Free seminar on meth addiction to be held at DeKalb High

DEKALB, Texas Residents can sharpen their knowledge of methamphetamine during a free seminar set for 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at DeKalb High School.
From: www.texarkanagazette.com

New Research Links Migraines With Brain Damage

A study done on mice found that migraine headaches may deprive the brain of oxygen and even cause brain damage. The finding might help explain why the migraine sufferers have a higher risk of stroke.
From: www.lasvegasnow.com

Call for rethink on drugs policy

Former health minister Susan Deacon calls for an overhaul of drugs policy, claiming tough talking is not effective.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Neurology May Better Addiction Therapy

Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, last night outlined a series of scientific findings which may revolutionize treatment for drug addiction.
From: www.thecrimson.com

Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain

New findings may help explain the origins of addiction in the brain. The research also supports a provocative new theory of addiction as a disease of learning and memory.
From: www.sciencedaily.com

NIDA Experts to Discuss Latest Science on Stimulant Abuse at ASAM Annual Scientific Meeting Addiction Specialists to ...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
From: www.nih.gov

Nicholas Carr: Virtual drug taking pushes online users to far-out alternative reality

Read me first: Avatars now have a third and modern alternative to fighting ogres: abusing substances. Fighting, screwing and getting wasted: virtual life is becoming more like real life every day.
From: technology.guardian.co.uk

Study On Treatment For Prescription Drug Addiction

UCSF is launching a new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers and has openings for patients to enroll.This is the first large-scale study to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, can effectively be treated with drug treatments currently used for heroin addiction. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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HBO and Open Student Television Network are teaming up to make groundbreaking documentary series Addiction available to college students nationwide on their televisions and computers.
From: www.multichannel.com

Hooked: Why your brain is primed for addiction

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From: www.newscientisttech.com

First large-scale study to assess treatment for prescription drug addiction

UCSF is launching a new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers and has openings for patients to enroll.
From: www.news-medical.net

Cambridge pays cocaine addicts for research

Cambridge University is paying drug addicts up to £300 to take part in a medical trial.
From: www.telegraph.co.uk

Study Looks at Suboxone Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse

Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and others nationally are hoping to determine whether the anti-addiction medication Suboxone -- a mix of buprenorphine and naloxone -- can be used to effectively treat people addicted to prescription opiate-based drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.
From: www.jointogether.org

Dixie and CADRE present "Addiction"

STAUNTON ? Community Alliance for Drug Resistance Education of Staunton Augusta and Waynesboro (CADRE) is hosting a viewing of the HBO Documentary ?Addiction? at the Dixie Theater on West Beverly Street in downtown Staunton. The documentary will be shown at 7:15 on April 30 in the second theater.
From: www.newsleader.com

UCSF Study To Combat Rx Addiction

The University of California, San Francisco, will participate in the first national effort to study how drugs used to treat heroin addiction might be used to treat prescription drug addiction, the university announced today.
From: abclocal.go.com

What is the rationale behind the prescription drug laws?

Should competent adults need the "permission" of a doctor before being allowed to use the pharmaceutical products they think they need?
From: www.salon.com

Meth questions and answers

Question: Why is meth so addictive?
From: www.azcentral.com

Methadone plays major role in drug treatment

HUNTINGTON -- Sitting in the outskirts of downtown Huntington is a glass and brick building.
From: www.herald-dispatch.com

Animal row university to cut back on experiments

A Scottish university said it is to cut down animal testing in the wake of claims that needless experiments are being conducted. Aberdeen University has said it is committed to reducing animal testing in laboratories after criticism from campaigners.
From: www.theherald.co.uk

Mouse tests vital, says uni

UNIVERSITY chiefs have defended tests carried out on animals using banned drugs.
From: www.cambridge-news.co.uk

Revolutionary help for addicts

ON a Wednesday afternoon in a hall in Trowbridge a small group of people are learning how to administer a life saving drug.
From: www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk

Ben Cousins not in denial, says dad

Fallen West Coast idol Ben Cousins has been preparing to face his drug demons this week, and is not denying them, according to his father Bryan.
From: www.thewest.com.au

When the Cure Is Not Worth the Cost

We have proven treatments for depression, addiction and other mental disorders, but all too often clinicians do not use them.
From: www.nytimes.com

