News tagged with drug abuse
Women in prison: An issue of blaming the individual for social problems
Los Angeles, CA (October 11, 2011) Researchers have long claimed that physical abuse and marginalization lead to criminal activity; however, women in prison are taught to overlook socioeconomic issues and blame only themselves ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2011 |
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NIDA raises the curtain on addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced today the launch of its Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continued medical education program designed to help primary care providers break down the stigma ...
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Long-term methadone treatment can affect the brain
Methadone has been used to treat heroin addicts for nearly 50 years. Yet we have surprisingly incomplete knowledge about possible harmful effects from prolonged use. New research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Thrill-seeking females work hard for their next fix
It seems that women become addicted to cocaine more easily than men and find it harder to give up. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Biology of Sex Differences reinforces this position by sho ...
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Doctors lax in monitoring potentially addicting drugs
Few primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs -- despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Study identifies genes associated with binge drinking
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Illegal use of human growth hormone common among young male weightlifters
A new study published in The American Journal on Addictions reveals that illicit use of HGH (human growth hormone) has become common among young American male weightlifters. Additionally, illicit HGH use in this population is oft ...
Jan 20, 2011 |
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Busting drug law fears
Portugal's decision to decriminalise all drug use did not lead to dramatic increases in drug abuse or drug-related harm, a joint Australian and UK study has found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2010 |
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23 percent of young Spaniards get into fights when they go out at night
Night-time violence among young Spaniards is becoming ever more common, according to a research study carried out by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention. The study shows that 5.2% of young people ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Non-medical prescription drug use more common among rural teens than city dwellers
Rural teens appear more likely than their urban peers to use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the March 2011 print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Father's incarceration associated with elevated risks of marijuana and other illegal drug use
In a recently published study in the journal Addiction, researchers from Bowling Green State University report evidence of an association between father's incarceration and substantially elevated risks for illegal drug u ...
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Risk of violent crimes not increased with bipolar disorder
A new study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet suggests that bipolar disorder - or manic-depressive disorder - does not increase the risk of committing violent crime. Instead, the over-representation of individuals with ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Amphetamine use increases risk of aortic tears in young adults
Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a tear in the main artery leading from the heart, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
Aug 16, 2010 |
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New Findings Imply Exercise in Adolescence May Help Prevent Drug Abuse
(PhysOrg.com) -- Daily physical exercise during adolescence decreases cocaine-seeking behavior in young adult rats, implying that exercise may protect against cocaine abuse later in life.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 04, 2010 |
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The malicious use of pharmaceuticals: An under-recognized form of child abuse
Child abuse is a serious problem that affects nearly one million children a year in the United States alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Department of Health and Human Services classify child abuse into ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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