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Study does not support use of anesthesia as heroin withdrawal method
The use of general anesthesia for heroin detoxification offers no benefit when compared to two other methods, and is associated with several potentially life-threatening adverse events.   view more (2005-08-24)

Teens' herbal product use associated with illicit substance use
Adolescents who have ever used herbal products are six times more likely to have tried cocaine and almost 15 times more likely to have used anabolic steroids than teens who have never used herbal products.   view more (2006-03-23)

Medically supervised injecting centres should be piloted in the UK
A programme of medically supervised injecting centres should be piloted in the UK, as part of an integrated public health strategy, say the authors of an article in this week's BMJ. Injecting centres - "designed to reduce the health and public order problems associated with illegal injection... view more (2004-01-10)

Study shows high rates, rising costs of alcohol/drug disorders in hospitalized patients
Fourteen percent of patients admitted to the hospital have alcohol/drug abuse and addiction (ADAA) disorders, costs for which have risen sharply in recent years, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT).    view more (2008-06-25)

Boston Medical Center researchers educating chief residents about addiction
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that education on addiction is inadequate during medical training, resulting in suboptimal medical care for those at risk.   view more (2008-10-27)

A new addiction: Internet junkies
While compulsive gambling is only beginning to be addressed by mental health professionals, they must now face a new affliction: Internet addiction.   view more (2008-09-09)

New study finds anabolic steroids may be addictive
A new study designed to test whether androgenic-anabolic steroids may be addictive found that hamsters exposed to the compounds demonstrated addictive behavior over time.   view more (2005-12-14)

Research elucidates mechanism by which gene expression may be altered in drug addiction
Dr. Judith A. Potashkin, Ph.D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs.   view more (2007-09-05)

Teens making poor choices when it comes to riding in vehicles
Injury prevention experts have long known that teens are less likely than other motorists to wear seat belts while driving. Now, researchers from the Meharry-State Farm Alliance at Meharry Medical College have discovered lack of seat belt use by teen passengers may be an even bigger problem.   view more (2008-08-28)

Anger, depression much higher among jailed teen girls than boys
A new study reveals that girls in juvenile detention centers face surprisingly different psychological issues than average teen girls and, in some ways, more severe problems than incarcerated boys.   view more (2007-07-25)

Young teens see pregnancy as a way to enhance relationships
Younger teen-agers who become pregnant tend to view pregnancy as a way to form or enhance connections with others, and are less likely to think they are unprepared to raise a child.   view more (2006-08-07)

Extended-treatment with combination medication for opioid-addicted youths shows benefit
Adolescents addicted to opioids who received continuing treatment with the combination medication buprenorphine-naloxone had lower rates of testing positive or reporting use of opioids compared to youths who went through a short-term detoxification program using the same medication, according to a... view more (2008-11-05)

A link is found between morphine addiction and the tendency to explore
A team of researchers from the UAB has found experimental evidence in rats showing a link between addiction to morphine and the tendency to explore perseveringly.   view more (2006-02-21)

New study finds common herbal supplement helps to reduce cocaine cravings
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that a common over-the-counter herbal supplement can reduce the cravings associated with chronic cocaine use.   view more (2005-12-14)

Screening for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among substance users is improved
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major learning disability among both children and adults. ADHD is especially common among drug users and alcoholics and increases the severity of their addiction problems.   view more (2006-07-26)

Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction.   view more (2006-12-13)

Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction.   view more (2006-12-13)

New evidence on addiction to medicines Diazepam has effect on nerve cells in the brain reward system
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly understood.   view more (2008-08-28)

Study suggests nicotine addiction might be controlled by influencing brain mechanisms
There is a clear link between GABA - a chemical substance of the central nervous system that inhibits neurons in the brain - and nicotine dependence, according to a study presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting.   view more (2007-12-10)

Sugar can be addictive, Princeton scientist says
A Princeton University scientist will present new evidence today demonstrating that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse.   view more (2008-12-10)

Concern over deaths after opiate detoxification
Opiate addicts who have successfully completed detoxification treatment in hospital are more likely than other addicts to die within a year, reveals a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-04-30)

First human tests of antidepressant bupropion as methamphetamine addiction treatment hold promise
A new study led by researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute suggests the antidepressant bupropion may help treat methamphetamine addiction. No medications presently are approved for treating methamphetamine addicts.   view more (2005-11-29)

Social standing may be linked to body mass index in teen girls
Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years.   view more (2008-01-08)

Acne, Milk and the Iodine Connection
Dermatologists seem to agree that something in milk and dairy products may be linked to teen-age acne.   view more (2005-12-08)

Smoking rate among New York City teens was lowest on record in 2007
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz released new data today from the 2007 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showing that cigarette smoking among New York City teens declined by 20 percent between 2005... view more (2008-01-03)
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