Maradona leaves hospital after alcohol detox

Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great, was released from the hospital at around midnight yesterday after a nearly two-week stay for alcohol abuse treatment, a source at the Guemes clinic said.
From: www.sabcnews.com

Report: Maradona out of hospital

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was released from the hospital at around midnight on Tuesday after a nearly two-week stay for alcohol-abuse treatment, a source at the Guemes clinic told Reuters.
From: www.cnn.com

Argentina Maradona leaves hospital

Diego Maradona was released from the hospital at around midnight on Tuesday after a near two-week stay for alcohol abuse treatment. Maradona had suffered from alcohol-induced hepatitis and was sedated for days to help ease his withdrawal.
From: www.fifa.com

Consider methadone treatment?s successes

In recent years, our communities have debated how best to manage Maine?s raging epidemic of opioid addiction. The question invariably arises whether providers and consumers of methadone maintenance are part of the solution or part of the problem.
From: bangordailynews.com

Jail draws a line at drug programs

JAMES CITY ? A local physician is appalled that several of his patients who are undergoing treatment for drug addiction were refused their withdrawal prescriptions in jail.
From: www.vagazette.com

Doctor urges N.B. to adopt controversial addiction treatments

A New Brunswick doctor has called on the province to re-evaluate the way it deals with drug addiction, saying people have to wait far too long to begin methadone treatments.
From: www.cbc.ca

Amphetamine, Cocaine Use Increase Risk Of Stroke In Young Adults

Increasing rates of amphetamine and cocaine use by young adults significantly boost their risk of stroke, with amphetamine abuse associated with the greatest risk, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Gene makes smoking hard to quit

Smokers who have tried to give up cigarettes and failed may soon be able to come up with another excuse - they were born to remain addicted.
From: www.iol.co.za

The University of Newcastle researchers lead the way

When ice emerged as a serious problem drug in Australia, health and social workers soon realised they would have to treat the drug differently to other problem drugs such as heroin and alcohol.
From: newcastle.yourguide.com.au

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Most First-time Offenders For Driving While Intoxicated Need Help For More Than Just Alcohol

Most first-time offenders for driving while intoxicated need help for more than just alcohol * Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a significant public-health problem in the US. * New findings indicate that many first-time DWI offenders also have high rates of other substance-use disorders as well as other psychiatric disorders. [click link for full article]
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Scientists spot gene that might help people kick the butt

Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): A team of researchers have identified genes that might increase a person's ability to abstain from smoking. The research that was conducted by Dr. George Uhl at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Intramural Research Program, and a team led by Dr. Jed Rose at the Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research at Duke University Medical Center, ...
From: in.news.yahoo.com

Study shows significant association between smoking, mental disorders in pregnant women

New research has identified an association between mental disorders and nicotine dependence among pregnant women in the United States, not unlike what has been reported in the general population.
From: www.battlecreekenquirer.com

NIDA Meeting to Look at Drug-Impaired Decision-Making and HIV Transmission

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is holding a two day meeting to explore wide-ranging issues related to drug abuse, impaired decision making, and HIV/AIDS.
From: www.nih.gov

Comprehensive Drug & Alcohol Treatment Facility is First of its Kind in the State

Today Arche Wellness announced that its state-of-the-art drug and alcohol treatment facility will open its doors later this month. Serving individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania, the licensed rehabilitation center will provide comprehensive treatment programs for those struggling with addiction, and is the first of its kind in the state.
From: biz.yahoo.com

NIDA-Supported Study Shows Significant Association between Smoking, Mental Disorders in Pregnant Women

New research has identified an association between mental disorders and nicotine dependence among pregnant women in the United States, not unlike what has been reported in the general population.
From: www.nih.gov

Living with HIV

HIV is rampaging its way through Africa, Asia, and eastern Europe, killing millions.
From: www.paloaltoonline.com

Genes That Might Help Some People Abstain from Smoking

Findings Move Science Closer to Targeted, Improved Therapies
From: www.infozine.com

N.H. in bottom five states for genetic testing of newborns

Cadence Pierce smiles shyly from beside her mother. In a pink dress and matching purse, the little girl from New Martinsville is the picture of good health.
From: www.boston.com

NIDA study identifies genes that might help some people abstain from smoking

Scientists supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have for the first time identified genes that might increase a person?s ability to abstain from smoking.
From: www.eurekalert.org