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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Addiction Recovery | Comments Off Buffer For risk-takers and impulsive people, New YearÕs resolutions often include being more careful, spending more frugally and cutting back on dangerous behavior, such as drug use. But new research from Vanderbilt finds that these individualsÐlabeled as novelty seekers by psychologistsÐface an uphill battle […]

Posted on Dec 2, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image by redwolfoz via Flickr A new national study shows that from 2005 to 2009 there was a 55 percent increase in emergency department visits for drug related suicide attempts by men aged 21 to 34 Ñ from 19,024 visits in

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia A new study has shown harmful prescription patterns of powerful painkillers among a substantial number of Ontario patients who received methadone therapy to treat their opioid addiction. Methadone, which is a type of long-acting opioid, has proven to

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 in opioids | Comments Off Buffer Deaths related to prescription opioid therapy are under intense scrutiny, prompting those in pain medicine Ñ clinicians, patient advocates, and regulators Ñ to understand the causes behind avoidable mortality in legitimately treated patients. Studies reporting on statistics, causes, and adverse events involving opioid treatment

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Case studies indicate the recreational use of synthetic cannabis may lead to psychosis that can last for days or months in some cases, according to a study at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Hawaii. Ê Researchers

Posted on Dec 2, 2011 in Alcoholism | Comments Off Buffer 1. What is alcoholism? Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease that includes the following four symptoms: CravingÐA strong need, or urge, to drink. Loss of controlÐNot being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun. Physical dependenceÐWithdrawal symptoms, such as nausea,

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 in opioids | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Sales of opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, have increased more than 600% sinceÊ1997, according to data from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Opioid analgesic sales increased from 96 milligrams per person in 1997 to 698 milligrams per person in

Posted on Nov 28, 2011 in Drug overdose | Comments Off Buffer Unintentional overdose deaths in teens and adults have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. In some 20 states in 2007 the number of unintentional drug poisoning deaths exceeded either motor vehicle crashes or suicides, two of the leading causes of injury death. Prescription

Posted on Nov 26, 2011 in Substance Abuse | Comments Off Buffer When parents find out their teen is abusing drugs or alcohol, the familyÕs immediate focus is generally on getting help for the teen. But parents are often in great need of help themselves. They may need advice on what to say to their

Posted on Nov 25, 2011 in Drug Addiction, Substance dependence | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Ñ Researchers at the U.S. Department of EnergyÕs Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an imaging protocol that allows them to visualize the activity of the brainÕs reward circuitry in both normal individuals and those addicted to drugs. The