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Painkiller Crackdown in New York ERs
<p>In an effort to curb <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/coexistingdisorders/f/My-Doctor-Says-I-Need-Help-For-Medication-Abuse-What-Do-I-Do-Now.htm">medication abuse</a>, New York City is cutting back on some of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/substancedependence/tp/mostaddictivepainkillers.htm">most addictive painkillers</a> in emergency rooms.  According to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/nyregi...
Source: About.com Addictions - January 8, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

How Severe Are Your Withdrawal Symptoms?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 8, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Compulsions in Parkinson’s Tied to Treatment
Parkinson’s disease itself doesn’t seem to raise a person’s risk for compulsive addictions to things like gambling, shopping, or sex, a new study shows.
Source: WebMD Health - January 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Parkinson's Disease Itself Does Not Increase Risk of Gambling, Shopping Addiction
MINNEAPOLIS – Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in the January 8, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 7, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Parkinson's disease itself does not increase risk of gambling, shopping addiction, study finds
Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease, according to new research.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 7, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Lifestyle in a Can
Energy drinks bring hope and hype. They may not bring health.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 7, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Matthew J. Edlund, M.D. Tags: Addiction Health 5 Hour Energy american politics beast billboards caffeine caffeine content coffee diabetes drink manufacturers energy drink energy drinks fracas health promotion hype joke monster Monster Energy New Y Source Type: news

I’m Sorry: 3 Components of an Effective Apology
Is the currency of an apology losing its value? Consider the example of Congressman Crapo’s recent “apology tour.”read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David Bedrick, J.D., Dipl. PW Tags: Ethics and Morality Politics Relationships Stress addictions alcohol alcoholism apologies apology blood alcohol limit case in point circumstance collective sense congressman mike december 23rd dishonesty driving under the i Source Type: news

Opiate Medications: Pain Management Versus Addiction
Although powerful medications such as opiates are often necessary to treat acute and chronic pain, opiates are highly addictive. Physicians may be inadvertently contributing to the increasing problem of opiate addiction through efforts to keep their patients pain free. What can be done about this?read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 7, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Eugene Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Neuroscience Psychiatry Source Type: news

Savant HWP Announces NIDA Funding For Pre-Clinical Development Of 18-MC As Potential Treatment For Addiction, Obesity
Savant HWP, Inc. today announced the receipt of a three-year grant to support the development of 18-MC (18-methoxycoronaridine) as a potential orally active treatment for drug addiction, obesity and other forms of compulsive behavior.
Source: Pharmaceutical Online News - January 7, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study: Parkinson's disease itself does not increase risk of gambling, shopping addiction
(American Academy of Neurology) Parkinson's disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease, according to new research published in the January 8, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Tanzania: Take Drug Addicts to Rehabilitation Centres, Families Urged
[Daily News]FAMILIES with drug addicts have been advised to seek assistance from various rehabilitation centres while those who have been rehabilitated should act as ambassadors to others.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 6, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Alarm in Albuquerque Over Plan to End Methadone for Inmates
Many are angered by a plan by Ramon Rustin, the warden of the Metropolitan Detention Center, to end the privately administered treatment of addicts in a state plagued by heroin.
Source: NYT Health - January 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DAN FROSCH Tags: Prisons and Prisoners Drug Abuse and Traffic New Mexico Heroin Methadone Budgets and Budgeting Albuquerque (NM) Source Type: news

Marijuana is All Natural, so What’s the Problem?
Marijuana might be natural and even legal in many places, but those facts do not mean that it is safe or harmless. It can cause depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals who use it. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: J. Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Psychiatry adolescence adolescents all natural anxiety and depression brain development brains caveats first experience handful legalization of drugs marijuana marijuana users memory deficits neuroscience problema Source Type: news

5 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one's own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers at the work place possess high EQ, while 80% of low performers have low EQ. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. Tags: Addiction Aging Anxiety Behavioral Economics Child Development Cognition Creativity Depression Diet Eating Disorders Education Environment Ethics and Morality Evolutionary Psychology Gender Happiness Health Integrative Me Source Type: news

