There are many reasons to quit smoking. The most important, the snuff creates an addiction that affects the health of both the smoker and those around you.

The World Health Organization (WHO) talks of 1.2 million deaths in Europe alone, caused by smoking. Cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are among the consequences of addiction to snuff, do not you think enough reasons to quit?
How to quit smoking?

What does seem certain is that in many cases willpower is not enough to quit, and we must rely on something else. At present there are many ways to quit smoking, from nicotine gum, patches and lozenges to hypnosis Champix.

Addictive effect of Snuff

If you tried to quit once you know how hard this is. This is because nicotine is a highly addictive drug and some people can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

The snuff, cancer and death

Smoking causes several deadly diseases, harms nearly every organ in the body and reduces the life of the smoker.

Some of the worst diseases that smoking causes are leukemia, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer, renal cancer, pneumonia, cataracts, and periodontitis. Besides these problems should be included bladder, larynx, lung and throat cancers, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases.

Treatment methods combine the use of prescription drugs with counseling or other forms of mental health care. It is recommended that people who experience these symptoms see a psychiatrist for diagnosis and the full spectrum of treatment needed to control it. There are two types of medications usually prescribed for this, antidepressants and mood stabilizers. Is very common for both types of use in order to prevent movement from one extreme to another.

Lithium is one of the earliest and most popular drugs to be prescribed. It is also more easily prescribed the drug for use with children and adolescents. Some medications such as valproate or carbamazepine are traditionally used as an anticonvulsant but have also been found to act as a stabilizer for mood swings. One or a combination of these drugs will help match the mood of a patient. Benzodiazepine or lamotrigine are often used as antipsychotic medications and antidepressants to congratulate mood stabilizers.

Omega-3, St. John’s wort and SAM-e are popular natural supplements reported to enhance the effects of bipolar disorder. It is important, though, to consult with your doctor before adding natural remedies to prescription drugs. Often doses and types of medication will be adjusted throughout the life cycle of the condition for maximum benefit.

Psychotherapy is an important treatment and should not be ignored even if the drugs are prescribed. Individual and group counseling is readily available from psychiatrists and hospitals. Provide an environment to discuss and agree with the problems. Education will help recognize the signs and improve the means of treating the symptoms. Including family members as part of therapy will help them understand and better address the effects of the problem.

More than two million adults in the United States are diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The effects can be harmful to the patient and family and friends. Appropriate treatment is essential in maintaining strong relationships and ability to function at school or in the workplace. With a full regimen of medication and therapy, the effects of this disorder can be controlled and most people can live a normal, full life.

The shortage of addiction treatment foundations of illicit substances is a major cause of drug consumption and drug in Venezuela continue, hence there is a large consumer of narcotics that are not addressed.

“The ratio between rehabilitation centers and patients is not balanced. In this issue, the offer is less than demand, “according to behavioral psychologist of the National Anti-Drug Office (ONA), Orlando Carrasquel, however, the country has several public and private organizations that advise those who come in search of treatment.

The ONA does not provide intensive rehabilitation in patients, however, provides practical options for addiction treatment that can be applied despite not having great physical space to intern patients.

Regular monitoring is the most common is the patient visit from time to time to counseling centers.

Another way to control the medication is the telephone follow-up, allowing you to interact and get involved assessments directly from doctors and psychiatrists specialists in their particular cases through calls.

The probability of dropout is high despite these arrangements can work very well, because about 60% of the participants are borne by the service before the end or shortly after completing treatment.

In the country where addictions have affected children aged between 8 and 9 years old, for other reasons to promote this issue as lack of family values, education and drug control.

Marijuana is the most common cause of addiction to narcotics, however, cocaine leads the most demand in South America and Venezuela. “A drug attracts other” Carrasquel said, “so it is important to control and care, because the only real hit are those who see the problem.”

People who enroll in the program must receive all required physical exams, a doctor’s permission to make the program and regular checkups individually as needed. However, Andalucia Narconon clients are not considered or treated as “patients” but as “students” who are learning to regain control of their lives. This is an important distinction.

A Narconon student does not fall Andalucia to recover from a “disease”, but forms to learn something that still does not know. He addresses the disability caused by drug use, and does so with new skills, new skills for life.

