MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cocaine'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118711&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2F3-facts-you-might-not-know-about-freud-and-his-biggest-addiction%2F You may know that Sigmund Freud, the famed founder of psychoanalysis, had a fascination with cocaine and abused it for many years. But you might not know these three facts that relate to Freud’s longstanding interest in cocaine. Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D, professor of medical history at the University of Michigan, documents all this and more in his comprehensive, beautifully written book An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the Miracle Drug Cocaine. 1. Freud was initially attracted to cocaine because he wanted to help a close friend. One of Freud’s dearest friends, Dr. Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, was heavily addicted to morphine, and Freud initially believed that cocaine could cure him. A brilliant man and talented doctor, Fleischl-Marxow had an accident while do... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118711 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:48 +0100 5118711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953373&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F12-steps-for-a-sponsor%2F Twelve Steps of SponsorshipThese can be applied to all 12-Step anonymous fellowships such as Al-anon, Alateen, Gamblers Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous etcI will not help you to stay and wallow in limbo.I will help you to grow, to become more productive, by your definition.I will help you become more autonomous, more loving of yourself, more excited, less sensitive, more free to become the authority for your own living.I cannot give you dreams or “fix you up” simply because I cannot.I cannot give you growth, or grow for you. You must grow for yourself by facing reality, grim as it may be at times.I cannot take away your loneliness or your pain.I cannot sense your world for you, evaluate your goals for you, tell you what is best for your world; because you have your... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953373 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:36:13 +0100 4953373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828851&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEGhpVChcOhQ%2F By Tim LynchAwful ruling handed down by the Supreme Court this morning in a case called Kentucky v. King [pdf].  The case concerns the power to break into a person’s home without the occupant’s consent and without a warrant.  Our homes are supposed to be our castles–so the general rule is that the police must get an independent judge to approve a warrant application before the door can be forced open.  There are a few common sense exceptions to the general rule.  For example, if someone is screaming for help, the police can enter.  Also if the police are in hot pursuit, they can follow the suspect on to private property and into a home under such circumstances.  Today’s ruling expands the exceptions to situations where the police suspect that the occupants o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828851 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:14:24 +0100 4828851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742648&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchemical-dependency-and-the-family%2F Everything You Need to Know about Chemical Dependence – Addiction, Alcoholism AlcoholHeroinAmphetaminesTobaccoInhalantsCocaineMarijuanaMedications By Vernon E. Johnson, D.D., founder of the Johnson Institute. Former faculty member of Rutgers University Summer School for Alcohol StudiesDr. Johnson compiled the most popular Johnson Institute literature on chemical dependence for this complete family guide. It includes answers to these important questions:How can I recognize chemical dependence?How can I avoid it?How can my family solve the problems that come with it?How is chemical dependence different for men, women, teenagers, children, and the elderly?How can I prevent my child from using drugs?Designed for easy access, this practical guide to prevention, intervention, and recovery will... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742648 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:25:00 +0100 4742648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489983&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FKdv704Rtv8c%2F MusiCares for MusicianMission MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.In their own wordsIn recognition of September being National Recovery Month, MusiCares has launched new online resources to continue our commitment to educate the music community about substance abuse issues. Please take a moment to explore the new offerings. While MusiCares works in confidentiality with clients, the artists and manag... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489983 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:15:30 +0100 4489983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482815&cid=t_104483_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fheptastic-science-news.html The full list: The Twitter 100 – Its 200 million users share 110 million messages a day – and if you don't know who rules the twittersphere, you don't understand the 21st-century world. This guide is a definitive who's who of the UK's tweet elite. Although for some reason they included me on the list (at #47, same as Armando Ianucci). Why haven’t we cured cancer yet? – How many times have you been asked this question, how many times have you asked this question yourself? The answer boils down to the fact that cancer is not a single disease, it's hundreds of different diseases. Asking that question is like asking, "why haven't we cured viral infection?" or "why haven't we cured car accidents?". Even if we can cur... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482815 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4482815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460187&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fpoor-emotional-recognition-by-addicts-alcoholics%2F Drug-abusers Have Difficulty in Recognizing Negative Emotions such as Wrath, Fear and SadnessUniversity of Granada scientists have been the first to analyze the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty to identify negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects working memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a psychological evaluation (with thinki... