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Posted February 10, 2012:

• Cannabis Use Doubles Chances of Vehicle Crash, Review Finds

Posted February 8, 2012:

• After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students, Study Finds
• Low Dopamine Levels During Withdrawal Promote Relapse to Smoking

Posted February 6, 2012:

• After Super Bowl, Doctor Offers Tips for Coping With Football Withdrawal Symptoms

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Addicts' Cravings Have Different Roots in Men and Women
• Early Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking

Posted January 27, 2012:

• 'Dabbling' in Hard Drugs in Middle Age Linked to Increased Risk of Death

Posted January 25, 2012:

• Potential Target for Anti-Craving Medications Identified

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Poorest Smokers Face Toughest Odds for Kicking the Habit

Posted January 19, 2012:

• Homeless Heavy Drinkers Imbibe Less When Housing Allows Alcohol, Study Finds

Posted January 18, 2012:

• Dangerous Choking 'Game' Prevalent Among Teens in Texas

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Clue as to Why Alcohol Is Addicting: Scientists Show That Drinking Releases Brain Endorphins
• How the Brain Puts the Brakes on Negative Impact of Cocaine

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging to Lungs as Cigarette Smoke, Study Suggests

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Study Suggests

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Guidelines Stress Caution When Combining Anti-Epileptic, HIV Drugs

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Crucial Advances in 'Brain Reading' Demonstrated

Posted December 19, 2011:

• One Trait Has Huge Impact on Whether Alcohol Makes You Aggressive

Posted December 14, 2011:

• Cigarette and Alcohol Use at Historic Low Among Teens

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Posted December 12, 2011:

• New Strain of Lab Mice Mimics Human Alcohol Consumption Patterns

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Anti-Stress Peptide May Block Alcohol Dependence

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Mother's Touch May Protect Against Drug Cravings Later

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Gray Matter in Brain's Control Center Linked to Ability to Process Reward; Structure-Function Impairments Observed in People Addicted to Cocaine
• Youth Smoking at All-Time Low; Teen Binge Drinking, Driving After Cannabis Use Remain Concerns, Canadian Study Suggests

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Smoking Cessation Interventions Appear to Be Effective for Some Current Smokers

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Drug Laws Fail to Protect Children, Experts Say

Posted November 21, 2011:

• New Way to Boost Potency of Natural Pain Relief Chemical in Body

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Illegal Drug Use Is Associated With Abnormal Weight in Teens
• Alcoholics' 'Injured Brains' Work Harder to Complete Simple Tasks: Finger Tapping Study Shows Alcoholics May Recruit Other Brain Regions

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Gene Impedes Recovery from Alcoholism, Swedish Research Finds
• Serotonin System in Women's Brains Is Damaged More Readily by Alcohol Than That in Men’s Brains, Study Finds

Posted November 14, 2011:

• High Childhood IQ Linked to Subsequent Illicit Drug Use, Research Suggests

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Volunteering, Helping Others Decreases Substance Use in Rural Teens, Study Finds

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Racial and Ethnic Variations in Substance-Related Disorders Among Adolescents
• Fatherhood Can Help Change a Man's Bad Habits

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Adolescent Amphetamine Use Linked to Permanent Changes in Brain Function and Behavior

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Chantix Unsuitable for First-Line Smoking Cessation Use, Study Finds
• Nicotine as a Gateway Drug: Biological Mechanism in Mice Identified
• Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Use Among Youth, Study Suggests

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Underage Drinking by Black Teens

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Doctors' Own Alcohol Consumption Colors Advice to Patients
• Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain

Posted October 30, 2011:

• Findings Offer New Clues Into the Addicted Brain

Posted October 25, 2011:

• How Cannabis Causes 'Cognitive Chaos' in the Brain

Posted October 20, 2011:

• How Hemp Got High: Cannabis Genome Mapped
• Updated Guideline for Treating Essential Tremor
• Study of U.S. Popular Music Links Luxury Alcohol Brands With Degrading Sex: Is the Alcohol Industry Profiting from Underage Drinking?

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