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Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.   view more (2007-10-10)

Behavior therapy plus medication may help teens with depression and substance use disorders
The antidepressant fluoxetine combined with cognitive behavioral therapy appears as effective for treating depression among teens who also have substance use disorders as among those without substance abuse problems.   view more (2007-11-06)

Most ecstasy-related deaths occur among white males
Most people who die after taking ecstasy are white males in their late twenties, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at St George's Hospital analysed data on drug-related deaths collected for the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths. They identified 81 ecstasy-related deaths... view more (2003-01-08)

Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care
Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test.   view more (2007-11-06)

Report confirms increased risk of smoking, substance abuse in bipolar adolescents
A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse.   view more (2008-06-03)

Plays promote prevention of drug abuse
A new study finds that theatrical drama is an educational tool in the fight against drug addiction and abuse. Research published today in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy, shows that after watching the play Tunnels - a series of six vignettes depicting the effects of alcohol and... view more (2007-04-05)

Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment
Health plans seldom require screening for substance abuse and mental health in primary care even though it can improve detection, according to a new Brandeis University study published in the July issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.   view more (2007-07-11)

State policies influence drug treatment programs
State policies have a significant impact on the services performed by substance abuse treatment programs, and could play a key role in efforts to expand the use of research-based "comprehensive" treatment approaches, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse... view more (2008-06-25)

Stimulant treatment for ADHD has no effect on risk of future substance abuse
A new study finds that the use of stimulant drugs to treat children with ADHD has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse.   view more (2008-03-03)

New finding in studying dopamine transporter
Confirming findings in a previous study, Yale researchers observed an altered availability of the dopamine transporter in healthy persons with a genetic variation linked to substance abuse and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).   view more (2005-06-07)

Adolescent arrest history influences risk of acquiring HIV
Adolescents with a history of arrest are at greater risk for HIV infection than adolescents with no arrest history, according to a new study published in the November issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.   view more (2006-11-15)

Personality disorders cause emotional reactions in staff
A study published today in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggests that the way in which professional care workers respond emotionally to substance abuse patients with personality disorders depends on the type of disorder.   view more (2008-04-10)

Substance abuse practitioners ask 'what is recovery?'
Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is just the starting point in defining "recovery" for people with substance abuse disorders, according to a paper in the October issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT).   view more (2007-11-01)

"Oliver Twist" is a textbook of child abuse
Oliver Twist, the novel by Charles Dickens, is a textbook of abuse, finds an article in Archives of Disease in Childhood.   view more (2001-11-20)

Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers compared two populations of... view more (2008-08-06)

Obesity associated with psychiatric disorders, decreased odds of substance abuse
Obesity is associated with a 25 percent increase in the risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders and a 25 percent decrease in likeliness for substance abuse.   view more (2006-07-05)

Epidemiological Study Disclosed A Relationship Between Childhood Abuse And Later Medical Disorders In Women
This is the first community study which specifically addresses the relationship between childhood abuse and vulnerability to illness with reliable methods. It derives from the collaboration of New Zealand (University of Dunnedin) and Italian (University of Modena) investigators coordinated by... view more (2002-06-10)

Treatment for cigarette, alcohol and drug use in pregnancy improves outcomes for mom and baby
Pregnant women who receive treatment for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can achieve the same health outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the Journal of Perinatology.   view more (2008-06-26)

Study examines risk for misuse of ADHD stimulant medications
A major concern regarding the use of stimulant medications to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and young adults has been the risk that they will be misused or diverted to those for whom they have not been prescribed.   view more (2006-03-31)

Study: Most female child molesters were victims of sexual abuse
A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.   view more (2008-05-14)

NIH study reveals incidence, precursors and psychiatric sequelae of major psychiatric disorders
A new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) presents results on the first onset of substance use disorders (i.e., alcohol and drug abuse and dependence) and major mood and anxiety disorders, based on Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and... view more (2008-04-23)

Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse
Women are more pro-victim and anti-perpetrator than men, younger victims are seen as more credible than older ones and men would consider a fifteen-year-old male victim of abuse to be less credible than a younger boy, particularly if he had been assaulted by a female.   view more (2004-04-16)

More than 10 percent of adults abuse or become dependent on drugs during their lifetime
Approximately 10.3 percent of U.S. adults appear to have problems with drug use or abuse during their lives, including 2.6 percent who become drug dependent at some point.   view more (2007-05-08)

Improving school culture may help cut substance abuse and teenage pregnancies
Improving the institutional culture (ethos) of schools in the UK may help reduce substance abuse and teenage pregnancies, says an article in this week's BMJ.   view more (2007-03-23)

Study finds gender differences in reported childhood sexual abuse
A new Queensland study has found a significant link between childhood sexual abuse and symptoms of sexual dysfunction in adult men and women.   view more (2005-10-12)
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