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460187 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:56:00 +0100 4460187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419141&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-cocaine-vaccine%2F2011.01.30 Although cocaine use has declined steadily since its peak in the early 1980s, public health officials estimate that about 7 million Americans used the drug at least once last year. Many of these folks are addicted to the drug, and its intense, short-lived euphoric effects mean the addiction is terribly difficult to overcome. Addiction specialists believe existing treatment paradigms for cocaine addiction can be enhanced by a vaccine that prevents the drug from crossing the blood-brain barrier, thus blunting its euphoric effects. Scientists have worked hard to develop such a vaccine, but have had limited success so far.  About a year ago for example, Thomas Kosten and colleagues at Baylor reported partial success in a human trial of a cocaine vaccine. In that trial, 38 percent of subjects... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419141 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:04 +0100 4419141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377228&cid=t_104483_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Ftwiv%2FTWiV116.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit On episode #116 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Rich review an adenovirus-based vaccine strategy against drug addiction, a field trial of RNAi to prevent Israeli acute paralysis virus infection in honeybees, and suppression of avian influenza transmission in transgenic chickens. Right click to download TWiV #116 (64 MB .mp3, 89 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Cocaine analog coupled to disrupted adenovirus Field application of RNAi in honeybees Suppression of avian influenza transmission in GM chickens (EurekAlert) Phage tailspike protein therapy Use... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377228 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:02:43 +0100 4377228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331247&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhelp-for-attorney-addicts%2F Hazelden lines up new help for attorney addictsThe program, likely the state’s first, targets a high-pressure career often fueled by drugs and alcohol.Hidden under the high-pressure, high-stakes life of a lawyer can be the need for a debilitating crutch.When Chuck Rice was a corporate defense lawyer, it was alcohol and cocaine.It’s a frequent but little-known problem among lawyers, who are nearly twice as likely to abuse alcohol as the general population and also suffer an elevated rate of depression.Rice spun through treatment twice after colleagues urged him to seek help. But each time he returned to the same long hours and crushing pressure, only to relapse. He finally overcame his addictions 15 years ago with help from Hazelden, the treatment center near Center City, Minn.Read mor... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331247 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:33:34 +0100 4331247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326902&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-energy-drink%2F2011.01.09 By Scott Gavura, BScPhm, MBA, RPh for Science-Based Medicine My stimulant of choice is coffee. I started drinking it in first-year university, and never looked back. A tiny four-cup coffee maker became my reliable companion right through graduate school. But since I stopped needing to drink a pot at a time, an entirely new category of products has appeared — the energy drink. Targeting students, athletes, and others seeking a mental or physical boost, energy drinks are now an enormous industry: From the first U.S. product sale in 1997, the market size was $4.8 billion by 2008, and continues to grow. (1) My precious coffee effectively has a single therapeutic ingredient, caffeine. Its pharmacology is well documented, and the physiologic effects are understood. The safety data isn’... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326902 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:00:48 +0100 4326902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230161&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-street-economics-of-drug-abuse%2F2010.12.04 I’ve discovered over the years that I really like economics. I never took an econ class in my entire life, since I was pretty focused on the life sciences, but I’ve picked up a fair amount informally over the years. Fortunately I have a strong background in statistics and math, and I’ve done a lot of reading on economics. I wouldn’t say that I have any special level of understanding or credibility on the topic. Perhaps it should be noted that my wife took away the checkbook for good reason. But I enjoy it as a topic, as something to read about and a powerful tool for understanding how the world works. One consequence of being an ER doc is that you are pretty close to “the street,” and I don’t mean Wall Street. I mean the folks living and scroungi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230161 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0100 4230161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143018&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Falcohol-most-anti-social-drug.html This week's Lancet, the British medical journal, drives a silver spike into the heart of the undead myth that alcohol is the lubricant of sociability and good fellowship.  A systematic comparative ranking of 20 different addictive drugs found that alcohol is the most harmful drug, more harmful than heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamines.The study, by an industry-independent panel of scientific experts, ranked drugs in terms of their harm to the user and their harm to others. Heroin, crack, and methamphetamine scored higher than alcohol in harm to the user.  But alcohol's score on the scale of harm to others was double that of heroin and crack, the next leading chemicals, so that when the scores of harm to others and harm to self were combined, alcohol led the sordid parade o... