The scheme that gives alcohol to alcoholics
A Glasgow project tries to manage homeless alcoholics by giving them regular measures of booze. Source link
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Ketamine for alcoholics trial goes to next stage
The new trial will recruit participants across Imperial College London; Oxford Health NHS Trust; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust; Northern, Eastern, and Western Devon CCG; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; the Exeter Clinical Trials Unit; Mersey Care NHS Trust; University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; NHS Forth Valley; Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne … Read more
Minimum unit price not changing alcoholics’ habits
A report shows some of the poorest drinkers cut back on food when the unit price was set at 50p. Source link
AI May Help Spot Alcoholism Relapse Risk
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to identify alcoholics at risk of relapsing after treatment, researchers say. Patients often return to heavy drinking during and after treatment, and may require multiple tries before they can achieve long-term abstinence from unhealthy alcohol use. … Read more
Scottish charity ‘befriends’ alcoholics to help them stay sober
A support worker helps alcoholics transition back into the community when they leave hospital. Source link