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Treating tobacco addiction a 'duty,' argue text editors
(University of Alberta) Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping Canadian smokers butt out with a new textbook designed to give health professionals the right tools to treat tobacco addiction.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 19, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

How To Resist Drinking at a Party
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 19, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Weapons of Mass Distraction
We are constantly inundated by technology mostly from our wireless mobile devices. How are we doing in our fight to overcome our new WMDs: Weapons of Mass Distraction?read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 18, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Larry Rosen, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Neuroscience Stress adult cell american adult baby boomer baby boomer generation four generations impact of technology isaacson last sunday New York Times older adults personal psychology pew internet senior citizen Source Type: news

Maintaining Abstinence During the Holidays
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 18, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

FDA: Chantix May Raise Heart Risks
WebMD Medical News By Brenda Goodman, MA Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Dec. 14, 2012 — Smokers who take Chantix to stop smoking may be at higher risk for heart attacks and strokes compared to those who don’t take the drug, the FDA says. But the increased risk is small and should be weighed against the risks of continuing to smoke. Chantix is the top-selling smoking cessation drug in the U.S., according to IMS Health. It works by blocking the effect of nicotine in the brain. Studies have shown that about 20% of people who take Chantix quit smoking long-term compared to 10% of those who take placebos. But the...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news

Time Magazine Tackles Curēus Paper on Controversial Surgery for...
Curēus, The new generation medical journal, published a controversial scientific paper detailing a study of opiate addiction treatment in China using brain lesioning.(PRWeb December 17, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10242639.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 18, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Exposed, the 'small-time drug pusher' chemists running black market in Valium and Viagra
A BBC investigation has found certain drugs described by doctors as highly dangerous and addictive are available with astonishing ease in London pharmacies.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sharp Rise In Admissions For Certain Drug Combinations Over 10 Years
Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Overall substance abuse treatment admissions of people ages 12 and older in the same period rose 4 percent, to 1.82 million, the agency said. "Clearly, the rise in this form of substance abuse is a public health problem that all parts of the treatment community need to be aware of," said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 18, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Recovery During the Holidays
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 18, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Under pressure to have a merry Christmas
For people with a history of depression, anxiety or addiction, the festive season can be a difficult time
Source: The Irish Times - Health - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gwen Stefani's waist: Secrets of an A-list body
In the past, the singer was something of a gym addict, admitting her super-toned body was the result of a gruelling workout five days a week.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dealing With Holiday Triggers
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 17, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

VIDEO: Pharmacists caught selling drugs illegally
The government faces calls to overhaul pharmacy regulation after a BBC investigation exposed numerous chemists illegally selling dangerous and addictive drugs.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 17, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Christmas Shopping When You're a Shopaholic
Image (c) Sanja Gjenero December is a difficult time for anyone with a shopping addiction. There is more pressure to shop than at any other time of year, and advertisers and retailers are well aquainted with the research showing exactly what pushes your buttons. Along with that is the pressure to show everyone you care about just how much, the best way you know how -- buying them things....Read Full Post
Source: About.com Addictions - December 17, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

The money and influence behind “Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign”
A must-read article in the Wall Street Journal this weekend focuses on Dr. Russell Portenoy, a New York City pain specialist who two decades ago was instrumental in the drive to expand use of opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain. (Unfortunately, the article is behind the WSJ firewall and requires subscription.) The Journal notes that today, prescription opioids are responsible for “the country’s deadliest drug epidemic”, with more than 16,500 persons dying annually. Now, Dr. Portenoy and other pain doctors who promoted the drugs say they erred by overstating the drugs’ benefits and gloss...
Source: The Poison Review - December 16, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Best of TPR Medical joint commission pain as a 5th vital sign russell portenoy Wall Street Journal Source Type: news

The money and influence behind “Pain as a Fifth Vital Sign”
A must-read article in the Wall Street Journal this weekend focuses on Dr. Russell Portenoy, a New York City pain specialist who two decades ago was instrumental in the drive to expand use of opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain. (Unfortunately, the article is behind the WSJ firewall and requires subscription.) The Journal notes that today, prescription opioids are responsible for “the country’s deadliest drug epidemic”, with more than 16,500 persons dying annually. Now, Dr. Portenoy and other pain doctors who promoted the drugs say they erred by overstating the drugs’ benefits and gloss...
Source: The Poison Review - December 16, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical joint commission pain as a 5th vital sign russell portenoy Wall Street Journal Source Type: news

