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Prescription Drug Addiction Is Under Investigation
April 18, 2007 — A new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers is being launched in California. This is the first large-scale study to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, ... > full story -
Lab Finds Meth Receptor That Could Lead To New Therapy
April 18, 2007 — A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine. The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's ... > full story -
Drug Abuse Prevention: Theater Motivates People To Help
April 4, 2007 — A new study finds that theatrical drama is an educational tool in the fight against drug addiction and abuse. Research shows that after watching the play "Tunnels" -- a series of six vignettes ... > full story -
Amphetamine, Cocaine Usage Increase Risk Of Stroke Among Young Adults
April 2, 2007 — Increasing rates of amphetamine and cocaine usage by young adults significantly boost their risk of stroke, with amphetamine abuse associated with the greatest risk, researchers recently ... > full story -
Alcohol Worse Than Ecstasy, According To Proposed 'Matrix Of Harm' For Drugs
March 23, 2007 — A new study proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do. The new ranking places alcohol and tobacco in the upper half of the league table. These socially accepted ... > full story -
Genetic Link To Heavy Substance Abuse In Teenagers
March 19, 2007 — Family and community experiences play an important role in whether teenagers experiment with alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, but genetic influences become more important for progression to heavy ... > full story -
Sports, Unhealthy Weight Control And Steroid Use In Teens
March 8, 2007 — Participation in sports with real or perceived weight requirements, such as ballet, gymnastics and wrestling, is strongly associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors and steroid use in teens, ... > full story -
Potential Genetic Testing For Substance Abuse Raises Hope, Concern
March 6, 2007 — Now it is possible to develop similar tests that reveal a person's potential to become dependent on nicotine or marijuana or have antisocial personality disorder, University of Iowa researchers ... > full story -
Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
March 2, 2007 — Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered why some individuals may be predisposed to drug addiction and believe it may lead to better treatments for this brain ... > full story -
Smoking Produces Changes In Human Brain Like Those In Animals Using Illicit Drugs
February 21, 2007 — New research shows for the first time that smoking produces long-lasting biochemical changes in the human brain similar to those changes previously seen in the brains of animals that used cocaine, ... > full story
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