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   <title><![CDATA[About.com Alcoholism: What's Hot Now]]></title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Did You Grow Up with a Problem Drinker?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blaadultquiz.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[If someone close to you, such as a family member, friend, coworker, or neighbor, has or has had a drinking problem, the following questions, developed by Al-Anon Family Groups, may help you determine if Al-Anon is for you.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thought of the Day]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/daily/p/may14.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Recovery Thought of the Day for May 14.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multiple Drug Use]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/drugs/a/blnida050111.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Although marijuana use may precede use of other drugs of abuse, prevention programs may not be successful if they do not take into account the underlying biology that predisposes people to use multiple drugs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wedge Medical]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tx_pa/qt/pa323.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Substance abuse treatment services offered by Wedge Medical Center North Broad of Philadelphia PA]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Effects on Behavior?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/steroids/f/steroids_faq07.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Case reports and small studies indicate that anabolic steroids, particularly in high doses, increase irritability and aggression.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Find Help?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/about/f/faq11.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[If you want to quit drinking there are many resources available, some of them free.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Definition of Bender]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/sa/g/bender.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of the drug slang term 'Bender' from the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse glossary of drug street terms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Addiction Is a Brain Disease]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/problem/a/Addiction-Is-A-Chronic-Brain-Disease.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Addiction is a chronic brain disease that is more about the neurology of the brain rather than the outward manifestations of behavioral problems and poor choices.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Early Drinking Age]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tipsforparents/a/early_age.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Young people who start drinking before age 15 are significantly more likely to develop alcohol use disorders that those who wait until after age 18, but researchers are not sure if early onset drinking is a marker for higher risk or a direct risk factor.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pot Doesn&#039;t Cause Permanent...]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/a/blucsd030628.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect on the neurocognitive functioning of users.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[American Health Systems]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tx_wa/qt/wa219.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Substance abuse treatment services offered by American Behavioral Health Systems of Spokane WA]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hepatitis - FAQs]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/faq/a/blhepfaq.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Frequently asked questions about hepatitis from the National Women's Health Information Center.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Word Game: 12 Step Slogans]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blword_slogans.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Slogans from the 12-step programs are the subject of this word game, which is an online version of the old Hangman game.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Are Inhalants Used?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/inhalants/f/inhale_faq04.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Inhalants can be breathed in through the nose or the mouth in a variety of ways.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ruth Cooper Center]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tx_fl/qt/fl096.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mix of mental health and substance abuse services offered by Ruth Cooper Center of Fort Myers FL]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Are Inhalants?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/inhalants/f/inhale_faq01.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Women Recover]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/women/a/blou030520.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Women who recover from drug and alcohol addiction may not kick the habit just for their children or because they have a sudden wake up call about their problem, according to a small new study of former female addicts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Home Drug-Testing Kits]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/tipsforparents/a/blrwjf040405.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Home drug-testing kits sold on the Internet may make it easy for parents to test their children for illegal substances, but that approach may not be the best idea.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alcoholics Anonymous]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/12steps/a/aa030315a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cirrhosis of the Liver]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/liver/a/blcirrhosis.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Information and research from the National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Step 4]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/study/a/step_four.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There is a saying in the 12-step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. The same can be said for Step 4.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recovery Videos]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/study/tp/recoveryvideos.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Top recovery movies, from your About.com Alcoholism Guide.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Workplace Drug Policy]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/work/a/aa990127.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Establishing a workplace substance abuse program can drastically reduce the cost to business and industry from decreased productivity and increased health claims.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Finally, A Pill for Alcohol...]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/meds/a/aa030517_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hailed as a landmark discovery that is likely to change the direction of clinical alcoholism treatment, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio announced that topiramate is effective at promoting abstinence among alcohol-dependent individuals.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drinking and Driving]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/alerts/l/blnaa31.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Drinking alcohol impairs a wide range of skills necessary for carrying out the basic tasks required to drive safely.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prevent Steroid Abuse?]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/steroids/f/steroids_faq09.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Early attempts to prevent steroid abuse concentrated on drug testing and on educating students about the drugs' adverse effects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five-Shot Test]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/tests/a/fiveshot.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The five-shot questionnaire is another short, self-administered test, designed to be used in busy primary healthcare settings to recognize heavy alcohol drinking in its early phase.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Effects of Methamphetamine]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/meth/a/effects.-KXS.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug, whether injected, snorted or smoked, that affects the brain and central nervous system. Methamphetamine increase levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which stimulates brain cells, enhancing mood and body movement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ketamine]]></title>
            <link>http://alcoholism.about.com/od/lsd/a/Basic-Facts-About-Ketamine.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic developed in the early 1960s and used in human and veterinary medicine. The drug is primarily used for anesthesia.]]></description>
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