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again!
This old saying was never more relevant than it is to the process of overcoming an addiction. Although it is great to start the process of quitting with the attitude that you will stick to your goals 100%, the experience of relapse is so common that it is actually sometimes recognized as part of the cycle of change, for example, in the stages of change model. ...Read Full Post
Source: About.com Addictions - January 5, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

What Does LSD Do to the Brain?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 5, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: State to Make Addicts Get Help
The authorities in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous state, said they would start detaining addicts of crack cocaine and sending them against their will to treatment centers.
Source: NYT Health - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SIMON ROMERO Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Brazil Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Source Type: news

The 2012 Best/Worst Sex List
2012 was a memorable year for sexual health in politics, human rights, health, media, technology, and sex scandals! Join Center for Health Sex with Founding Director Alexandra Katehakis as we rate and review the 10 best and 10 worst news stories of human sexuality around the world.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 4, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT Tags: Addiction Gender Health Sex 50 Shades of Grey American Psychiatric Association asexuality best sex bestiality boy scouts charlie sheen chs condoms connective energy contentious election creepshots doma dominique strauss k Source Type: news

The CHS 2012 Best/Worst Sex List
2012 was a memorable year for sexual health in politics, human rights, health, media, technology, and sex scandals! Join Center for Health Sex with Founding Director Alexandra Katehakis as we rate and review the 10 best and 10 worst news stories of human sexuality around the world.read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - January 4, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT Tags: Addiction Gender Health Sex 50 Shades of Grey American Psychiatric Association asexuality best sex bestiality boy scouts charlie sheen chs condoms connective energy contentious election creepshots doma dominique strauss k Source Type: news

Boyfriend Quitting Porn? 5 Tips
You have no particular objection to porn, but you love your partner and he has decided to give it up after using heavily for years. Here are 5 ways you can support his effort.read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - January 4, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Marnia Robinson Tags: Addiction Relationships Self-Help Sex concentration problems ebook fapping Fears habit hang ups internet porn intimacy moodiness objection partners of porn addicts performance anxiety performance issues personal insult Source Type: news

Probuphine® Receives FDA Priority Review Designation For Adult Patients With Opioid Dependence
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:TTNP) have announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Probuphine® has been accepted for review and granted Priority Review designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Probuphine is a novel, subdermal implant and the first long-acting product designed to deliver six months of the drug buprenorphine hydrochloride following a single treatment...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Distributing Naloxone To Heroin Users May Be A Cost-Effective Way To Reduce Overdose Deaths
Distributing naloxone to heroin users to use to reverse overdose may be a cost-effective strategy to reduce overdose-related mortality. Opioid overdose is a leading cause of accidental death in the United States and accounts for half of the mortality among heroin users. Naloxone is a short-acting opioid antagonist that can reverse opioid overdose. Researchers developed computer models to estimate the cost-effectiveness of distributing naloxone to heroin users for use at witnessed overdoses...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Overeating could lead youths down the path of drug addiction: Find out how to improve your teen's diet
"Physicians and parents should be aware that both overeating and binge eating are quite common in adolescents, and these problems put them at risk for other problems, such as drug use", says Kendrin Sonneville, doctor at Boston Children's Hospital. Kids who overeat...
Source: NaturalNews.com - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 4, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Addiction is not a Crime but can Lead to Them
The real stolen jewels from addiction are the people we love.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 3, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Joseph A. Shrand, M.D. Tags: Addiction addictive drug addictive substance brain co worker consequence drug addiction heart of hearts heroin addiction immunization intention men and women neighbor poor men racial group rational thought smoking marijuana Source Type: news

A Sober Assessment of High-Risk Drinking on College Campuses
The number of students who engage in high-risk drinking on U.S. campuses easily exceeds the population of New York City. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 3, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: David J. Skorton, M.D. Tags: Addiction Child Development alcohol abuse alcohol abuse and alcoholism alcohol poisoning alcohol related accidents altschuler cornell university police culture initiative fellow students forthcoming book national institute on alcohol Source Type: news

