• Prior research has estimated that Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome affects 6-8 per 1,000 hospital births, with an estimated overall hospitalization cost of $572 million per year, while Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are estimated to affect as many as 11-50 per 1,000 children in the United States, with an estimated total lifetime cost of $2 million per affected individual. (samhsa.gov)
  • The condition is called neonatal abstinence syndrome, and the diagnosis can be dire. (skywoodrecovery.com)
  • Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) happens when babies are exposed to addictive substances while in the womb. (skywoodrecovery.com)
  • Outcome was biochemically confirmed continuous abstinence at weeks 9-24 from start of treatment. (nih.gov)
  • For the outcome of continuous abstinence at 12-months, the proportion of successful subjects in the VT+C arm was significantly greater with 31.1% (n=61) compared to 21.4% (n=42) in the QCA arm (RR 1.45, 95%CI 1.03 to 2.04, p=0.03). (ersjournals.com)
  • All aspects of our program are focused on achieving abstinence from alcohol and other drugs. (teenchallenge.cc)
  • A strategy for osteoporosis prevention, which fits well with prevention of other noncommunicable diseases, should accentuate proper nutrition (in this case to include adequate intake of calcium, vitamin D and protein), weight-bearing (aerobic) exercise, maintenance of proper body- mass index, abstinence from tobacco use, and avoidance of excessive alcohol use, and should also stress moderate exposure to sunlight. (who.int)
  • Programmes should also identify those at risk for fractures, on the basis of age, gender, bone mineral density, history of fracture, and lifetime use of agents such as alcohol, tobacco and corticosteroids, and incorporate strategies aimed at such people for preventing falls or lessening their impact. (who.int)
  • The inconsistencies among observational studies may ascribe to many reasons, including different study designs, small case numbers, incomplete adjustment for confounding factors, reverse causation, and failure to measure lifetime use and patterns of alcohol intake [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • What about the cumulative impact of alcohol over one's lifetime? (thecarlatreport.com)
  • The primary outcome was illicit opioid abstinence confirmed with urine analysis. (recoveryanswers.org)
  • Yet, clinical trials of tobacco dependence treatment still generally model outcome measures in terms of cessation, abstinence, or quitting, measured at discrete time points. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Opioid use disorder increases the risk of overdose, particularly in context of opioid use following a period of voluntary abstinence, release from incarceration, or cessation of treatment for opioid use disorder, when opioid tolerance is diminished (3-9). (who.int)
  • Our analysis demonstrates that, after adjusting for relevant covariates, drug overdose is associated with a history of incarceration, drug treatment, and an increased number of arrests in one's lifetime for drug injection or possession. (who.int)
  • Huber gained this power after the Trump-Pence administration drastically changed the Title X's priorities - pushing women to go to providers that emphasize abstinence-only messages, or that promote fertility awareness methods (aka so-called "natural birth control") like the "calendar method" and "the rhythm method" over other common, more effective forms of birth control, like IUDs or the birth control shot. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • The differences between Abstinence and Comprehensive Sex Ed classes are considerably more profound than just whether or not kids are exposed to information about condoms. (christianactionleague.org)
  • A stimulant addiction treatment program uses evidence-based treatment methods to help people achieve abstinence, overcome withdrawal symptoms, and learn the tools and skills of recovery to last a lifetime. (promises.com)
  • Many regular drinkers had experienced the longest dry-spell of their lifetime in the mean-time. (openthemagazine.com)
  • Harm reduction in addiction treatment: Is abstinence possible from adolescence 'til death? (peele.net)
  • In its original form, HB 88 provided for a two-track system where parents could choose between Abstinence until Marriage or Comprehensive Sex Ed, but Comprehensive Sex Ed would supplant Abstinence as the new standard for grades 7 - 9. (christianactionleague.org)
  • The differences between Abstinence until Marriage and Comprehensive Sex Ed are fundamental. (christianactionleague.org)
  • After all, studies show that fewer adolescents are learning about methods of birth control from medically accurate sex ed sources, and more are being taught abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM). (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Long before she joined the Trump-Pence administration, Huber was pushing for abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM) programs - which have been proven to be ineffective, lack basis in fact , and encourage feelings of shame and confusion. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • But we all know what she really means: abstinence-only-until-marriage. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • There is no shortage of opportunities for abstinence in a marriage: long work hours, illness, troubled children, financial worries, exhaustion. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • After thirty-eight years of marriage, I can report that finding opportunities for abstinence from sex was-and is-a nonissue. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • My wife and I practiced NFP all through our fertile years-and with satisfaction, since it worked for us-but it was neither necessary for abstinence nor the source of our greatest spiritual growth in marriage. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • But this has never been our only tradition for the practice of sex, and the focus on abstinence misleads Catholics entering marriage regarding the spiritual demands that lie ahead. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • When my husband wanted to end the period of abstinence, I had grown enough to say "no," and we had a period of 21 months in our marriage when we did not have intercourse. (sanon.org)
  • Singleness' for unvowed Christians classically implies sexual abstinence - but only until marriage. (catholicireland.net)
  • I was listening to a radio show where they were talking about the conundrum of what to tell your girls to wait for, whether abstinence while waiting for marriage seems too long and hard, what guidance can you give? (mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com)
  • Increasingly, tobacco use, chiefly cigarette smoking, is being framed as a chronic disease, with periods of use and periods of abstinence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although the goal of treating tobacco dependence is to ensure long-term abstinence (i.e. "quitting"), this model is discordant with clinical reality, in which of periods of tobacco use are interspersed with periods of abstinence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The dental practice setting provides a unique opportunity to assist tobacco users in achieving tobacco abstinence. (bvsalud.org)