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143018 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:38:00 +0100 4143018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125062&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F01%2Falcohol-the-most-dangerous-drug-probably-not%2F Researchers using their own classification and rating system in order to try and assess a drug’s overall harmful effects — not to oneself, but to society as a whole too — recently published their findings. Here’s what they found, according to various news outlets: The Most Dangerous Drugs? Alcohol, Heroin and Crack—in That Order TIME – Catherine Mayer Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack: study New York Daily News Study: Alcohol ‘most harmful drug,’ followed by crack and heroin CNN International Experts: Alcohol More Harmful Than Crack or Heroin WebMD – Tim Locke If you just read the headlines, you’d think the study showed that the most dangerous drug available today is alcohol, based upon clinical or government data. It&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125062 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:30:04 +0100 4125062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920900&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F31%2Fintroducing-an-epidemic-of-addiction%2F I’m pleased today to introduce our newest blog, Epidemic of Addiction, with Dr. Jeffrey Junig. Addictions to substances — like alcohol, cocaine, opioids, prescription drugs and other kinds of drugs — remain a serious problem in modern society. It’s a telling sign that society pays little attention to drug addicts, believing that theirs is a self-made bed in which to lie upon. But like any mental illness, addiction is not something a person ever asks for. Addiction often creeps up on a person as they’re living their everyday lives, starting out not so much as a problem at first. It can quickly snowball, though, and become a problem before a person ever realizes it. As Dr. Junig says in his introduction, “This blog will explore the psychology of addictive... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920900 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:27:03 +0100 3920900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914905&cid=t_104483_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fmontana-oral-surgeon-dr-jerry-mancuso-arraigned-cocaine-charges%2F Billings, Montana oral surgeon Dr. Jerry Mancuso has been arraigned on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in federal court. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914905 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:21:20 +0100 3914905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880813&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcocaine-should-be-legal-says-top-british-doctor%2F In the U.S., it’s hard enough to get a sip of wine until you’re well past the age when you actually start drinking, but across the pond, a top doctor is advocating legalization of some hard-core drugs – including cocaine. Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, who recently stepped down as president of the Royal College of Physicians, said in a valedictory statement to colleagues that he believes legalizing marijuana and cocaine would be beneficial to public health and crime rates: There’s a lot of evidence that the total prohibition of drugs, making them totally illicit and unavailable, has not been successful at reducing not only the health burden, but also the impact on crime. […] I’m trying to take a fresh look, as many people have done. There is a strong case for a differe... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880813 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:46:50 +0100 3880813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733299&cid=t_104483_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FVqaktbBtXWI%2F Last week, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission released its most recent report on the number of drug-related deaths in the state. The sad bottom line is that 8,653 - out of more than 171,300 deaths overall - were attributed to a drug that was listed as a cause of death, according to toxicology reports. Data was collected on various drugs, including benzodiazepines; cannabinoids; cocaine; ethyl alcohol; gamma-hydroxybutyric acid; methylated amphetamines (including Ecstasy); and various opioids, including fentanyl, heroin, methadone, morphine and oxycodone (read the report). However, one class of drugs that has, unfortunately, been associated with deaths, specifically suicide, is not included - antidepressants. Despite curiosity over this omission, Florida officials say there is a reaso... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733299 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:06:11 +0100 3733299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617810&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frear-view-mirror-10-things-we-women-stick-up-our-butts%2F In keeping with our recent post Vagina Monologue: 10 Things We Shove All Up In There, and the follow-up Inside Story: 10 More Things We Stick Up Our Vaginas, we now present the final part of the trilogy: 10 Things We Women Stick Up Our Butts. Please enjoy responsibly. 1. Hemorrhoidal Suppositories – Preparation H-ell, yes. 2. Anal Dildos – Her name is Vibrating Mistress and she’s pleased to meet you – at the motel of your choice. ($60 at Babeland) 3. Butt Plugs – Pretty in Pink. Great, now I’m craving a Ring Pop. (from $18 at Babeland) 4. Butt Beads – More bulbous back-door action. ($18 at Babeland) 5. Thermometers – Old-school method of temperature-taking (mercury or digital). Use Vaseline. 6. Fingers – Gyno during rectal exam; partner during sex; insert... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617810 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:01:07 +0100 3617810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612069&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FoqYRXkywYb4%2F is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom. We use the Twelve Step Recovery Program, because it has already been proven that the Twelv... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612069 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:27:05 +0100 3612069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522836&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FGa9WPLHmU6U%2F Everything You Need to Know about Chemical Dependence – Addiction, Alcoholism Alcohol Heroin Amphetamines Tobacco Inhalants Cocaine Marijuana Medications By Vernon E. Johnson, D.D., founder of the Johnson Institute. Former faculty member of Rutgers University Summer School for Alcohol Studies Dr. Johnson compiled the most popular Johnson Institute literature on chemical dependence for this complete family guide. It includes answers to these important questions: How can I recognize chemical dependence? How can I avoid it? How can my family solve the problems that come with it? How is chemical dependence different for men, women, teenagers, children, and the elderly? How can I prevent my child from using drugs? Designed for easy access, this practical guide to prevention, interventi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522836 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:25:00 +0100 3522836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519718&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FEpiWRhseIRc%2F Twelve Steps of Sponsorship These can be applied to all 12-Step anonymous fellowships such as Al-anon, Alateen, Gamblers Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous etc I will not help you to stay and wallow in limbo. I will help you to grow, to become more productive, by your definition. I will