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Alcoholism twice as deadly for women as for men

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Among the alcoholics, 34 had used treatments provided by the German government aimed at helping patients remain alcohol-free over the long term, such as addiction counseling and group therapy. Ten others had enrolled in detoxification programs, …
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The Stigma of Sex Addiction Part 3: An Official Diagnosis Will Reduce Shame

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Linda Hatch is a psychologist and certified sex addiction therapist specializing in the treatment of sex addicts and the partners and families of sex addicts. Linda also blogs on her own website at Sexaddictionscounseling.com. Like this author? Catch …
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Men vs. Women: Does Gender Matter in Addiction Recovery?

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They progress more rapidly than men from use to dependence to treatment (a phenomenon called “telescoping”) and, despite using smaller amounts and being addicted for a shorter period of time, their symptoms are often as severe as men's by the time they …
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