-related problems across the lifespan.
Excessive alcohol use causes an estimated 79,000 deaths per year in the United States. Most people are unaware that close to half of these deaths (approximately 36,000 annually) result from chronic alcohol-related illnesses rather than acute causes such as motor vehicle crashes and falls.
A Winnipeg man who has struggled with alcoholism for decades says he has filed a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission over the lack of a treatment program that's free of religious or spiritual elements. Rob Johnstone said he has battled alcoholism for 40 years and can't find a treatment program that doesn't rely on religion or spirituality as part of the recovery process.
Joe Gerstein, founder of the Smart Recovery treatment programme that is spreading from the US as an alternative to AA, explains why he rejects the myth that alcoholism is a 'disease' to be endured rather than cured. Alcoholism is a disease that leaves victims powerless and needing to stay in permanent recovery if they are serious about stopping the demon drink from inflicting further damage, conventional wisdom holds.
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Marc F. Kern, Ph.D.

Dr. Kern is a certified addictions specialist with thirty years of experience and a private practice in Los Angeles, CA. He was one of the first professionals in the United States to promote and use non-12-step addiction treatment approaches. His website, habitdoc.com alcohol treatment program, brings his alternative addiction treatment services to a world audience.

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