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Posted February 25, 2009:

• Addiction: Insights From Parkinson's Disease

Posted February 24, 2009:

• Treating Drug-Addicted Doctors Is Good Medicine

Posted February 18, 2009:

• Injections Of Licorice Ingredient Show Promise As Treatment For Cocaine Addiction

Posted February 12, 2009:

• Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor

Posted February 9, 2009:

• Marijuana Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer

Posted February 5, 2009:

• Impact Of Narcotics Is Greater On Mentally Ill

Posted February 4, 2009:

• Ritalin May Cause Changes In Brain’s Reward Areas; Effects May Overlap With Those Of Cocaine
• Methamphetamine Use Cost United States About $23 Billion In 2005, Study Estimates

Posted February 2, 2009:

• Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain In Teens, Young Adults
• Teens Who Frequently Go Out With Friends More Likely To Use Marijuana
• Improved Test To Detect Steroid Abuse In Cattle

Posted January 26, 2009:

• Substance Use Common Among Patients With TB, Associated With Treatment Difficulties

Posted January 25, 2009:

• Brain's Memory 'Buffer' Discovered In Single Cells

Posted January 21, 2009:

• 'Bliss' Blocks Sperm: Investigating Impact Of Marijuana Exposure On Male Infertility

Posted January 8, 2009:

• Ecstasy For Treatment Of Traumatic Anxiety

Posted January 5, 2009:

• 'Recovery Coaches' Effective In Reducing Number Of Babies Exposed To Drugs

Posted December 30, 2008:

• Risk Takers, Drug Abusers Driven By Decreased Ability To Process Dopamine

Posted December 16, 2008:

• Reward-Stress Link Points To New Targets For Treating Addiction

Posted December 15, 2008:

• Tracking Community-Wide Drug Use By Testing Water At Sewage Treatment Plants

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Success Of Anti-Meth Ads Questioned By Study

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

Posted November 19, 2008:

• Could Marijuana Substance Help Prevent Or Delay Memory Impairment In The Aging Brain?

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Drug-Related Preference In Cocaine Addiction Extends To Images

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Drug Addiction: Environmental Conditions Play Major Role In Effective Treatment And Preventing Relapses, Animal Study Shows

Posted November 13, 2008:

• Hope For Treating Relapse To Methamphetamine Abuse

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Extended Treatment With Combination Medication For Opioid-Addicted Youths Shows Benefit

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Could Brain Abnormality Predict Drug Addiction?

Posted October 21, 2008:

• Steroid Therapies Following Transplant Can Be Eliminated, Study Suggests

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Steroids Aid Recovery From Pneumonia, Researchers Say
• Methamphetamine Enters Brain Quickly And Lingers
• Marijuana Use Takes Toll On Adolescent Brain Function, Research Finds

Posted October 10, 2008:

• Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds

Posted October 9, 2008:

• Can Taking Ecstasy Once Damage Your Memory?

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Thinner Cortex In Cocaine Addicts May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-Existing Disposition To Drug Abuse

Posted October 6, 2008:

• ADHD Stimulant Treatment May Decrease Risk Of Substance Abuse In Adolescent Girls; Results Mirror Findings In Boys

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Variations In Key Genes Increase Caucasians’ Risk Of Heroin Addiction

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Adolescent Insomnia Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Doesn't Work In Prenatal Care

Posted September 25, 2008:

• Anabolic Steroids Provide A Competitive Edge In Power Lifting Years After Doping Has Ended

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Caffeine Experts Call For Warning Labels For Energy Drinks

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Holiday Drug Taking Linked To Acts Of Violence
• Low Sperm Count May Be Associated With Prenatal Testosterone Excess

Posted September 19, 2008:

• Cells That Mediate Steroid-Resistant Asthma Identified

Posted September 16, 2008:

• Steroids Not As Effective In Obese Asthma Patients
• Use of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Potential New Drug For Cocaine Addiction And Overdose
• New Method Identifies Meth Hot Spots

Posted September 12, 2008:

• New Cannabis-Like Drugs Could Block Pain Without Affecting Brain, Says Study

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Abuse Of Painkillers Can Predispose Adolescents To Lifelong Addiction

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