Andalucia Narconon staff prepare students who will graduate, according to re-start their lives with new steps, with a program of “rehabilitation”. But the Narconon drug rehabilitation Andalucia complete is designed to produce graduates who can fend for themselves and live a life free of drugs, an ethical life from that time.

Under the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has chosen September 10 as “World Day for Prevention of Suicide,” to focus attention on the problem and institute preventive measures and collaboration at all levels and society actors.

Among the risk factors that increase the likelihood of suicidal acts are: poverty, unemployment, legal disputes, family or work family history of suicide, childhood abuse, isolation or social exclusion, abuse of alcohol or drugs, psychiatric as depression or schizophrenia, in addition to organic diseases and disabling pain (WHO, 2004). This shows that the suicide response to complex cases, however, is preventable.

Of the problems listed, include major depressive disorder and substance use disorder, alcohol abuse specifically (Borges, Walters & Kessler, 2000) in Latin America and the Caribbean are the two leading causes of disability ( PAHO, 2010, Medina-Mora, B., Benjet and Lara, 2011).

The Health Ministry says that depression is the leading cause of lost years of healthy life in Mexican women (Excelsior, 2011), is characterized by experience, at least five of the following symptoms (APA, 2000): depressed mood, lack interest or ability to experience pleasure, loss or significant increase in appetite, body weight or sleep, agitation or slowing of movements and fatigue continues, decreased ability to think, concentrate or decided and feelings of worthlessness, guilt or inappropriate type, is included suicide ideation or planning. Other important aspects to consider are: impairment in social, occupational, or areas that were important to the person, that the situation does not result from substance use and no recent loss or separation from loved ones. The magnitude can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on symptoms and functional disability (APA, 2000), which can be progressive if not treated.

Moreover, substances associated with suicidal behavior are marijuana, sedatives (medical drugs), stimulants and opioids, alcoholic beverages also highlight a significant (Ocampo, Bojorquez, Cortés, 2009). It is important to note that not talking about a direct relationship with drug use, but by combining their effects increases the likelihood of suicidal. One explanation is based on the impulse control disorder, the use of these substances allow impulsive acts by reducing self-control (Borges, Walters & Kessler, 2000, Bernal et al., 2007), either during use or withdrawal generated (Santamarina, Churches and Alonso, 2004).

Considering the above, if a person has depressive symptoms, and this is added the intake of depressants, the probability of committing an act of suicide is increased. Interesting situation in Mexican culture, for example, the expression of emotions for many men only allowed under the influence of alcohol and certain spaces, such as bars or parties (IMJ, 2005).

It is estimated that in 2020 suicide victims could spend one million per year to 1.5 million worldwide, the depression will be the second leading cause disabling (Murray and Lopez, 1997) and substance use will also increase.

In Mexico, statistics show that the main group with suicidal acts is 15 to 29 years of age (INEGI, 2011), although there are problems with depression in younger sections of society, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) reports that childhood depression occurs mainly between 5 and 12 years and in Mexico affects about three percent of infants. In high school a month are detected around 500 cases in hospitals that care paidopsiquiátrica. (IMSS, 2010). What is essential to address the problem with this population group, otherwise it will raise the child and youth suicide.

INEGI (2011) has reported that the main characteristics of those who commit suicide are men (80.9%), married or cohabiting (48.9%), aged 15 to 29 years (40.0%) with primary education ( 36.6%)-high (30.5%), baccalaureate (12.0%) and professional (7.1%) -, and unemployed (25.7%).

Therefore, in the country is necessary to consider these variables to design and operate prevention and care strategies appropriate to the needs of each sector of the population. In ICJ took several years performing preventive actions to address the issue of depression as a risk factor for drug use.

The package “Mental health in the family” is an example of the effort to address in a link to these problems, where to guide parents and mothers, it seeks to develop reflective processes about the difficulties and everyday resources put up Mexican families coping and depression in some member; be proactive and encourage the formation of community networks protection against this and other issues of our day.

A study by the University of California (USA) published in Science Translational Medicine have shown for the first time in humans that alcohol releases endorphins. After nearly thirty years of speculation about whether the intake of spirits caused the secretion of these proteins in certain areas of the brain which produces feelings of pleasure that leads to addiction-this definitely confirms university.

