Posted on Nov 12, 2011 in Alcoholism | Comments Off Buffer A new system that ranks drugs on the basis of harm caused to both the user and others places alcohol as the most harmful drug, above heroin and crack. The scale, developed by drug experts led by Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London, […]
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 in Meth, Methamphetamine | Comments Off Buffer People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop ParkinsonÕs disease than those who did not, in a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). ÊThe researchers examined almost 300,000 hospital records from California covering
Posted on Nov 13, 2011 in Addiction | Comments Off Buffer Drug Addiction: Stigma Paints it as a Choice, Not a Mental Illness I like to think that we are making great progress in the fight against the stigma of mental illness Ñ a fight that is necessary to ensure that people of any age
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Posted on Nov 13, 2011 in Alcoholism | Comments Off Buffer A new report based on a national survey shows that only 1.2 percent of the nationÕs more than 7.4 million adults aged 21 to 64 with an untreated alcohol abuse disorder perceive they could benefit from treatment. The report released by the Substance Abuse
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 in Brain Changes In Addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and a region of the brain involved in craving and anxiety. Ê The results, published online April
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Posted on Nov 13, 2011 in Addiction | Comments Off Buffer A free, nationwide service has just been launched to help primary care providers seeking to identify and advise substance-abusing patients. The service, Physician Clinical Support System for Primary Care (PCSS-P), offers peer-to-peer mentorship and resources on incorporating screening and follow-up into regular patient care.
Posted on Nov 14, 2011 in Depression, Major depressive disorder | 0 comments Buffer Image by El Hermano Pila via Flickr Patients who use anti-depressants are much more likely to suffer relapses of major depression than those who use no medication at all, concludes a McMaster researcher. ÊIn a paper that is likely to ignite
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 in Addiction | Comments Off Buffer ÊÊDrug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a survey by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers. The findings, published in
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 in painkillers | Comments Off Buffer ÊA new study by researchers at Drexel UniversityÕs School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history of using both types of drugs. ÊThe
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 in Co-Ocurring Disorders | Comments Off Buffer Almost three-quarters of the antidepressant prescriptions written by nonpsychiatrists had no documentation of psychiatric diagnoses, an analysis of recent prescribing trends showed. Prescriptions without psychiatric diagnoses accounted for a majority of nonpsychiatristsÕ antidepressant prescriptions from 1996 to 2007, according to an article published
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