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[Circadian rhythmicity and addiction.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The chronobiological aspects of addiction constitute a recently developed field of study that has obtained interesting data from both ibasic and clinical research. Drug consumption has a negative effect on the expression of circadian rhythmicity, since it produces a flattening of the functions and a delay of maximal values, and can even cause a state of desynchronization of endogenous control. Moreover, it has been shown that the clock-genes Clock and Per2 are associated with vulnerability to addiction, the first gene directly regulating dopaminergic activity in the reward system and the second participating in the sen...
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Adan A Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Prevention of substance abuse: Randomised or observational evaluation is absolutely needed.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Prevention programs and interventions in the field of drug abuse are designed to reduce the incidence of onset of substance use, but they can also produce harms. This is the reason why rigorous evaluations are absolutely needed. In Europe, in spite of the large spread of such interventions, they are rarely evaluated with rigorous study designs. For these reasons it is important to promote the evaluation of every program that can be considered of relevance. This would allow the other practitioners to choose the interventions on the base of evidence of effectiveness. But which kind of evaluation prevention programs neede...
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Faggiano F Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Research on Etiological aspects of Dual Pathology.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: FH of substance use and own use predict the presence of some PDs. PMID: 20300710 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Barea J, Benito A, Mateu C, Martín E, López N, Haro G Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Myocardial necrosis and severe biventricular dysfunction in the context of chronic ephedrine abuse.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We present the case of a patient, with pre-existing psychiatric conditions, who developed congestive heart failure and pulmonary oedema in the context of severe biventricular dysfunction and myocardial necrosis secondary to longstanding ephedrine abuse. Secondary causes of dilated myocardiopathy such as alcohol abuse, autoimmunity, hemochromatosis, thyroid alterations, viral or bacterial myocarditis and coronary heart disease, were ruled out. Five years after total cessation of use of the drug containing ephedrine, the patient is symptom-free, with partial recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction. PMID: 20300711 ...
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Martínez-Quintana E, Rodríguez-González F, Cuba-Herrera J Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Validity of the Spanish version of the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS) in subjects attended at an Addiction Treatment Unit.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. The Spanish version of the HSNS could be a valid instrument for the assessment of covert narcissism in those treated for drug abuse or dependence. PMID: 20300712 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Ripoll C, Salazar J, Bobes J Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Psychometric properties of the Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS) in a sample of smokers treated for their alcohol dependence.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This study confirms the utility of this new instrument for assessing nicotine dependence in smokers who also abuse or depend upon alcohol. PMID: 20300713 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Becoña E, Nogueiras L, Flórez G, Alvarez S, Vázquez D Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Relationship between cocaine dependence treatment and personal values of openness to change and conservation.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: These results reveal the relationship between attendance on a cocaine-dependence treatment program and personal values, together with their potential importance in treatment and rehabilitation programs for cocaine users. PMID: 20300714 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Saiz Galdós J, Martínez Sánchez I Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Treatment dropout in cocaine addicts.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The high rate of dropout from treatment programs is one of the most serious problems in the field of drug dependence. Early identification of predictors of dropout risk can provide useful information on the specific treatment needs of these types of patient. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of premature cessation of an outpatient treatment program for cocaine addicts. The study was carried out at public healthcare units in a Spanish city. Participants were 91 cocaine addicts admitted for treatment for their addiction, assessed by means of interview and various self-report measures. For identifying predi...
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Sánchez-Hervás E, Secades-Villa R, Santonja Gómez FJ, Zacarés Romaguera F, García-Rodríguez O, Martin Yanez E, Calatayud Francés M, García Fernández G Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Psychometric properties of the GHQ-28 in opiate-dependent patients.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: GHQ-28 shows adequate reliability and appropriate sensitivity and specificity parameters when it is applied to opiate-dependent patients. However, the original factorial structure could not be confirmed. Given these results and those from other validity studies in which the relationships with Severity of Dependence, Physical Health and Health-Related Quality of Life were shown, the GHQ-28 can be considered a useful instrument for screening in clinical practice. PMID: 20300716 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Pérez Moreno P, Lozano Rojas OM, Rojas Tejada AJ Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