“We descubiero that endorphins are released into the nucleus accumbens and orbitofrontal cortex, says researcher Jennifer Mitchell, who adds that this finding will” improve the methods and medications to treat alcohol problems. “

To reach these conclusions, the researchers analyzed brain responses of 13 people with a high consumption of alcohol, and other 12 who did not drink as usual. In all cases, alcohol intake was a release of endorphins, but the feeling was unanimous pleasure only “when endorphins are released in the nucleus accumbens.”

However, when these proteins were released in the orbitofrontal cortex “only positive feelings increased in heavy drinkers.” This indicates that “the brain of alcoholics is modified so that they find most pleasurable consumption of alcohol,” explains Mitchell.

Another interesting data yielded by the study is the possible routes suggested by the same for alcohol treatment. Accordingly, naltrexone may improve the effectiveness of standard drugs. This drug “blocks more than one receiver, and many people stop taking it because they do not like how it makes them feel,” said Mitchell.

To observe the effects of alcohol on the brain, U.S. researchers used the technique of positron emission tomography, non-invasive method. Previously provided alcohol to the subjects and two doses of carfentanil.

Develop, approve and prescribe a drug requires that the therapeutic benefits outweigh the potential side effects. Liver toxicity limits the development of many therapeutic compounds, and presents major challenges for clinical medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. The drug-induced liver injury is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the U.S., and is also the most common reason for early withdrawal of certain treatments. Since there are currently no pharmaceutical strategies for the prevention of drug-induced liver injury, treatment options are limited to discontinuing the offending drug, supportive care and liver transplantation for end-stage failure.

Gap junctions (gap junctions) are hollow channels that connect neighboring cells and allow direct intercellular communication between coupled cells. In the heart, these unions propagate electrical activity necessary for contraction, but so far, its role in the liver was poorly defined. Now, this new study has shown that the sets of signals broadcast junctions immune injured liver cells to nearby cells in good condition, extending the general inflammation and injury.

First, the researchers used a genetically mutated strain of mice lacking gap junctions, the rats were given several medications toxic to the liver, such as paracetamol (acetaminophen), commonly used acetaminophen overdose is the most frequent drug-induced liver damage. Compared to normal mice, these mice were shown to be protected against liver damage, inflammation and death caused by the administration of toxic drugs to the liver.

The team identified an inhibitor of liver gap junctions, when administered with, or even after, toxic drugs, protected the livers of normal mice from harm. In addition, cell culture experiments indicate that blocking these junctions limits the diffusion through the liver cells from free radicals and oxidative stress.

A patent related to this study has been presented by Partners Healthcare, and Heprotech Inc. According to the researchers, “the findings of this study suggest a strategy of developing new drugs safe for the liver.”

The severity of IBS symptoms may be influenced by several factors.  One of the most common factors is associated with food intake.  Many IBS sufferers are not able to digest a lot of different foods that normal people will find no issues whatsoever.  Even the most common foods like onion, flour and sometimes sugar can create severe digestion problems.  Therefore, it is crucial that a thorough diet plan is figured out so that all the troublesome foods can be recognized and eliminated from the safe menu list.

A good way of recognizing the type of foods that can or cannot be consumed is by having a diary.  Every day you must jot down the foods you eat and observe the consequences if there are any.  By doing this you will be able to stay away from eating foods that can trigger the symptoms of IBS.

For example, if you often experience bloating the types of foods that should be avoided are sweeteners and soluble fiber.  This means you can avoid bloating by staying away from soda and alcoholic beverages, coffee and candies.

If you want any cold sore treatment to become most effective, you need to avoid from eating foods that can trigger its development.  Citrus fruits are among the foods that should be avoided.  This is because citrus fruits contain a specific type of amino acid known as ‘arginine’.  This acid is not only found in citrus fruits but also in chocolates, carbonated beverages, seafood and many types of nuts.  By avoiding these foods you can reduce the frequency of cold sore outbreaks as well as speeding up the healing time.

Salty foods should also be avoided because these foods can make the outbreaks become more painful and itching.  Apart from that avoid caffeinated drinks as well because it potentially increases the number of outbreaks.

The use of cold sore medication has been proven to be effective.  The medication is used topically and it eliminates the cold sore symptoms in just a few days.