News tagged with drug abuse
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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Scientists seek to manage dopamine's good and bad sides
The good, the bad and the ugly: That's a quick summary of the effects of dopamine, a natural brain chemical that's linked to pleasure, addiction and disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 07, 2009 |
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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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Deficits in brain's reward system observed in ADHD patients
A brain-imaging study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory provides the first definitive evidence that patients suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Family life can lead to cannabis disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- One in five young people experience a cannabis use disorder, according to a UQ and Mater Hospital study published today in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise for Treating Addiction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Immunization with an experimental anti-cocaine vaccine resulted in a substantial reduction in cocaine use in 38 percent of vaccinated patients in a clinical trial supported by the National Institute on Drug ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A new ally in the battle against cocaine addiction
A recent study shows that a bacterial protein may help cocaine addicts break the habit.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 02, 2010 |
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Proteins may point to alcohol use test
Measuring a set of protein changes in the blood linked to alcohol use may potentially lead to a more accurate diagnostic test than those currently available, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Easily led 'ash-tray': Adolescent smokers prone to drug abuse
It is common knowledge that smoking is a health risk but why do teens become addicted to smoking more easily than adults? In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000 Biology, Neil Grunberg looks into why adolescents are more prone ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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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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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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Recent Drug Use Masks Cocaine Abusers' Cognitive Impairment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent cocaine use may hide some of the cognitive deficits commonly experienced by individuals addicted to cocaine, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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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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New mechanism underlying cocaine addiction discovered
Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Longitudinal study investigates cocaine's impact on adolescent development
Teen years are filled with experimenting. Sometimes that means trying some risky behaviors.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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