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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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  Thanks to Rare Alpine Bacteria, Researchers Identify One of Alcohol's Key Gateways to the Brain

  April 25, 2013 — Thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps, researchers have been the first to identify how alcohol might affect key brain ... > full story
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  Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens

  April 25, 2013 — Young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school, according to ... > full story
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  Liver Disease: New Studies Demonstrates Lethal Link Between Alcohol, Weight

  April 25, 2013 — Scientists have revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver ... > full story
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  Anti-Smoking Ads With Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior

  April 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that an area of the brain that initiates behavioral changes had greater activation in smokers who watched anti-smoking ads with strong arguments versus those with weaker ones, ... > full story
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  Study Reveals Alcohol Industry Tactics to Influence Alcohol Policy Reform in Scotland

  April 23, 2013 — The alcohol industry misrepresented international evidence on effective alcohol control measures in an attempt to influence the Scottish Government's public health policy to its advantage, according ... > full story
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  Mephedrone Boosts Illegal Drug Use

  April 22, 2013 — Experienced clubbers are more likely to add the former ‘legal high’ mephedrone to their drug repertoires rather than use it to replace popular established club drugs such as ecstasy and ... > full story
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  Smoking from Hookah Not a Harmless Alternative to Cigarettes

  April 18, 2013 — Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking ... > full story
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  Increased Brain Activity Predicts Future Onset of Substance Use

  April 18, 2013 — Do people get caught in the cycle of overeating and drug addiction because their brain reward centers are over-active, causing them to experience greater cravings for food or drugs? In a unique ... > full story
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  Aerobic Exercise May Protect Cognitive Abilities of Heavy Drinkers

  April 16, 2013 — Aerobic exercise may help prevent and perhaps even reverse some of the brain damage associated with heavy alcohol consumption, according to a new ... > full story

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