[Delay in seeking medical care in patients addicted to psychoactive substances.]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients addicted to psychoactive substances turn to health services only after long TC and TSAM; moreover, the delay in seeking medical care on the part of relatives means that patients continue to use substances. PMID: 20300717 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adicciones)
Source: Adicciones - March 21, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Valle Rivadeneyra RE, Perales Cabrera A Tags: Adicciones Source Type: journals

Table of Contentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
How to Become a 'Preferred Provider': Entering the World of InsuranceOpioid Overdose Prevention in Mass. Makes Strides With Federal SupportHow to Prepare for Private InsuranceWellness Courts Help Alaskans With Addiction Access TreatmentAnnapolis Coalition Looking for Best Practices Using CounselorsFDA Bans Sale and Promotion of Tobacco to YouthPrescription Drugs a Separate ClassificationBriefly NotedState NewsBusinessResourcesNames in the NewsCall for NominationsComing up (Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly)
Source: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly - March 20, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: journals

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity – a summary of the second editionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article summarizes the contents of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity (2nd edn). The first part of the book describes why alcohol is not an ordinary commodity, and reviews epidemiological data that establish alcohol as a major contributor to the global burden of disease, disability and death in high-, middle- and low-income countries. This section also documents how international beer and spirits production has been consolidated recently by a small number of global corporations that are expanding their operations in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. In the second part of the book, the scientific evidence for...
Source: Addiction - March 20, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: journals

Factors associated with illegal substance use initiation among young students in Mexico Cityemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. The social circumstances surrounding adolescents influence their risk of illegal substance consumption. Although the complex network of factors affecting substance use requires further exploring, young people at risk can be identified and should receive preventive attention.[Bojorquez I, Fernández-Varela H, Gorab A, Solís C. Factors associated with illegal substance use initiation among young students in Mexico City. Drug Alcohol Rev 2010] (Source: Drug and Alcohol Review)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - March 20, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: IETZA BOJORQUEZ, HECTOR FERNÁNDEZ-VARELA, ALICIA GORAB, CUAUHTÉMOC SOLÍS Source Type: journals

Georgia Launches Youth Meth Campaignemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The new Georgia Meth Project will use graphic ads and images to warn teens about the dangers of methamphetamine use. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Study: Smoking Hurts Brain More than Drinkingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Researchers who studied mental function in women concluded that those with a past history of smoking may suffer cognitive impairment, whereas those who drank too much in the past did not seem to suffer long-term mental problems. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Illinois Senate Votes to Tag Tobacco Wraps as Drug Paraphernaliaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Illinois Senate has voted 45-0 to include sheets or tubes of cigarette wraps -- sometimes called "blunt wraps" -- in the definition of drug paraphernalia. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

After 14-Year Delay, FDA Issues Regulations to Prevent Tobacco Sales to Youthemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Regulations banning tobacco sales to minors, sales of cigarettes in less than 20-pack size, sample giveaways, and tobacco sponsorship of sports, music and other events have been released in final form by the FDA. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Before Spring Break: Explain The Science Of Why Girls Can't Drink Alcohol Like Boysemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Spring break is here and many teenage girls may be tempted to take their first drink. The Science Inside Alcohol Project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science suggests that parents, teachers and caregivers help girls delay that first drink by telling them what scientific research shows regarding their ability to handle alcohol compared to boys. There's reason to worry... (Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Legal highs and the challenges for policy makersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: ADAM R. WINSTOCK, JOHN D. RAMSEY Source Type: journals

A renewed call for action on alcohol policyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: PETER G. MILLER, WAYNE HALL, ROBERT WEST, JOHN MARSDEN, SHANE DARKE Source Type: journals

Quetiapine for the treatment of alcoholism: Scientific rationale and review of the literatureemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Quetiapine has advanced as a potentially promising pharmacotherapy for alcoholism. Additional research is needed to more clearly ascertain its clinical utility as a stand-alone treatment for this indication, as well as to identify patients who are more likely to respond favourably to this medication.[Ray LA, Heydari A, Zorick T. Quetiapine for the treatment of alcoholism: Scientific rationale and review of the literature. Drug Alcohol Rev 2010] (Source: Drug and Alcohol Review)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: LARA A. RAY, ANDIA HEYDARI, TODD ZORICK Source Type: journals