  • The FDA's original lifetime ban against gay and bi men was enacted in 1983 when little was known about the mechanisms of HIV transmission and the AIDS epidemic was concentrated primarily in the gay male community. (sfaf.org)
  • An implicit component of this conceptualization is that treatment-both counseling and pharmacotherapy-may be needed at various intervals for extended periods of time, perhaps over an individual's lifetime. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Experimental results demonstrate that environmental enrichment also can eliminate already established addiction-related behaviours, and suggest that environmental stimulation may be a fundamental factor in facilitating abstinence and preventing relapse (Solinas et al. (health.am)
  • During each weekly clinical visit (weeks 1-24), participants provided a urine sample to assess opioid abstinence and reported the approximate number of hours they participated in individual therapy, group therapy, and mutual-help groups during the preceding week. (recoveryanswers.org)
  • Beginning in 1985, the U.K. had a lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. (kucb.org)
  • To compare apples to apples, somewhere between 28-35 units/week incurred a comparable degree of risk as complete abstinence-though, of course, the mechanisms by which these risks are incurred are undoubtedly distinct. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • The current study compared the benefits associated with individual therapy, group therapy, and attendance at 12-step mutual-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) on opioid abstinence after 6 months of medication treatment. (recoveryanswers.org)
  • NA) on the odds of achieving opioid abstinence after 6 months of medication treatment. (recoveryanswers.org)
  • Lifetime' dependence was diagnosed if the respondent reported having experienced at least three specific signs of this syndrome within the same 12-month period at some point in their life. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • I ended the period of abstinence with the knowledge that I was loved for myself, not just for my body, and that I had become a woman who could love and participate more fully in a sexual union. (sanon.org)
  • According to US national surveys, the proportion of high school seniors who report lifetime abstinence from all substances has been steadily increasing over the past 40 years. (msdmanuals.com)
  • As if, on the other side of the shutter, there was an oasis of desire-a grand reward of relief after such a prolonged period of abstinence. (openthemagazine.com)
  • Program involving three GPs and 200 smokers there was an abstinence rate of 36% in intervention group and 8% in the non-intervention control group at three years follow-up (Richmond et al, 1986). (who.int)
  • The Guttmacher report glaringly omits the Healthy People 2010 final review showing abstinence programs are exceeding expectations . (jillstanek.com)
  • While soft-pedaling the facts, Guttmacher s latest report clearly shows that new pro-life laws, strong pro-life messages and effective abstinence education are related to the decline in abortions. (jillstanek.com)
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  • Moreover, misclassifying prior heavy drinkers who abstain from drinking currently and nondrinkers who suffer from chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, as abstinence may lead to a spuriously increased risk of liver diseases in this population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More than half of all people will have an STD at some point in their lifetime, and there are 19.7 million new STDs contracted in the U.S. every year. (phi.org)
  • Her strong support for abstinence-only programs raises concerns that she'll take this opportunity to block people from getting evidence-based health care and information at Planned Parenthood health centers. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Huber also founded a "character-building and risk-avoidance" program called REACH and managed Ohio's state-funded Department of Health's Abstinence Education Program, which was completed by 100,000 students every year. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • This week's 'tard is an abstinence-only sex education program sponsored by Elizabeth's New Life Center , a Christian organization receiving federal monies to "teach" kids about sex. (hotchicksdigsmartmen.com)
  • From 2011 in most of the U.K., gay men were permitted to donate after 12 months of abstinence. (kucb.org)
  • This may partially account for the observation that few, if any, transvestites ever cease cross-dressing permanently, despite months to years of abstinence from that behavior. (health.am)
  • Girls under age 15 exceeded their abstinence goal by 14.3 percent, while under-15 boys only achieved 66.7 percent of their goal. (jillstanek.com)
  • Therefore, ancient Rome had the greatest argument for chastity in the history of abstinence education. (listverse.com)
  • Nearly 70% reported a lifetime history of another co-occurring psychiatric disorder. (recoveryanswers.org)
  • The risk is elevated with abstinence, decreases with moderate consumption (1-14 units/week), and then increases in a linear fashion with excessive intake. (thecarlatreport.com)
  • The shortest route to abstinence is Googling "STD rates in America": Punch that bad boy into your phone and you'll have a whole new appreciation for Ciara and Russell Wilson's arrangement . (phi.org)
  • In 2015 the lifetime ban was partially lifted after the FDA announced that men who have sex with men would be able to donate blood following a year of abstinence. (sfaf.org)
  • While some might dread the mere mention of abstinence, not to mention a lifetime of it, fear not. (listverse.com)
  • Derek Dye is billed as "Motivational Speaker" and a "Nationally Certified Abstinence Educator," (a contradiction in terms if I ever heard one), and he's an Abstinence Clown. (hotchicksdigsmartmen.com)
  • Guttmacher credits better contraceptive use for the drop in abortion and neglects to mention the data attesting to the effectiveness of abstinence programs, especially for girls. (jillstanek.com)
  • Most importantly, women build the foundation to support recovery for a lifetime, including spiritual healing. (teenchallenge.cc)
  • Previously, Huber was the president of Ascend , the premier AOUM advocacy group, formerly known as the National Abstinence Education Association. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Incremental cost-effectiveness of hospital costs over a lifetime for VT+C compared to C was $26,688 per QALY. (ersjournals.com)
  • At eighty-seven, I have acquired a lifetime of experience as a trial lawyer and businessman. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • The trial effects modelled over a lifetime indicated that VT+C compared to C costs an estimated $28,688/QALY gained, which is cost-effective compared to many conventionally accepted therapies. (ersjournals.com)
  • Living with a lifetime of regrets over a bad first experience (or many) is nothing we would wish on any young woman-however, those regrets are too frequent. (mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com)