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	<description>Roberta Jewell's innovative approach to treat problem drinking</description>
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		<title>Drinking May Raise Cancer Risk in Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New research from Georgetown University supports the existing theory about a relationship between drinking alcohol and increased risk of breast cancer. For women predisposed to a specific type of breast cancer (estrogen or progesterone receptor positive) this may mean that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is hazardous.
In the study over 184,000 post menopausal women were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2008/04/15/medications-and-research/drinking-may-raise-cancer-risk-in-women/</link>
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		<title>Our experience with Chantix to reduce alcohol cravings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re following research on the prescription drug Chantix (varenicline) with great interest because it seems to be effective in curbing cravings for alcohol. Chantix was approved by the FDA for smoking cessation in May 2006 and is sold under the name Champix in Europe.

Chantix works by blocking specific activity in the brain associated with nicotine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2008/02/16/medications-and-research/our-experience-with-chantix-to-reduce-alcohol-cravings/</link>
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		<title>Advice from the addiction doc</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Linda Garcia, MD, Medical Director of My Way Out, specializes in addiction medicine and has provided treatment to hundreds of alcohol dependent patients. As we move into New Year’s weekend she offers specific tips about how to prevent relapse in the face of holiday triggers.
Look here for her five minute audio interview and associated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/12/29/medications-and-research/advice/</link>
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		<title>Consider this when depression hits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Treatment for dual diagnosis is often necessary when someone is affected by both chemical dependency and an emotional illness. We see a lot of this within our drinking population because so many people suffer from both depression and alcohol dependence. In fact, the question often arises: which came first?
Regardless of the answer, we find many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/12/27/diet-nutritional-supplements/consider-this-when-depression-hits/</link>
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		<title>Six Ways to Avoid Holiday Booze Blunders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Newsweek reporter Temma Ehrendfeld shares tips about how to make it through the holidays. We&#8217;re proud that My Way Out was mentioned as a resource to help those in need of support. They&#8217;ll find it in our anonymous online forum.
 Six Ways to Avoid Holiday Booze Blunders
&#8216;Tis the season for uncomfortable moments if you don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/12/22/this-n-that/six-ways-to-avoid-holiday-booze-blunders/</link>
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		<title>Baclofen a promising and safe anti-craving medication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been following the drug Baclofen with some interest. The research reported below is very promising, especially for anyone who&#8217;s concerned about taking an anti-craving medication like Naltrexone, which is contraindicated for those with impaired liver function. You may remember reading earlier research about an MD who self prescribed baclofen and went on to publish [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/12/08/medications-and-research/baclofen-a-promising-and-safe-anti-craving-medication/</link>
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		<title>What the Wiki??</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love the Wikipedia concept: an online encyclopedia developed as a collaborative effort, editable by any and all Internet users. Because of its large number of volunteer editors and rather stringent policies, Wikipedia is generally considered as accurate an encyclopedia as any other. One of the benefits of this &#8216;living&#8217; encyclopedia is that new information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/10/28/this-n-that/what-the-wiki/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve come a long way in two years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been interesting, this past week, watching the plethora of news stories roll in about Topamax and its potential for treating alcohol dependence. Patients of the My Way Out program have known about this for over two years. I based my book and the therapy I developed around Dr. Bankole Johnson&#8217;s 2003 clinical trial as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/10/13/medications-and-research/weve-come-a-long-way-in-two-years/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s time to change the label</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Labeling someone is usually not politically correct, but occasionally it can help debunk an old stereotype. Take alcoholics for example. Until now, conventional treatment for alcohol dependence has been centered around 12-step programs, in-patient care, or a drug that makes you throw up. These strategies have been considered the most effective in helping the typical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/07/02/medications-and-research/its-time-to-read-the-label/</link>
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		<title>Vivitrol continues to perform</title>
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Angela Stewart of the Houston Chronicle posted the following story about the strides alcoholics are making using the anti-craving drug, Vivitrol.  
John started drinking as a teenager, stealing booze from his parents&#8217; liquor cabinet. Once he became an adult, his problem only worsened, ultimately wreaking havoc on his personal and professional lives.  
&#8220;I was staying out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mywayout.org/blog/2007/04/27/medications-and-research/vivitrol-continues-to-perform/</link>
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