Factors affecting criminal recidivism among participants in the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program in New South Wales, Australiaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Although the design of this study does not permit causal conclusions, these results suggest the MERIT program may be associated with reduced criminal offending. The identification of factors associated with increased risk of recidivism may be helpful in identifying participants in need of higher intensity interventions.[Larney S, Martire KA. Factors affecting criminal recidivism among participants in the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program in New South Wales, Australia. Drug Alcohol Rev 2010] (Source: Drug and Alcohol Review)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - March 19, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: SARAH LARNEY, KRISTY A. MARTIRE Source Type: journals

Michigan Medical Marijuana User Fired by Wal-Martemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A Wal-Mart employee injured on the job was fired after testing positive for marijuana use, even though he was legally allowed to use the drug medically in Michigan. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Flaccid Stop-Smoking Message on Cigarette Packs Repel Some Egyptiansemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A public-service campaign that warns smokers of the danger of impotency with the image of a droopy cigarette has been condemned in conservative Egypt. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Researcher Suggests Making Cessation More Like Smokingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In a finding sure to be embraced by proponents of e-cigarettes, researchers at Duke University Medical Center say that smokers may respond better to cessation products that mimic the act of smoking. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Slate: U.S. Gov't. Poisoned Drinkers During Prohibitionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Aiming to discourage illegal drinking during Prohibition, the U.S. government spiked industrial alcohol with deadly poisons that may have killed 10,000 or more Americans. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

U.S. Gov't. Killed Drinkers with Poison During Prohibitionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Aiming to discourage illegal drinking during Prohibition, the U.S. government spiked alcohol with deadly poisons that may have killed 10,000 or more Americans. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

New Report Highlights Alcohol Abstainers, Quitters as Well as Current Drinkersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new federal report may not show how many Americans are in recovery from alcoholism, but it does provide interesting insights into the number of adults who have quit drinking or abstain for health and other reasons. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help. Alcohol Abuse Screening Quiz Drug Abuse Screening Quiz Could You Be Depressed? Is Your Child Using Drugs or Alcohol? Is Your Child Huffing Inhalants? Questions for Families: Are You Troubled by Someone's Drinking? Are You Enabling an Alcoholic or Addict? Did You Grow Up With a Problem Drinker? Domestic Abuse Screening Quiz Adult Child Scre...
Source: About.com Alcoholism - March 18, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Australian State Considers Lowering BAC to .02 Percentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Drivers in Norway and Sweden caught behind the wheel with a blood-alcohol content (BAC) higher than .02 percent can face drunk-driving charges, and now the Australian state of Queensland is considering a similar standard. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Arterial Damage Reversed When Smokers Quitemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Smokers get a variety of benefits when they quit, including improved arterial health and better levels of good cholesterol, even though they tend to gain some weight, researchers say. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Needle Exchanges Reduce Sharing, But Impact on HIV Transmission Unclear, Researchers Sayemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new research review finds strong evidence that needle-exchange programs reduce the sharing and reuse of dirty needles among drug addicts, but less-than-compelling data about the programs' effectiveness in reducing the spread of HIV. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Camel Ads Affect Teen Girls' Cigarette Preferences: Studyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new study finds that a marketing campaign for Camel No. 9 cigarettes has a major impact on the brand preference expressed by girls ages 12-16. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

More Kids Turning to Inhalants to Get Highemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Parents of 12 year olds probably think they have a few years left before they have to worry about their child getting involved in substance abuse, but a new study reveals a disturbing trend that parent need to watch. More 12 year olds are using inhalants than they are smoking cigarettes or marijuana. More 12 year olds are huffing that are using marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined. Read more...More Kids Turning to Inhalants to Get High originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 00:01:44.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Alcoholism)
Source: About.com Alcoholism - March 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Liver Disease Higher Among Overweight Drinkers, Study Findsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The combination of obesity and alcohol use can increase the risk of cirrhosis of the liver, according to researchers in the U.K. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 16, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Banning Cigarette Shipments by Mailemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver cigarettes under a bill approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 16, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

N.H. Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Billemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has voted 214-137 in favor of decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, but the bill still faces a veto threat from Gov. John Lynch. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 16, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

GlaxoSmithKline to Market Smoking Vaccineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has closed a deal to license and market the NicVAx antismoking vaccine developed by Nabi Pharmaceuticals. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 16, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

