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Posted November 11, 2009:

• Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-industry Sponsorship Of Sport

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms
• Substance Abuse Diagnostic Test For Teens Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior

Posted November 7, 2009:

• Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation

Posted October 31, 2009:

• Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don't Make You An Alcoholic)
• Polymorphism Of An Opioid Receptor Linked To Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents
• Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many People
• PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Crushing Cigarettes In A Virtual Reality Environment Reduces Tobacco Addiction

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Junk Food Diet Causes Rats’ Brain Pleasure Centers To Become Progressively Less Responsive

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Exercise Makes Cigarettes Less Attractive To Smokers

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Chronic Voluntary Alcohol Consumption Impairs Neurogenesis

Posted October 24, 2009:

• Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads To Impulsivity In Male, Not Female, Monkeys

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
• Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
• Even Low Alcohol Consumption Has A Negative Impact On Overall Health, Researchers Argue

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Alcohol Tolerance 'Switch' Found
• Childhood Risk Factors For Developing Substance Dependence

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Extremists More Willing To Share Their Opinions, Study Finds
• Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Anti-smoking Law Helps Waiters To Quit Smoking In Spain
• Concern Over Alcohol Use Among UK South Asians
• Cancer Survivors May Not Be Getting The Help They Need To Stop Smoking

Posted October 19, 2009:

• New Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal
• Migraine Sufferers More Prone To Hangover Headache

Posted October 14, 2009:

• 'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol? Researchers Urge Caution On Recent Results, Suggest Life-Style Factors Real Source

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Polymorphisms Of The Interleukin-1 Gene Complex May Influence Alcohol Dependence

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Tanked-up Teens: Cheap Alcohol Strongly Linked To Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK

Posted October 8, 2009:

• UK Incidence Of Children Living With Substance-misusing Parents Considerably Underestimated

Posted October 7, 2009:

• The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-impaired Drivers

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Cocaine Vaccine May Help Some Reduce Drug Use
• Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction In Adolescents

Posted October 5, 2009:

• How Should Mental, Neurological And Substance Use Disorders Be Treated Where Resources Are Scarce?

Posted October 3, 2009:

• Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Nation's Leading Experts On Substance Abuse Outline New Research Agenda

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
• Alcoholism's Effect On Sleep Persists During Long Periods Of Sobriety
• Higher Survival Rate Among Intoxicated Trauma Patients
• Smoking Cessation Drug Not Linked To An Increased Risk Of Self Harm Or Depression

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone To Violence, Researchers Find
• New Links Among Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Obesity In Young Women Found

Posted September 27, 2009:

• New Ways To Predict Violent Behavior?
• Young Adults Visit Doctors Least At An Age When Risky Behavior Peaks

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Computer Model Shows Changes In Brain Mechanisms For Cocaine Addicts

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Alcohol In Bloodstream Associated With Lower Risk Of Death From Head Injury
• Adolescent Alcohol Expsoure May Lead To Long-term Risky Decision Making

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