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  Breath Study Brings Roadside Drug Testing Closer

  April 25, 2013 — A group of researchers from Sweden have provided further evidence that illegal drugs can be detected in the breath, opening up the possibility of a roadside breathalyzer test to detect substances ... > full story
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  Taste of Beer, Without Effect from Alcohol, Triggers Dopamine Release in the Brain

  April 15, 2013 — The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking, and other drugs of ... > full story
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  First Trial to Investigate Magic Mushrooms as a Treatment for Depression Delayed by UK and EU Regulations

  April 7, 2013 — The world’s first clinical trial to explore the use of the hallucinogenic ingredient in magic mushrooms to treat depression is being delayed due to the UK and EU rules on the use of illegal ... > full story
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  Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction

  April 3, 2013 — By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats -- or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine ... > full story
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  Mental Illness Linked to Heavy Cannabis Use

  April 2, 2013 — People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to use cannabis weekly compared to people without a mental illness, according to new ... > full story
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  Children of Deployed Parents at Higher Risk for Alcohol, Drug Use

  March 28, 2013 — A statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade Iowa students found that children of deployed or recently returned military parents had an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, and ... > full story
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  Adults With Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder More Likely to Smoke

  March 20, 2013 — Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others, according to a new ... > full story
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  Study Shows Rising Rate of Propofol Abuse by Health Care Professionals

  March 18, 2013 — Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, a new study ... > full story
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  Discovery Could Yield Treatment for Cocaine Addicts

  March 15, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a molecular process in the brain triggered by cocaine use that could provide a target for treatments to prevent or reverse addiction to the ... > full story
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  Steroids May Help Reduce Deaths from All Types of Tuberculosis

  March 12, 2013 — The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing ... > full story

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