Treating Alcoholism A Chronic Disease

Title:
Treating Alcoholism: A Chronic Disease
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765

Summary:
In order for people with alcohol dependence to get the necessary help, it is important that he

Keywords:
Treating Alcoholism: A Chronic Disease

Article Body:
Lisa R. is a child of an alcoholic. She grew up in a nice home with a loving family who seemed
Almost one-fourth of children in the United States are exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence

"I had no idea alcohol addiction was a disease when I was growing up. I just thought my mother

In order for people with alcohol dependence to get the necessary help, it is important that he

Alcoholism continues to be a problem-one that costs the United States $185 billion in direct a


Eight million people suffer from alcohol dependence,i yet only approximately 20 percent receiv

The first new medication in nearly a decade to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of alc

In clinical trials, Campral has been proven to not only help alcohol-dependent patients mainta

Like many alcoholics, Lisa has gone through several unsuccessful attempts to treat her depende

Campral® (acamprosate calcium) is contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment (cr

Campral is a registered trademark of Merck Santé s.a.s, subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, G

i Grant, B.F.; Dawson, D.A.; Stinson, F.S.; Chou, S.P.; Dufour, M.C.; Pickering, R. The 12-mon

ii The Rush Study. Attitudes Toward Alcoholism. Peter D. Hart Research Associates on behalf of
iii Data on File, Forest Laboratories, Inc. slide.

iv Campral® (acamprosate calcium) Delayed-Release Tablet Prescribing Information, Forest Labor

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