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Even surgery doesn't stop alcoholics' habits

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:38 PM EDT
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Life-saving surgery may not induce some patients with alcoholic liver disease to stop drinking, researchers report.

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Reliving myyouth

AND Marijuana is a Dangerous drug ! Oh please, stop the stupidity!

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    Reply#1 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
    {"commentId":2337478,"authorDomain":"jrw41"}
    justcause

    stupidity is even more dangerous. smoke till ya choke Rm.

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      Reply#2 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:22 PM EDT
      {"commentId":2337736,"authorDomain":"asisko"}
      morrigan-402526

      Isn't that how addictions work? They're not logical. Addictive behavior can be seen as a symptom of something much deeper -- kind of a substitute for what you really need but can't get.

      We can be judgmental, we can look down on those people, we can shake our heads at how stupid it all looks from the outside -- but anyone addicted to nicotine, alcohol, food, exercise, starving, or a host of other drugs ( possibly even marijuana) knows the powerful force of the addictive substance.

      Perhaps a twelve-step program or intensive addictions counseling could be a good requirement for those who undergo surgery for alcoholic liver disease.

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        Reply#3 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:52 PM EDT
        {"commentId":2337850,"authorDomain":"douglas-cook"}
        Doug-402541

        The irony is the fact that the doctors who did the study seem surprised by the results. Actually their surprise should be that only 40% returned to drinking. How did the other 60% stay sober? A 60% recovery rate seems very high.

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          Reply#4 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
          {"commentId":2337874,"authorDomain":"douglas-cook"}
          Doug-402541

          It's

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            Reply#5 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:16 PM EDT
            {"commentId":2337885,"authorDomain":"ripvanwinkle79"}
            greg-367337

            The 40% are just truly dedicated alcoholics I guess?

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              Reply#6 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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              me-365882

              alcoholics costs health care a lot money and making it unaffordable for so many other people. their insurance premium should go as long as possible, may be they will choose to settle hunger before alcohol cravings but again, why even develop any methods to save their lives, just let them drink to death as nature intends

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                Reply#7 - Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:40 PM EDT
                {"commentId":2623620,"authorDomain":"tricia-217"}
                t.dot

                There's nothing "natural" about being an alcoholic....it's a disease

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                  #7.1 - Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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                  {"commentId":2347911,"authorDomain":"jpooch00"}
                  jpooch00

                  What do you expect? They're addicts! Wasting a donated liver on them is ridiculous.

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                    Reply#8 - Sat Aug 2, 2008 6:24 AM EDT
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