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Posted March 26, 2008:

• New Brain Cells Implicated In Machinery Of Cannabinoid Signaling

Posted March 20, 2008:

• Many Moms Use Cigarettes, Marijuana, Alcohol During Pregnancy; Dads Don't Help, Study Suggests

Posted March 12, 2008:

• Emotional 'Bummer' Of Cocaine Addiction Mimicked In Animals

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Sexual Activity and Marijuana Use Associated With HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer, Study Shows

Posted March 4, 2008:

• Drug Use Trends Affect Risk Of Marijuana In Deviance Prone Boys, But Not Girls, Study Finds

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Non-Medical Use Of Prescription Medications Associated With Drug Abuse Among College Students

Posted March 1, 2008:

• Stimulant Treatment For ADHD Has No Effect On Risk Of Future Substance Abuse, Study Finds

Posted February 27, 2008:

• Common Heart Drug May Reduce Cocaine Cravings

Posted February 26, 2008:

• New Receptor Complex Identified In Brain

Posted February 18, 2008:

• Cocaine's Effects On Brain Metabolism May Contribute To Abuse

Posted February 17, 2008:

• Marijuana-Based Drug Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests

Posted February 13, 2008:

• Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function In MS Patients, Study Shows

Posted February 12, 2008:

• Opiate And Nicotine Have Surprisingly Similar Effect On Brain's Reward System

Posted February 6, 2008:

• Brain Circuitry That Drives Drug-Seeking Compulsion Identified

Posted February 4, 2008:

• References To Explicit Substance Use Common In Popular Music

Posted January 30, 2008:

• Subconscious Signals Can Trigger Drug Craving

Posted January 29, 2008:

• Potential Cause Of Age Differences In Stimulant Response Identified

Posted January 24, 2008:

• Marijuana Withdrawal As Bad As Withdrawal From Cigarettes

Posted January 12, 2008:

• Millions Of Young People Have Used Cough Syrup To Get High

Posted January 8, 2008:

• Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Cuts Appetite, Burns More Energy, Study Suggests

Posted January 1, 2008:

• Some Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Missing Their Mark

Posted December 17, 2007:

• Marijuana Smoke Contains Higher Levels Of Certain Toxins Than Tobacco Smoke

Posted November 29, 2007:

• Separating The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis From Its Mood-Altering Side-Effects
• Club Drugs Inflict Damage Similar To Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted November 9, 2007:

• One Of Every Three Popular Songs Contains References To Substance Use

Posted November 7, 2007:

• Why Teens Are Such Impulsive Risk-Takers
• Cocaine Abuse Blunts Sensitivity To Monetary Reward
• Enzyme Regulates Brain Pathology Induced By Cocaine, Stress

Posted November 6, 2007:

• Recreational Cocaine Use May Impair Inhibitory Control
• Antibiotic That Appears To Control Phobias May Also Be Useful In Treating Addiction
• Sleep, And How Cocaine Changes The Brain To Make Treatment So Difficult

Posted November 5, 2007:

• Genes Play Important Role In Risk For Dependence On Illicit And Licit Drugs
• Substance Abuse Prevalence Among Teens Is High
• Teens Who Smoke Marijuana But Not Tobacco Are Different From Other Teen Groups
• Behavior Therapy Plus Medication May Help Teens With Depression And Substance Use Disorders
• Stress Increases Cocaine Addiction
• Marijuana-Like Brain Chemicals Work As Antidepressant

Posted October 25, 2007:

• Most Parents Can Accurately Evaluate Their Teen's Substance Abuse, Study Says

Posted October 24, 2007:

• Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain

Posted October 23, 2007:

• Cannabis: Potent Anti-Depressant In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At High Doses

Posted October 15, 2007:

• Faster, More Efficient Method For Detecting Illegal Steroids In Urine

Posted October 14, 2007:

• Cannabis Use, Effect And Potential Therapy For Alzheimer's, MS and Parkinson's

Posted October 11, 2007:

• Highs And Lows Of Drug Cravings
• The 'Arms' Race: Adult Steroid Users Seek Muscles, Not Medals

Posted October 8, 2007:

• Friends Help Friends Avoid Drug Use

Posted October 5, 2007:

• Early School Success Protects Against Teen And Young Adult Drug Use

Posted September 27, 2007:

• 'Rusting' Also Describes How Methamphetamine Harms The Body

Posted September 13, 2007:

• How Dirty Is Your Money?

Posted August 29, 2007:

• Cocaine Use Related To Level Of Education Achieved

Posted August 21, 2007:

• Sewage Tells Tales About Community-Wide Drug Abuse

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