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Substance Abuse
Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens
But NIDA's 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey also shows continued high levels of abuse of alternate tobacco products, marijuana and prescription drugs
Marijuana use continues to rise among U.S. teens, while alcohol use hits historic lows
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Among the more important findings from this year's Monitoring the Future survey of U.S. secondary school students are the following:...New strain of lab mice mimics human alcohol consumption patterns
INDIANAPOLIS -- A line of laboratory mice developed by a researcher from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis drinks more alcohol than other animal models and consumes it in a fashion similar to humans: choosing alcohol over other options and binge drinking. ...Communities support greater restrictions on alcohol
New research from the University of Otago shows that New Zealanders are highly supportive of local authority policies that restrict the availability and promotion of alcohol....Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders
New study provides support for a bi-directional pathway between non-medical prescription opioid use and opioid-use disorder due to non-medical use and several mood anxiety disorders....Study aims to prevent underage drinking in American Indian communities
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy in partnership with Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health Services has received a $4.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ways to prevent underage drinking....Trends in treated problem drug use: 52% rise in cases entering drug treatment from 2005 to 2010
Figures released today by the Health Research Board (HRB) show a significant increase in the total number of people entering drug treatment in Ireland. The data is published in a report called ‘Trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland 2005 to 2010’ and is compiled with data from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS)....Middle-aged drinkers still face peer pressure
Middle-aged drinkers still face pressure from their friends making it hard for them to stay in control of their alcohol consumption, new research from the Medical Research Council (MRC) suggests....UQ research finds alcopops tax ineffective
A University of Queensland research team have evaluated the effectiveness of the 'alcopops' tax by studying binge drinking-related admissions at the Gold Coast Hospital. ...Cannabis harms the brain - but that's not the full story
For the first time, scientists have proven that cannabis harms the brain. But the same study challenges previously-held assumptions about use of the drug, showing that some brain irregularities predate drug use. ...
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Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
on
28/09/2011 04:57:08
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