help you become more autonomous, more loving of yourself, more excited, less sensitive, more free to become the authority for your own living. I cannot give you dreams or “fix you up” simply because I cannot. I cannot give you growth, or grow for you. You must grow for yourself by facing reality, grim as it may be at times. I cannot take away your loneliness or your pain. I cannot sense your world for you, evaluate your goals for you, tell you what is best for your world; because you ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519718 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:38:06 +0100 3519718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454205&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fanger-recovery%2F Adapted from “Learning to Love Yourself: Finding Your Self-Worth” by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse; Health Communications, Inc., 1987. Anger is a word we apply to a wide range of feelings. . . Anger can be as simple as a minor irritation. We frequently feel angry when we’re frustrated or when our plans are thwarted. Annoyances may be barely noticeable at first, but if annoyances continue, they can generate considerable wrath. We feel a form of anger when we’re disappointed and let down–most often it takes the form of resentment. When we’re angry, but don’t want to make a deal of it, we use a euphemism, “I’m really teed-off.” Anger is frequently a response to being hurt or suffering loss. Even so, we may not recognize it as such. For ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454205 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:23:55 +0100 3454205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441065&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FKzPz4wuvb1M%2F This article has some excellent proven strategies and can be found at; Raising Peer Pressure Proof Teens. See also; Adults give booze to kids Alcoholic Family Roles Is Your Teen Using Drugs or Drinking? Family & Parenting Books A Teen’s Guide to Living Drug Free Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441065 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:47:00 +0100 3441065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391000&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fi-am-a-cocaine-addict-2%2F My name is Paul and I am a Cocaine Addict. I was born in Liverpool, the second son in a family of five boys and one girl. My father was a Liverpool dockworker who used to come home from work via the pub every night. I remember my parents would fight physically, and more often than not my Dad would be so drunk my Mum would win. My elder brother used to climb out of the window and go to the phone box at the top of our street. Using a false name he would call the police to report a disturbance at our address then calmly climb back through the window and go to sleep. I knew the effect alcohol had on people I had seen first hand the destructive nature of drunkards and I swore I would never drink and I would never be like my Dad. I was going to be famous a rock star or an actor. I didn’t reall... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391000 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:55 +0100 3391000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385382&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2Fthe-truth-about-quitting-smoking%2F Usually, I like to point out all of the positives of the self-help methods available to help an individual with a specific problem in life. Whether it be reading a self-help book about your relationship, or trying out a self-help program online to combat depression, I find such methods a good first step toward seeking help. Or getting better. But sometimes such methods obscure the truth. For many –but not all — mental health concerns, the truth is that time alone will often heal a person — it just takes longer as you grapple with the concern. This doesn’t work for things like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but for an adjustment disorder or even a simple phobia, treatment is often unnecessary (adjustment disorders usually resolve on their own over time and simple... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385382 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:34:13 +0100 3385382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383095&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F6R862cUmVc4%2F Spiritual Awakening is a process that happens within us. It is recognizing that a power greater than ourselves exists and can assist us if we will just ask for help and guidance. We do not have to “do it on our own.” Part of the awakening includes a new way of internally and externally handling events as they occur. We can learn to internally process the event differently so that it has a different meaning (thought), followed by a different internal action (emotion), and a different external action (behavior). The process of this “event-changing” happens within us. The events do not change, my relationship to the events changes. Therefore, the challenge becomes about overcoming the internal conflict between the false self that is creating the misperceptions, and the Real Self that ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383095 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:45:44 +0100 3383095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350585&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FzLuoRegjwVg%2F Sex addiction: not just for men Any time I met a guy who didn’t respond to me sexually, it would make me determined to have him,” confesses Valerie, 35, a human-resources manager in the City. “It became a challenge, a game, regardless of whether he was married or with someone. The lowest point came when I tried to seduce my best friend’s fiancé. I couldn’t bear the fact that, when they were together, he wouldn’t so much as look at me. It was an itch I had to scratch.” “Sex addict” is the last phrase that would come to mind if you met the demure and sober-suited Valerie. Yet she is in 12-step fellowship for that very issue. “Everyone used to tell me how lucky I was, as I could get any man I wanted. I’m quite a competitive person and it was important for me to know tha... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350585 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:09:36 +0100 3350585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346413&cid=t_104483_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fpowder-cocaine-how-the-treatment-system-is-responding-to-a-growing-problem%2F Title: Powder cocaine : how the treatment system is responding to a growing problem Skinny: NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Abuse report on the effectiveness of treatment for cocaine use following statistics from the British Crime Survey, showing around one in ten adults have tried cocaine at some point in their lives.  