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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"substance addiction"”.
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Weight changes : the meaning of food and eating behaviours amongst women in recovery from substance addiction
… diet can be challenging for many recovering substance misusers. Studies involving substance misuse have mainly focused on weight changes and eating behaviours during active substance addiction, whilst research on how substance misusers experience weight changes and how they describe the …
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Characteristics of Substance Addicted Mothers that Predict Graduation from the Family Treatment Court
<p>In the United States, substance addiction is a major contributing factor to incarceration of mothers and separation of children from their families. Five hundred Family Treatment Courts (FTC) operate across the country to combat the growing problem of women addicted to drugs. The FTC model …
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The ultimate alternative : a single case study understanding Jason's journey from addiction to self-recovery
… the lived experience of a person with a substance addiction that uses or has used alternative therapies for treatment. A single-case study approach was used to understand the lived experiences of Jason, a male in his mid-forties who is healing from a substance addiction. Through in-person …
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Conscience in recovery from drug addiction: a theoretical and empirical study of spiritual conscientious transformation for the formulation of conscience therapy
… advances the studies of recovery from drug addiction examining the role of conscience and its influences through spiritually transformative experiences. The scholarly research in substance addiction and recovery suffers internal tensions and underdevelopment related to the understanding of …
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An investigation of the risk factors and effects of methamphetamine on oral health
… study was conducted at 22 different substance addiction treatment centres in the Western Cape. A questionnaire was administered to elicit demographic details, diet, drug addiction, dental status and medical history. The aim of the study was to document the oral health status of …
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Linkage to treatment following RR-TB diagnosis in the Western Cape
… or employment responsibilities. Additionally, substance addiction, having a history of treatment interruption, hopelessness regarding treatment, as well as not having a stable place to stay or social support may increase patients' risks of linkage failure. Conclusion: Within the Western Cape …
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Dopaminergic Genetic Contributions to Obesity in Kidney Transplant Recipients
… that has previously been implicated in substance addiction. Recently, neuroimaging and neurogenetic data have shown that dopamine may also play a role in obesity. Both dopamine receptor genes and genes related to overall dopamine activity have been associated with obesity, weight gain, …