Posted on Nov 7, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia A new national study shows that from 2005 to 2009 (the most recent year with available figures) there was a 49-percent increase in emergency department visits for drug related suicide attempts by women aged 50 and older Ñ […]
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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 in Alcoholism | Comments Off Buffer A person who drinks too much alcohol may be able to perform complicated tasks, such as dancing, carrying on a conversation or even driving a car, but later have no memory of those escapades. These periods of amnesia, commonly known as Òblackouts,Ó can last
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image by Getty Images via @daylife The popular, formerly caffeinated, fruity alcoholic beverage, Four Loko, has been blamed for a spike in alcohol-related hospitalizations, especially throughout college campuses. ÊInitially, caffeine was deemed the culprit and the Food and Drug Administration ordered
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in Alcohol | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia New research to be presented at next weekÕs International Conference on Drugs and Young Peopleshows that many 12-17year olds are attracted to drinking alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs), especially when they look like soft drinks or regular energy drinks. The research undertaken
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia A study by University of Washington psychologists shows some people continue to drink heavily because of perceived positive effects, despite experiencing negative effects such as hangovers, fights and regrettable sexual situations. ÊAccording to participants in the study, boosts
Posted on Oct 22, 2011 in Alcohol Abuse | Comments Off Buffer Administrative information can be useful for surveillance and understanding of alcohol-related harm in young people, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Ê Binge drinking and overconsumption of alcohol by young people is a growing issue in many countries. For example,
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Posted on Oct 23, 2011 in Cocaine | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia ÊÑ New discoveries by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction. ÊA common beta blocker, propranolol, currently used to treat people with hypertension and anxiety, has shown to be
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Posted on Oct 22, 2011 in Anxiety | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Regular exercise may be a useful strategy for helping prevent the development of panic and related disorders, a new study suggests. People with an intense fear of the nausea, racing heart, dizziness, stomachaches and shortness of breath that accompany panic Ñ
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Posted on Oct 23, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer ItÕs well known that drunk driving can have fatal consequences, but a new study suggests that alcohol is not the only drug thatÕs a danger on the road. ÊIt might make sense that drugs like marijuana or amphetamines would impair drivers
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 in Prescription Drugs | Comments Off Buffer Despite warnings about borrowing medication prescribed to other people, past studies have demonstrated that many Americans say they have used someone elseÕs medication at least once in a given year. In low income, urban populations, this rate was stereotypically thought to be higher
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