Pharmacists sell drugs illegally
The government faces "urgent" calls to overhaul pharmacy regulation after a BBC investigation exposes numerous chemists illegally selling dangerous and addictive drugs.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 16, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Resistance to cocaine addiction may be passed down from father to son
New research reveals that sons of male rats exposed to cocaine are resistant to the rewarding effects of the drug, suggesting that cocaine-induced changes in physiology are passed down from father to son.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 16, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Choice to view cocaine images predicts concurrent and prospective drug use in cocaine addiction - Moeller SJ, Beebe-Wang N, Woicik PA, Konova AB, Maloney T, Goldstein RZ.
This study tested the hypothesis that choice to view cocaine images is associated with concurrent and prospec...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 16, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Dealing With a Hangover
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 16, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 16, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Penn Study shows resistance to cocaine addiction may be passed down from father to son
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that sons of male rats exposed to cocaine are resistant to the rewarding effects of the drug, suggesting that cocaine-induced changes in physiology are passed down from father to son. The findings are published in the latest edition of Nature Neuroscience.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 16, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Managed alcohol as a harm reduction intervention for alcohol addiction in populations at high risk for substance abuse - Muckle W, Muckle J, Welch V, Tugwell P.
BACKGROUND: Managed alcohol programmes (MAP) are a harm reduction strategy used to minimise the personal harm and adverse societal effects that alcohol dependence can lead to by providing an alternative to zero-tolerance approaches that incorporate drinkin...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Buprenorphine prescribing practices and exposures reported to a poison center - Utah, 2002-2011 -
Buprenorphine is an effective medication for the treatment of opioid dependence. Its use has increased in the United States as a result of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, which allowed physicians to prescribe certain medications as part of office...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Psychiatry Takes a Step Toward Understanding Alcoholism
Redefining alcoholismread more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 14, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction alcohol abuse alcohol dependence alcoholism American Psychiatric Association apa diagnostic categories discrete categories dsm gold standard long time men and women mental health professionals mental illness nbsp nbsp Source Type: news

Anxious? 4 Examples of Anxiety Treatments that Calm Nerves
What therapy options are out there if you are struggling with anxiety? Is the goal to get rid of the anxious feelings, or to address the problems triggering your worries?read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 14, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Susan Heitler, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Anxiety Psychiatry Self-Help Therapy anti anxiety anxiety drugs anxiety treatment anxiety treatments anxious feelings butterflies calm my nerves calm nerves calm the nerves case examples chemical phenomenon clarit Source Type: news

Anxious? 4 Examples of Anxiety Treaments that Calm Nerves
What therapy options are out there if you are struggling with anxiety? Is the goal to get rid of the anxious feelings, or to address the problems triggering your worries?read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 14, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Susan Heitler, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Anxiety Psychiatry Self-Help Therapy anti anxiety anxiety drugs anxious feelings butterflies case examples chemical phenomenon clarity current situation deep relaxation encouragement life experiences medication Source Type: news

No Porn, Better Working Memory?
Users who quit porn often notice improvements in concentration and memory. Why?read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 14, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Gary Wilson Tags: Addiction Cognition Memory Neuroscience Sex alcohol intake alcoholics concentration concentration problems distractions german scientists goal in mind impulse control internet addiction internet erotica math problem memory Source Type: news

Porning too much?
It's easy for porn to take control. But it's often a bad solution to other problems. It's time to break the cycle.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 14, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Robert Taibbi, L.C.S.W. Tags: Addiction Relationships Self-Help Sex 30 million addiction drug addictions brain chemistry brains clinches cocktail couple relationships dependence emotional side endless variety fineline heroin addict liquor cabinet ne Source Type: news

Drug to treat opioid addiction places children at risk for accidental exposure
As the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing them at risk for serious injury, and in extremely rare cases even death.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 14, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

More casinos do not necessarily mean more gamblers: Study suggests fewer gamblers in Iowa despite casino growth in state
While the number of casinos in Iowa has doubled since 1995, there are fewer gamblers overall, and fewer gambling addicts as well, according to a new study. The results suggest the market for gaming facilities, in Iowa and other states, reaches a saturation point.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 14, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

More casinos does not mean more gamblers
(University of Iowa) While the number of casinos in Iowa has doubled since 1995, there are fewer gamblers overall, and fewer gambling addicts as well, according to a new study from the University of Iowa. The results suggest the market for gaming facilities, in Iowa and other states, reaches a saturation point. Findings published in the journal Annals of Clinical Psychiatry.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 14, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Drug to treat opioid addiction poses risks for accidental exposure to children
(University of Utah Health Sciences) Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing them at risk for serious injury and in extremely rare cases even death.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 14, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Why Black Coffee Can’t Sober You Up
Coffee and energy drinks may make you feel more awake when you've drunk too much, but that's merely an illusion—your judgment and driving are both impaired. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 13, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard E. Cytowic, M.D. Tags: Addiction Cognition Neuroscience Social Life alcohol and brain alcohol brain damage alcohol dehydrogenase alcohol metabolism blood alcohol levels brain myths burn rate caffeine to sober up chilies cold showers concoctions ene Source Type: news