Treatment consists of psychosocial techniques, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, which help users to understand and then to change their behaviour. Most powder cocaine users start treatment with a specialist drug treatment service, based in the community, within a week of being referred (on average, it takes just over five days). Key findings: Within six months of entering treatment, 61% of those in the study had abstained from using cocaine for at least ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346413 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:50:48 +0100 3346413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3244054&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F8GHcEl-Ava4%2F This article from PsychCentral tells the story of an elderly women who found love again and gives some pointers. Want to find love again? There’s no reason to think that you can’t find someone to love. A few simple pointers may help. Start with giving yourself a pep talk. Don’t try to replace someone you’ve lost. Let friends and acquaintances know that you are open to meeting someone special. Be honest about what you’re looking for. Consider online dating services as a way to enlarge your pool of eligible singles. Be reasonably cautious Trust your instincts. Know what you want. When you find yourself wanting to spend more time with someone who seems promising, please remember that you both already have pretty full lives. Don’t expect your adult kids to love your new love &#821... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3244054 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:11:37 +0100 3244054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220742&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FSSXmSpeaQLE%2F Yoda´s Playlist XA-Speakers Tapes have 1,232 AA and other 12-Step related MP3 recordings. XA – Speaker Tape Category AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – » Speakers who identify as alcoholics Al-Anon Family Groups – » Speakers who identify as Al-Anons NA – Narcotics Anonymous – » Speakers who identify as drug addicts CA – Cocaine Anonymous – » Speakers who identify as cocaine addicts OA – Overeaters Anonymous – » Speakers that identify as overeaters GSA – GreySheeters Anonymous – » Speakers who identify as compulsive overeaters CDA – Chemically Dependent Anonymous – » Speakers who identify as chemically dependant =========================== AA Primary Purpose Speaker Tapes All AA speaker tapes are now i... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220742 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:18:05 +0100 3220742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157672&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fquestions-to-ask-treatment-services%2F What are some questions to ask in choosing an alcohol treatment program? We recommend asking the following questions when selecting an alcohol treatment program: Does the program accept your insurance? If not, will they work with you on a payment plan or find other means of support for you? Is the program run by state-accredited, licensed and/or trained [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157672 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:36:41 +0100 3157672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156671&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabstinence-from-heroin-works%2F This study examined longitudinal patterns of addictive heroin use, other substance use, health, mental health, employment, criminal involvement, and mortality among heroin addicts. The sample was composed of 581 male heroin addicts admitted to the California Civil Addict Program (CAP) during the years 1962 through 1964; CAP was a compulsory [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156671 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:07:00 +0100 3156671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153647&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FenZsvsgumXY%2F My name is Paul and I am a Cocaine Addict. I was born in Liverpool, the second son in a family of five boys and one girl. My father was a Liverpool dockworker who used to come home from work via the pub every night. I remember my parents would fight physically, and more often than [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153647 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:47:21 +0100 3153647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136727&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FSDakuYv4HXE%2F These levels of denial may be observed by family, healthcare workers and friends of the alcoholic. These levels may be applied to any addictive process such as gambling, sex addiction, spending, co-dependency, overeating, workaholism, smoking and being an Adult Child of Alcoholism. Just swap ‘alcohol; for your particular malady. Level A: “No Problem” The person at this level [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136727 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:23:00 +0100 3136727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126800&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Frelapse-slips-busts%2F Bill W. co-founders of AA Bill W. a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous answers questions about alcoholism in a discussion in 1960. Question; What about slips in general? You must have witnessed a lot of them. Bill W.: The subject of slips is a very large one. It takes in a lot of territory. Slips can often be charged to rebellion and some of us surely are more rebellious than others. Slips can be charged to carelessness, to complacency. Many of us fail to ride out such periods sober. Slips are due to the illusion that one can be “cured” of alcoholism. Things go fine for two or three years then the member is seen no more. He gets busy putting two cars in the garage and again returns to keeping up with the Joneses. That almost surely spells trouble. Some of us suffer extreme guilt becaus... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126800 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:42:37 +0100 3126800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123516&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FXFIOAluIgu0%2F Symptoms, Withdrawal and Treatment Coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate and many foods contain caffeine. A new range of drinks on the market is a variety of high content caffeine drinks such as Red Bull. Caffeine, a stimulant, is the most widely consumed drug and is a stimulant. Caffeine has occasionally been considered a drug of abuse and has the potential for people to become addicted. After studying two cases and a survey of the population the researchers concluded that caffeine abuse and addiction are potentially serious conditions. They propose guidelines for manufacturers such as; clearly indicate the caffeine content of products containing comparatively higher quantities of caffeine; warn that such products should be avoided by infants and children wherever possible, and inform adul... