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Approaches to Treating Substance Abuse Among African-Americans
October 17, 2011 — A new study is the first to examine the effectiveness of a widely used counseling approach to treating substance abuse among African-Americans. The study found that African-American women were more ... > full story -
Tests to Catch the Makers of Dangerous 'Legal High' Designer Drugs
October 13, 2011 — Urgently needed tests which could help identify the manufacturers of designer 'legal high' drugs are now being ... > full story -
How the Brain’s Own Marijuana-Like Chemicals Suppress Pain
October 12, 2011 — There are new findings about how the brain functions to suppress pain. For the first time, it has been shown that the hippocampus of the brain, which is usually associated with memory, has an active ... > full story -
Smoking Cannabis Increases Risk of Depression in the Case of Genetic Vulnerability, Study Finds
October 10, 2011 — Young people who are genetically vulnerable to depression should be extra careful about using cannabis: smoking cannabis leads to an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a ... > full story -
Jonesing for Java: Could Caffeine Use Predict Risk for Cocaine Abuse?
October 7, 2011 — A new study that examined responses to stimulants is the first to demonstrate that caffeine reinforcement prospectively predicts the positive effects of another ... > full story -
Marijuana Use May Double the Risk of Accidents for Drivers, Study Finds
October 6, 2011 — Researchers have found that drivers who test positive for marijuana or report driving within three hours of marijuana use are more than twice as likely as other drivers to be involved in motor ... > full story -
Marijuana Component Could Ease Pain from Chemotherapy Drugs, Study Suggests
October 6, 2011 — A chemical component of the marijuana plant could prevent the onset of pain associated with drugs used in chemotherapy, particularly in breast cancer ... > full story -
Oral Steroids Linked to Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Nationwide US Study
September 29, 2011 — People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults. Their findings suggest ... > full story -
Cocaine Users Have 45 Percent Increased Risk of Glaucoma
September 29, 2011 — A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics in a one-year period found that use of cocaine is predictive of open-angle glaucoma, the most common ... > full story -
University Students Who Use Cannabis, Tobacco and Alcohol Take Too Many Non-Prescribed Drugs, Study Suggests
September 23, 2011 — A Spanish study on the consumption of drugs amongst university students confirms that non-prescribed drug abuse amongst those who use cannabis, tobacco and alcohol could be considered "another form ... > full story
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