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Posted January 30, 2012:

• Addicts' Cravings Have Different Roots in Men and Women

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 23, 2012:

• Magic Mushrooms' Effects Illuminated in Brain Imaging Studies

Posted January 11, 2012:

• 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 2, 2012:

• Brain Imaging Study Evaluates Effects of Ingredients in Marijuana on Brain Functioning During Reactions to Visual Stimuli

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 6, 2011:

• Medical Marijuana Could Help Patients Reduce Pain With Opiates

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Ecstasy Drug Produces Lasting Toxicity in the Brain

Posted November 21, 2011:

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

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

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Nicotine as a Gateway Drug: Biological Mechanism in Mice Identified
• Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Use Among Youth, Study Suggests

Posted October 25, 2011:

• How Cannabis Causes 'Cognitive Chaos' in the Brain

Posted October 20, 2011:

• How Hemp Got High: Cannabis Genome Mapped

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Tests to Catch the Makers of Dangerous 'Legal High' Designer Drugs

Posted October 7, 2011:

• Jonesing for Java: Could Caffeine Use Predict Risk for Cocaine Abuse?

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Marijuana Use May Double the Risk of Accidents for Drivers, Study Finds
• Marijuana Component Could Ease Pain from Chemotherapy Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Cocaine Users Have 45 Percent Increased Risk of Glaucoma
• Single Dose of 'Magic Mushrooms' Hallucinogen May Create Lasting Personality Change, Study Suggests

Posted September 23, 2011:

• University Students Who Use Cannabis, Tobacco and Alcohol Take Too Many Non-Prescribed Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Cannabinoids After a Traumatic Experience May Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Rat Study Suggests

Posted September 15, 2011:

• New Approach to Tracking the Dangers of Designer Drug Meow Meow

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Enzyme Might Be Target for Treating Smoking, Alcoholism at Same Time

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Time to Address Stimulant Abuse on Our Campuses, Experts Urge

Posted August 30, 2011:

• New Tests for Dangerous 'Legal Marijuana,' 'Bath Salts' and Other Emerging Designer Drugs
• Faulty Signaling in Brain Increases Craving for Sugar and Drugs

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Mechanism Links Substance Abuse With Vulnerability to Depression

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Cocaine Addicts Prefer Money in Hand to Snowy Future

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Possible Therapeutic Target for Depression and Addiction Identified

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Majority of Adolescents With Prescriptions for Pain, Stimulant, Sleeping and Antianxiety Medications Take Them Appropriately, Study Finds

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease in Methamphetamine Users, Study Finds

Posted July 20, 2011:

• Scientists Create Vaccine Against Heroin High

Posted July 15, 2011:

• New Hope for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Evidence for 'Food Addiction' in Humans
• Bodyguard for the Brain: Researchers Identify Mechanism That Seems to Protect Brain from Aging

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Athletes May Have Different Reasons for Marijuana Use

Posted July 1, 2011:

• Dentists' Role in Painkiller Abuse

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Safety Issue Revealed as 1 in 20 Australian Workers Admits to Drinking at Work, Survey Finds
• Two Talks With Teens Leads to Less Marijuana Use for at Least a Year, Study Finds

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Contaminated Cocaine Triggers Decaying, Dying Skin
• Deadly Drugged Driving: Drug Use Tied to Fatal Car Crashes

Posted June 21, 2011:

• Abnormal Brain Structure Linked to Chronic Cocaine Abuse

Posted June 20, 2011:

• Energy Drinks Linked to Substance Use in Musicians, Study Shows

Posted June 15, 2011:

• Understanding Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain

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