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123516 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:05:59 +0100 3123516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123524&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9Kh55pg-ebs%2F A.A.’s 12-Steps – A Program of Action A.A.’s Twelve Steps, which constitute its program of recovery, are in no way a statement of belief; they simply describe what the founding members did to get sober and stay sober. They contain no new ideas: surrender, self-inventory, confession to someone outside ourselves, and some form of prayer and meditation are concepts found in spiritual movements throughout the world for thousands of years. What the Steps do is frame these principles for the suffering alcoholic – sick, frightened, defiant, and grimly determined not to be told what to do or think or believe. The Steps offer a detailed plan of action: admit that alcohol has you beaten, clean up your own life, admit your faults and do whatever it takes to change them, maintain a rel... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123524 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:48:45 +0100 3123524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115293&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FPCNyu3FEAXk%2F Denial Breaking through denial is alcoholic’s first step in recovery Looking in the mirror and accepting what we see can be one of the hardest things we ever do. It’s especially hard when the image staring us in the face is painful or doesn’t fit with how we want to see ourselves. Sometimes, the truth is so painful that we avoid it at any cost. Refusing to accept a painful reality that alters the perception of ourselves is a psychological defence called denial. As human beings, we may use denial to protect ourselves from knowledge, insight or awareness that threatens our self-esteem, mental or physical health, or security. The term “denial” is often used in the chemical dependency field to describe people who deny substance abuse problems. “Denial is the tendency of... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115293 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:09:28 +0100 3115293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111692&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FE1RKgBM5EXs%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0 I have no idea what killed Brittany Murphy.  The press are reporting that she had a ‘heart attack’ at age 32, not fully understanding the difference between a ’heart attack’– which typically refers to a heart that stops functioning because of an inadequate suppy of oxygen, usually from coronary artery blockage– vs. ‘cardiac arrest’, a garden-variety term used by coroners who must cite a cause of death without an autopsy, reliable history, or lab results.  We ALL die of cardiac arrest in the end.  Opiate addicts usually suffer respiratory failure, either because of a reduced drive to breathe secondary to the effects of opiates at the brainstem, or because of a ‘blocked airway’ caused by stomach contents gettting into the thr... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111692 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:17:22 +0100 3111692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106896&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FkJZXHfV8w50%2F We Alcoholics Anonymous members surrender to win; we give away to keep; we suffer to get well, and we die to live. A.A. does not function in a way which people normally expect it to. For example, instead of using our “will power,” as everyone outside A.A. seems to think we do, we give up our [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106896 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:55:28 +0100 3106896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865618&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fa-cocaine-vaccine%2F Researchers are working on a vaccine to prevent cocaine addiction and they’re making progress. Is this a good thing or a waste of time and resources? Between two and three million people in the United States are addicted to cocaine and about one-third of drug-related emergency room visits are the result of cocaine use. Treating cocaine addiction is not easy. There aren’t any medicines that can help overcome the addiction; detoxification is the mainstay treatment. If a vaccine was available, researchers feel they could reach more than the approximately 800,000 addicts who receive treatment now. The hope of researchers is that a cocaine vaccine will cause a high level of anticocaine antibodies, which will reduce the feelings of euphoria that cocaine causes. To test this, research... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865618 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:10:26 +0100 2865618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709207&cid=t_104483_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNqqZyl0gJp0%2F Just say no… to money? Perhaps that should be the new anti-drug slogan. A new report showed that “90 percent of paper money circulating in U.S. cities contains traces of cocaine.” When I first heard this, I thought, “no way!” Of course, now that I think about it, it makes complete sense. First of all, today very little is done with cash. Drug deals, last I heard, still used cash. So it makes sense that there would be a higher count of cocaine than other germs on money. But lest you think cocaine is the only thing found on bills, think again. The average bill has many different types of debris on it, including dirt, food, or germs. Incidentally, the average bill stays in circulation for 20 months. The most bills with cocaine on them included the $5, $10, $20, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709207 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:11:54 +0100 2709207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695443&cid=t_104483_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKnDMvrbXh4E%2F The Web was buzzing after Billy Mays was found to have a mix of drugs in his system that included three different pain killers and cocaine. Because cocaine was in this mix, it led many to wonder if perhaps Mays was abusing prescription drugs, as well as the illegal drug of cocaine. So would a doctor really prescribe hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol to one patient? In a word, yes. It can happen with chronic pain. One source says that a: “doctor might prescribe one medication to treat chronic, baseline pain and another one for a more acute pain that the first drug couldn’t prevent. In unusual circumstances, a third medication might be used to treat another “breakthrough” pain.” The issue of three medications in Mays’ system probably would not have bee... