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Online gambling to get safer through better prediction of addiction
• Addiction • • Gambling addictions • Oct 23 15

Online gambling to get safer through better prediction of addiction

A new ‘early warning’ system that automatically informs gamblers as soon as their behaviour shows signs of turning into an addiction is helping people… Online gambling to get safer through better prediction of addiction   

 
 

Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 16 15

Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction

According to new research in rat models, nicotine use over time increases the speed that codeine is converted into morphine within the brain, by… Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction   

 
 

Penn Medicine pain management study reveals patient confusion about opioid addiction
• Addiction • • Pain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 13 15

Penn Medicine pain management study reveals patient confusion about opioid addiction

Emergency department patients have misperceptions about opioid dependence and want more information about their pain management options, according to a new study from… Penn Medicine pain management study reveals patient confusion about opioid addiction   

 
 

Indiana Races to Fight H.I.V. Surge Tied to Drug Abuse
• Addiction • • AIDS/HIV • Apr 06 15

Indiana Races to Fight H.I.V. Surge Tied to Drug Abuse

Jeanni McCarty, a nurse and native of this threadbare city of 4,200, hurried up and down Main Street in Saturday’s bright sun, handing out… Indiana Races to Fight H.I.V. Surge Tied to Drug Abuse   

 
 

Drug tests on mothers’ hair links recreational drug use to birth defects
• Addiction • • Childbirth • • Pregnancy • Nov 02 14

Drug tests on mothers' hair links recreational drug use to birth defects

Drug tests on 517 mothers in English inner city hospitals found that nearly 15% had taken recreational drugs during pregnancy and that mothers of… Drug tests on mothers’ hair links recreational drug use to birth defects   

 
 

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for Pain, Addiction
• Addiction • • Pain • Jan 13 14

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for Pain, Addiction

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a pair of drug candidates that advance the search for new… Scripps Research Institute Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for Pain, Addiction   

 
 

Mexico could legalize marijuana in five years: former president
• Addiction • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jul 21 13

Mexico could legalize MArijuana in five years

Mexico could legalize marijuana within the next five years, stripping brutal drug cartels of a major source of income, former President Vicente Fox said… Mexico could legalize marijuana in five years: former president   

 
 

Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk
• Addiction • • Obesity • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 01 11

People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, U.S. researchers say, a… Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk   

 
 

Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 27 10

More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs, including both prescription and illegal drugs, new research suggests.

In some groups, deaths… Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups   

 
 

Russia’s heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 02 10

Russia has a heroin problem - a bad one. And drug officials here have been blaming it on the United States, saying its refusal… Russia’s heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields   

 
 

Nicotine replacement before quitting cigarettes?
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 26 10

Starting nicotine-replacement therapy before actually giving up smoking may be somewhat helpful for people’s long-term quit efforts, a new study suggests, although the jury… Nicotine replacement before quitting cigarettes?   

 
 

Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 25 10

People who use smokeless tobacco, or “snuff,” are just as hooked on nicotine as cigarette smokers, if not more so, new research from Sweden… Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes   

 
 

Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuse
• Addiction • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 20 09

Abuse of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, is on the rise in many countries and now new research shows that repeated use of the club… Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuse   

 
 

UBC researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions
• Addiction • • Gambling addictions • Jun 17 09

UBC researchers have created the world’s first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model human gambling. The advance will help scientists develop and test new… UBC researchers develop new method to study gambling addictions   

 
 

Skin color tied to nicotine dependence
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Skin Care • May 25 09

Skin color tied to nicotine dependence

Research shows that African-American smokers tend to have a tougher time quitting, and now a preliminary study suggests that darker skin, itself, may make… Skin color tied to nicotine dependence   

 
 

Youth drawn to restricted video games, study
• Addiction • • Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 16 09

Labeling video games as violent or age-inappropriate only makes them more attractive to girls and boys, particularly those who tend to do the… Youth drawn to restricted video games, study   

 
 

Menthol Cigarettes Are More Addictive
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 09 09

Menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers, according to researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of… Menthol Cigarettes Are More Addictive   

 
 

ADHD appears to increase level of nicotine dependence in smokers
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 21 08

Young people with ADHD are not only at increased risk of starting to smoke cigarettes, they also tend to become more seriously addicted to… ADHD appears to increase level of nicotine dependence in smokers   

 
 

Study finds abnormalities in cerebral cortex of cocaine addicts
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Oct 08 08

A brain imaging study carried out at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals abnormalities in the cortex – the outer surface of the brain –… Study finds abnormalities in cerebral cortex of cocaine addicts   

 
 

Marijuana use in adults
• Addiction • • Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 22 08

“Marijuana” refers to the dried material (leaves, stems, seeds) of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa; this is the form used most commonly in the… Marijuana use in adults   

 
 

Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members
• Addiction • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 23 08

People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.

… Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members   
 
 

Withdrawal from Sedatives (Alcohol and Benzodiazepines)
• Addiction • Mar 06 08

The clinical history often suggests alcohol problems, which are seen in 15 to 20 percent of patients in primary care and hospitalized patients. Since… Withdrawal from Sedatives (Alcohol and Benzodiazepines)   

 
 

Molecular Mechanisms of Cocaine Addiction
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08

Effective medication for the treatment of cocaine overdose and addiction is a major unmet need of worldwide importance. In contrast to heroin, for which… Molecular Mechanisms of Cocaine Addiction   

 
 

The Management of Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Ischemia
• Addiction • • Cocaine Addiction • Feb 04 08

The use of cocaine has reached epidemic proportions. Over 30 percent of men and 20 percent of women between the ages of 26 and… The Management of Cocaine-Associated Myocardial Ischemia   

 
 
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