Gene variant linked to active personality traits also linked to human longevity
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, researchers have found. People who carry this variant gene seem to be more motivated to pursue social, intellectual and physical activities. The variant is also linked to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and addictive and risky behaviors, researchers say.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Predictors of stimulant abuse treatment outcomes in severely mentally ill outpatients - Angelo FN, McDonell MG, Lewin MR, Srebnik D, Lowe J, Roll J, Ries R.
BACKGROUND: Severe mental illness is often exclusionary criteria for studies examining factors that influence addiction treatment outcome. Therefore, little is known about predictors of treatment response of individuals receiving psychosocial treatments fo...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Methamphetamine use: A comprehensive review of molecular, preclinical and clinical findings - Panenka WJ, Procyshyn RM, Lecomte T, Macewan GW, Flynn SW, Honer WG, Barr AM.
Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug that principally affects the monoamine neurotransmitter systems of the brain and results in feelings of alertness, increased energy and euphoria. The drug is particularly popular with young ad...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Tanzania: Narcotic Drug Addiction - a Growing Social Menace
[Daily News]THE Zanzibar First Vice-President, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad told the nation early this week that narcotic drug abuse, especially among youths in the islands, has escalated to a worrisome extent.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 3, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Alcohol and Drugs in the News
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 3, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

The making and the breaking of the serial killer
What kinds of factors make and break the serial killer? A look at Conduct Disorder, addiction, and the frontal lobes of psychopaths could hold some answers.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 2, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Jack Pemment, M.A. Tags: Addiction Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Neuroscience Antisocial Peraonality Disorder conduct disorder frontal lobe impulse control Israel Keyes Jeffrey Dahmer psychopathy serial killer Source Type: news

The 3rd Annual Alexander Awards: Best Tox Reading of 2012
This article should be read by all physicians who prescribe analgesics of any time. To read my original post about it, click here. In all, this was a very good year for posting on the web related to toxicology. Here’s hoping that 2013 will bring many worthy contenders for the Golden Alexander. TPR wishes a Happy New Year to everyone!
Source: The Poison Review - January 2, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical 2012 Alexander awards long form toxicology reading Source Type: news

Leaving the Kingdom of Sweets
As we leave the holidays behind, most of us also exit the Kingdom of Sweets....here are three pathways for cutting sugar successfully in the New Year.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 2, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Terese Weinstein Katz, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Diet Eating Disorders Health american heart association binge blood sugar brownie diabetes and heart disease diet change diets health guidelines health problems health weight indulgences insulin levels peace of mi Source Type: news

Is the Internet a Drug or Just an Attractive Nuisance?
Whether or not people are “addicted” and whether or not what they do is harmful, many people find themselves spending increasing amounts of time online, often at the expense of other activities, like getting things done at work. Businesses need to find ways to reduce productivity loss without facing a backlash from employees.read more
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - January 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joanne Cantor, Ph.D Tags: Work academic studies addiction American Psychiatric Association appendix bad habit behavioral addictions business business management culprit dsm exercise gambler harder time information overload Internet internet addict Source Type: news

Crack epidemic in Brazil
Health officials are locating, treating hundreds of crack addicts suddenly left without drugs after police occupied dangerous slums where users congregated
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Spirituality 'link' to mental illness
Conclusion This large national cross-sectional survey suggested English people self-identifying as spiritual (without religion) may be more likely to suffer a range of mental health disorders and substance abuse than those identifying as having neither a spiritual nor a religious understanding of life. Those with a religious understanding of life were broadly similar to the group without a religious or spiritual outlook for the majority of mental health conditions assessed. This national survey highlights a potential link between having a spiritual understanding of life and worse mental health compared to other outlooks on...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

How Does a DUI Conviction Affect Your Insurance?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 2, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

A Sure Fire Holiday Recovery RX
Got holiday stress? Read this.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 1, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Aging Memory Neuroscience aerobic exercise brain plasticity class session cognitive benefits cognitive functions cognitive powers creativity education exercise machines experimental research fire recovery gym member Source Type: news