Sharp rise in admissions for certain drug combinations over 10 years
Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a new report. Overall substance abuse treatment admissions of people ages 12 and older in the same period rose 4 percent, to 1.82 million, the agency said.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 13, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

'Made-for-TV' experiments can make really bad science | Mark Stokes
TV producers want predictable outcomes from the research they commission, which creates a dangerous conflict of interestWhat could be more exciting than discovering the hidden truths about ourselves and the universe? BBC Two's Science Club – the last in the series will be broadcast on 30 December – is testament to the healthy public appetite for science on television. It provides entertaining yet thoughtful analysis of science, presented by scientists.But in the relentless push for higher ratings, other parts of the industry are no longer satisfied with reporting the science. A brave new world of TV is conducting what ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 13, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Mark Stokes Tags: Blogposts Derren Brown guardian.co.uk Television Science and scepticism Channel 4 Source Type: news

Is high-fat food addictive?
Conclusion This interesting research looked at the emotional, motivational and brain chemistry changes that occur on removal of a high fat diet in mice. The findings suggest that switching from a high fat diet to a normal diet increased the mice’s motivation to seek out sugary and fatty foods, and there were also changes in proteins in the mice’s brains. The researchers also found protein changes in the brain in response to eating a high fat diet, and changes in response to the switch to a normal diet. The study did not assess how long these changes lasted or whether the levels eventually went back to normal if the m...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Neurology Source Type: news

Lives Saved And Profits Increased By Alcohol Pricing Policies
Setting minimum prices for alcohol increases health and economic benefits, say international experts, who met for a seminar on alcohol pricing and public health. The meeting - sponsored by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) - focused on new analyses on Ontario and other provinces where minimum pricing policies have been implemented for a number of years. Alcohol costs the Canadian economy $14.6 billion in indirect healthcare and social costs each year...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Big Pharma Parkinson's drug turns ordinary family man into gay sex addict
Didier Jambart, a 52-year-old husband and father of two from Nantes, France, first began his downward spiral into a life of uncontrollable addiction after he started taking drugs back in 2003. But the particular drug that triggered his inexplicable bout of sexual deviancy...
Source: NaturalNews.com - December 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Dealing With the Holidays Sober
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 13, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Surviving the Holiday Season Sober
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 12, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Taking to Drink
When the late Gore Vidal compared his fondness for the lecture circuit to “taking to drink,” was he suggesting that having an audience was potentially addictive—or something more personal and interesting? read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 12, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Lynn Phillips Tags: Addiction Creativity alcoholism ambition anhedonia Audience addiction audiences bad mothers dick cavett different vices drunkenness eagerness essayist Gore Vidal grandiosity hitting the bottle immoderation wwwithout addicti Source Type: news

Sex addiction: Online pornography and poor sex education is to blame, says leading expert
A new survey conducted by sex addiction therapist Paula Hall has revealed addiction is most likely to start in early teenage years.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 12, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sober Holidays Email Course
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 12, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Avoiding Holiday Pitfalls
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 11, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

GP sentenced for injecting wife
A drug-addicted doctor who watched his wife fall seriously ill after injecting her with heroin is ordered to do 300 hours of community service.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statistics on Drug Misuse: England, 2012
SummaryThis annual statistical report presents information on drug misuse among both adults and children. It includes a focus on young adults. The top...
Source: The IC : Drug Misuse - December 11, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Parents, Beware: Big Commerce is Watching Your Kids, Courtesy of Their Phone Apps
As parents, we’ve always kind of known that handing our cell phones to our young kids to entertain them in the car or occupy them in the supermarket wasn’t necessarily the greatest idea. And we may have worried that getting them their their own phones in middle school might divert them a bit from their homework or fuel their addiction to screens.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 11, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rob Waters Source Type: news

A Little Wine Is Good For You? Not If You Are Overweight
The common assumption that a couple of glasses of wine are a boost to your heart's health may be wrong if you are overweight or obese, say researchers from Curtin University's Public Health Advocacy Institute. Writing in this month's issue of the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, researchers Tim Lobstein and Mike Daube acknowledge that previous studies have shown a 'J-shaped' curve, indicating that a little alcohol might lower your risk of heart disease while a lot will certainly raise the risk...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news