Posted on Nov 25, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer A new system that ranks drugs on the basis of harm caused to both the user and others places. The scale, developed by drug experts led by Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London, is published online inÊThe Lancet. Drugs including […]
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Posted on Nov 24, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer ScienceDaily ÊÑ Excessive alcohol consumption appears to be associated with changes in some surgical skills performed on virtual reality simulator testing the following day, according to a report in the April issue ofÊArchives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ÒWhile
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 in Addiction Recovery | Comments Off Buffer Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. Ê ÒCravings are a strong predictor of relapse,Ó said H. Harrington Cleveland, associate professor of human development, Penn
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in Depression | Comments Off Buffer Researchers studying mice are getting closer to understanding how stress affects mood and motivation for drugs. According to the researchers, blocking the stress cascade in brain cells may help reduce the effects of stress, which can include anxiety, depression and the pursuit of addictive
Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in Alcohol And Drug Addiction Rehab | Comments Off Buffer A myth is doing the rounds that there is no evidence that rehabs work Ð much like scientists could not prove until four years ago that bees could fly. Deirdre Boyd gathers some of the evidence, and outlines the necessity
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 in Anxiety | Comments Off Buffer ÊÓSelf-medication of anxiety symptoms with alcohol, other drugs or both has been a plausible mechanism for the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders and substance use disorders,Ó the authors write as background information to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer The Good Samaritan 911 law seeks to address research that finds a majority of people who witness a drug overdose are hesitant to call 911 because they fear being arrested for drug possession, The Huffington Post reports. The article notes that
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Posted on Dec 11, 2011 in Alcohol | Comments Off Buffer The vodka Red Bull, or VRB, has become a favorite cocktail among some young revelers. (One fan even made a video homage, to the tune of Rupert HolmesÕ 1979 hit ÒEscape:The Pi?a ColadaÊSong.Ó) But scientists say that tipplers of caffeine-laden energy drinks mixed with
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 in Emergency department, Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Ê Nearly three-fourths of ecstasy-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2009 also involved other drugs, according to data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Of the estimated 22,816 ecstasy-related ED visits in 2009, approximately one-fourth (26%) involved ecstasy
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Posted on Dec 11, 2011 in Substance Abuse | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia ItÕs cheaper, perhaps more powerful and definitely more dangerous than even crack cocaine. The new illicit drug is Òoxi,Ó known,ÊThe Rio Times of BrazilÊnotes, Òas the drug of deathÓ because those hooked on it often die within a year. But
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