Does a DUI Arrest Mean Forced Alcohol Treatment?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 1, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

What Are the Consequences of a DUI Arrest?
Source: About.com Alcoholism - January 1, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

The Six-Source Solution to Keep Your Weight Loss Resolution
When we fail to meet New Year’s resolutions, we assume it’s because we’re weak willed. However, willpower combined with silver-bullet solutions is insufficient to create lasting change. Our research identifies six sources of influence that shape behavior. Those who recruit all of these sources to support new habits are 10 times more successful in reaching their goals.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 31, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Joseph Grenny Tags: Addiction Diet Health Self-Help behavior change change anything fresh start goal health weight love mirror natalie New Year ' s resolutions one monday personal motivation podcast reflection shape silver bullet soc Source Type: news

2012 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to this year’s news? If so, why not try our Quiz of the Year. Questions Q1 – What drug could provide a potential cure for depression (according to UK researchers)? A Ecstasy B Mephedrone C Magic mushrooms D Amyl nitrate Q2 – What had its existence questioned in research published at the beginning of the year? A The ‘funny bone’ B The G-spot C Wheat intolerance D Chronic fatigue syndrome Q3 – According to a Swedish study what fast-food favourite can help ‘dispel dementia’? A Curry B Kebabs C Sushi D Chips Q4 – What may damage your i...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

56 Percent Of Female University Students Get Drunk In Record Time
Female university students get drunk -- on purpose -- quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according to a study by the University of Vigo. Results show that 56.1% of female students are considered binge drinkers, as opposed to 41.3% of males. Researchers from the HealthyFit group at the University of Vigo have studied university students' lifestyles; their analysis, which includes alcohol and illegal drug consumption habits, sport and food, concludes that most students indulge in unhealthy behaviour...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Tanzania: Drug Addiction On Increase Countrywide
[Daily News]THE number of drug addicts who seek treatment at drug rehabilitation centres in the country has increased to 200,000 in 2011.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 31, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Dealing With a Hangover
Source: About.com Alcoholism - December 31, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

Is Food Addiction Real or Bogus?
Author, speaker and sustainable living expert Michael Prager guest blogs about his experience trying to get help with his obesity, discovering his addiction to food through treatment, and how it changed his life. read more
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - December 30, 2012 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nicole Avena, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Diet Eating Disorders Health accomplishment addiction treatment conn counselor eating disorder treatment employee assistance program folly food addict food addiction mainstream medicine michael prager Obesity over Source Type: news

13 Tips to Make 2013 a Year to Fondly Remember
There is no greater time waster than procrastination. There is no better way to achieve your heart's desires than to get over this hurdle and to feel like you are flying along the right course. To do this means taking on the challenge of change.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Dr. Bill Knaus, Ed.D. Tags: Addiction Happiness Procrastination Self-Help a efficiency a personal change a procrastination a self-improvement accomplishment achievement analysis assess progress autobiography backward planning baseball superstar bearings Source Type: news

From Armchair Paralympian to Paedosavile: my words of 2012 | Charlie Brooker
Never mind omnishambles – my personal dictionary tells you all you need to know about the past yearThere were many words and phrases that made it big in 2012. Omnishambles. Gangnam Style. Fifty Shades of Pleb. There were also many equally evocative words and phrases that never made the headlines, because they didn't exist. But now they do, because I've just created them for this, your cut-out-and-keep Dictionary of New Words: 2012 edition.Appministrate (appministrayt) verb. To spend hours playing frivolous iPad games despite being the prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Our bloody ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Charlie Brooker, The Guardian Tags: Comment The Guardian Culture Social media Language Life and style Film Comment is free Source Type: news

Electronic cigarettes 'DON'T help fight addiction and cause harm to health'
A new report has warned electronic cigarettes, used by many trying to stop smoking, still pose serious health risks and may not even help smokers rid themselves of the addiction.
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 30, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news