What the Consequences of a DUI Arrest?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The penalties and requirements vary somewhat from state to state, but all 50 states have passed laws intended to crackdown on drunken drivers. If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving under the influence, they are in for a long and expensive effect to get their driving privileges returned. Read more... More About Drunk Driving: Why You Should Never Drink and Drive The Costs of Drunken Driving Drunk Driving - The Dangers Photo: BigStockPhoto.com What the Consequences of a DUI Arrest? originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 00:01:50.Permalink | Comment | Email this (So...
Source: About.com Alcoholism - March 16, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

New Interactive Tobacco Policy Map Launchedemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new interactive map from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will give policy-makers and advocates a nationwide picture of continuing state efforts on key tobacco control policies. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Bill Clears Senate Committeeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A bill that makes penalties for possession of crack and powdered cocaine somewhat more equitable was easily approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is headed for a vote in the full Senate. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Judge Rules R.J. Reynolds Misrepresented Health Risks of Eclipse Cigarettesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Tobacco firm R.J. Reynolds violated Vermont's consumer-protection laws by claiming that its so-called 'reduced risk' Eclipse cigarettes "could present less risk of cancer" than other cigarettes, a state judge has ruled. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Inhalants are Drug of Choice in Early Adolescence, Report Saysemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) says that inhalants trail only alcohol among the substances used by 12-year-olds to get high. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Indoor Smoking Ban Signed into Law in Kansasemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A bill banning smoking in indoor public spaces in Kansas has been signed into law by Gov. Mark Parkinson. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Is There a Pill That Reduces Cravings?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Many people who quit drinking alcohol report having cravings for a drink. These cravings are the reason that most people who try to quit drinking have at least one relapse before they finally quit. How can you stop the cravings? Is there a medication that will help? Read more... Pharmaceutical Treatments: Medical Treatments for Alcoholism Antabuse Naltrexone Photo: BigStockPhoto.com Is There a Pill That Reduces Cravings? originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 00:09:22.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Alcoholism)
Source: About.com Alcoholism - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

The relation between different dimensions of alcohol consumption and burden of disease: an overviewemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Overall, these findings indicate that alcohol impacts many disease outcomes causally, both chronic and acute, and injuries. In addition, a pattern of heavy episodic drinking increases risk for some disease and all injury outcomes. Future studies need to address a number of methodological issues, especially the differential role of average volume versus drinking pattern, in order to obtain more accurate risk estimates and to understand more clearly the nature of alcohol[ndash]disease relationships. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - March 15, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Jürgen Rehm, Dolly Baliunas, Guilherme L. G. Borges, Kathryn Graham, Hyacinth Irving, Tara Kehoe, Charles D. Parry, Jayadeep Patra, Svetlana Popova, Vladimir Poznyak, Michael Roerecke, Robin Room, Andriy V. Samokhvalov, Benjamin Taylor Source Type: journals

"Screenagers" Offered Help in Londonemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Image © Michal Zacharzewski According to the Press Association, young people addicted to technology, dubbed "screenagers," are being offered specialized help for the first time in a hospital-based program in London.  The service was developed at Capio Nightingale Hospital, in central London, in response to calls from worried parents. Read more..."Screenagers" Offered Help in London originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 14:32:08.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - March 14, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: consumer

Predicting the life-time benefit of school-based smoking prevention programmesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion School-based smoking prevention programmes have potential for a beneficial effect over the life-time of the participants even if they have no apparent effect at school-leaving age. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - March 13, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Mark Jit, Paul Aveyard, Pelham Barton, Catherine A. Meads Source Type: journals

SMART Recovery Pitched as AA Alternativeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is "an absolutely remarkable program" that has helped millions of people overcome their addictions, said Joe Gerstein, founder of the SMART Recovery program. But Gerstein also questioned the disease concept of addiction and pitched SMART as an alternative for those who dislike AA's faith-based core philosophy. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 12, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Smart Recovery Founder Voices Praise and Condemnation for AAemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is "an absolutely remarkable program" that has helped millions of people overcome their addictions, said Joe Gerstein, founder of the Smart Recovery program. But Gerstein also called AA "ethically wrong, medically wrong and psychologically wrong." (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News - March 12, 2010 Category: Addiction Source Type: news