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695443 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:50:08 +0100 2695443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681967&cid=t_104483_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMmFwvX8t-lo%2F I have to say, I’m shocked at the news that Billy Mays had been using cocaine. For some reason, that TV pitchman that was so well-liked and so recognizable represented something down-to-earth and homey to me. I trusted his opinions and when he sold something, it made me stop and take a look at what he was pitching. So the recent news that he had used cocaine “just days before his death” is shocking to me. The autopsy results having concluded that the cocaine use contributed to his heart attack. It just goes to show that we can’t abuse our bodies and expect there to be no long-term effects. Granted, I’m shocked at some of the rock stars who are still around and yet have abused their bodies for years. Billy Mays’ body obvious couldn’t take it. He wa... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681967 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:56:52 +0100 2681967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441535&cid=t_104483_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdrug-popularity-via-google-queries-yet.html Here some drug popularity trends based on automatic Google queries. The drug names were taken from DrugBank.The top ten areCholesterolAspirinEthanolIbuprofenInsulinAcetaminophenTestosteroneCocaineOxycodoneVardenafilReferencesI used a Python script for the Google data fetching. Let me know, if you need more details.The Long Tail @WikipediaDrugBank: a knowledgebase for drugs, drug actions and drug targets. Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, Cheng D, Shrivastava S, Tzur D, Gautam B, Hassanali M.Nucleic Acids Res. 2008, 36, (Database issue):D901-6.PMID: 18048412DrugBank: a comprehensive resource for in silico drug discovery and exploration.Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, Shrivastava S, Hassanali M, Stothard P, Chang Z, Woolsey J.Nucleic Acids Res. 2006, 34, (Database issue):D668-72. PMID: 16381955 (So... Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441535 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:09:00 +0100 2441535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441701&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F21%2Fgrappling-with-addiction%2F Felicia Sullivan is a self-described “author, foodie, rockstar” and she writes regularly on a wide variety of topics, including grappling with alcoholism after growing up with a cocaine-addicted mother. But her recent entry about addiction was moving and is worth the full read: The urge to self-medicate and live a life anesthetized was that great. It consumes you, swallows you whole. And while I didn’t need to go back to therapy, I just wanted someone to listen. I’d learn that your body isn’t a box built to house an unlimited amount of sorrow. That one day the box would explode and it was unlikely that you could walk away, undamaged. I’d learn that your body isn’t a box built to house an unlimited amount of sorrow. Truer words have never been written, and ye... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441701 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:26:11 +0100 2441701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376112&cid=t_104483_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F3N8a_OcrzvU%2F What happens when the inside... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376112 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:02:29 +0100 2376112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121889&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fcongratulations-to-barack-obama.html As a college student at Wesleyan in '61 (or was it '62?) I joined with other white students to team with groups of black students from Howard University in an effort to integrate lunch counters in Glen Burnie, a suburb of Baltimore.  In some places we sat indefinitely without being served; in one, we were served coffee with salt in it; at another they locked the doors as we approached.  When we picketed the segregated local movie theatre, a mob of white men surrounded us as sheriffs watched.  A providential cloudburst scattered the crowd and allowed us to escape.  On the night of election day in 1964, I arrived at the civil rights movement headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi, to begin a few months of volunteer work.  Nearly everyone was glued to the TV set to see whether the Democrat... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121889 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:39:00 +0100 2121889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121672&cid=t_104483_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2251 I’ve seen a few episodes of this show on television. This has got to be the explicit sex show I’ve ever seen. So much so that I wouldn’t be surprised it’s not banned in all the Conservative ridings in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. On this episode they tackled the subject of mixing drugs and sex. They recounted this little story: Some have gone to extreme measures to improve their sexual kick. In 1987, a man injected cocaine into his penis before having sex with his girlfriend. His erection didn’t subside for three days and nine days later gangrene began to set in, and he lost his legs, nine fingers and his penis. All I can say is that I’ll never look at some in a wheelchair the same. Especially the man with no legs, well stumps at the knees, and no teeth, who sits at th... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121672 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:07:47 +0100 2121672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1880038&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F421994244%2Fpharmacokinetics-of-speed.html Meth lingers longer than coke, targets different brain areas.Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, already famous for their work on positron emission tomography (PET) scans, have traced the pathways by which methamphetamine lingers in the brain longer than cocaine. The Brookhaven Lab, managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tested non-drug abusing volunteers. The results will be published in the November 1 issue of Neuroimage.The researchers injected the 19 volunteers with radioactively tagged doses of the drugs. Scanning cameras then recorded the concentration and distribution of the tagged molecules. Both cocaine and methamphetamine enter the brain quickly—part of the reason why the two drugs are so reinforcing. However, cocaine clears the brain just as quickly, whil... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1880038 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:39:00 +0100 1880038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1775474&cid=t_104483_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F387466343%2F Kate Moss hit the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1775474 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:35:52 +0100 1775474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655600&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F345992876%2Ften-drug-myths-exposed.html Drug abuse vs. drug dependence.As the neurobiology of addiction has come into clearer focus over time, our ability to separate fact from fiction in the field of drug dependence has grown rapidly. Beliefs that have been common wisdom for years--that anyone who uses cocaine or heroin inevitably becomes addicted to it, for example--can now be confidently replaced with insights gained from a decade or more of intense research on the biological causes and treatment of addiction.Dr. Carlton Erickson, professor of Pharmacology/Toxicology and director of the Addiction Science Research and Education Center at the University of Texas, has assembled an intriguing list of such changes in thinking, based on his book, "The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment." The complete list can be f... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655600 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:15:00 +0100 1655600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631315&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F337217953%2Fdrugs-for-cocaine-addiction.html Researchers target GABA, noradrenaline.According to Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, a company conducting research on drugs for the treatment of addiction, "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recognized that cocaine addiction is a 'serious, life-threatening condition for which there is no current drug treatment,' and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has stated that finding a pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction is their number one research priority."Other researchers view it differently, however. Allan Parry, a drug counsellor in Liverpool, U.K., told New Scientist that such work was "only likely to be relevant to a tiny minority of people. People often give up cocaine because their lifestyle changes or they just grow up."Fighting fire with fire--using drugs t... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631315 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:12:00 +0100 1631315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618124&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F334699093%2Fno-pill-for-stimulant-addiction.html Meth and cocaine continue to elude researchers.Despite promising trials of several compounds, methamphetamine addiction remains largely impervious to anti-craving pills and other forms of drug treatment. According to a paper in the June issue of Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, "currently, no medications are approved by the FDA for the treatment of stimulant dependence. However, recent advances in understanding... have allowed researchers to identify several promising candidates."The paper's author, Dr. Kyle Kampman of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Treatment Research Center, notes that "the demand for treatment for cocaine dependence remained roughly level from 1992 to 2005, while the demand for treatment for amphetamine dependence increased about eight-fold... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618124 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:12:00 +0100 1618124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1583001&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F328368635%2Fif-genes-fit.html U.K psychiatrists agree addiction is "genetically determined."Although the verdict is very little in doubt these days, the heritability of addictions was reaffirmed by the U.K.'s Royal College of Psychiatrists in London on July 4th.In a presentation at the group's annual meeting, held at Imperial College, Professor Wim van den Brink of the University of Amsterdam's Academic Medical Center pinned the blame for addiction squarely on the absence of a sufficient number of dopamine receptors in the brain. "Addicts find it difficult to receive pleasure," he said. "They are not likely to enjoy most of the ordinary things most of us enjoy... they are looking for more stimulus." Professor van den Brink also made clear the importance of environmental interactions for gene expression: "You might star... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1583001 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:46:00 +0100 1583001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556285&cid=t_104483_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F30%2Fwho-global-drug-survey-finds-high-rates-of-cocaine-marijuana-use-in-us%2F In a newly published report on “Global Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use” from the World Health Organization’s series of Mental Health Surveys, Americans’ levels of cocaine and marijuana use were highest among the 17 countries on six different continents surveyed. Researchers found that 16.2% of U.S. survey respondents had at least tried cocaine in their lifetime; New Zealanders were next at 4.3%. Kiwis caught up with their American counterparts in cannabis use, however: in both countries, 42% of the population sample had tried marijuana. According to the report, global drug use “is not distributed evenly and is not simply related to drug policy, since countries with stringent user-level illegal drug policies did not have lower levels of use than countries with liberal... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556285 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:53:42 +0100 1556285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526544&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F313942615%2Fmeth-to-west-cocaine-to-east-pot-in.html The geography of drug use.To paraphrase an old tune by Gerry Rafferty, we got meth to the left of us, cocaine to the right, and here we are, stuck in the middle with pot.The National Drug Threat Survey of 2007, a product of the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) at the Department of Justice, illustrates the stark nature of regional variation when it comes to illegal drugs of choice in the United States. The map at the right represents the responses of state and local law enforcement agencies to the question: "What drug poses the greatest threat to your area?" Blue indicates cocaine, red indicates methamphetamine, and green stands for marijuana. (Click map for larger image.)According to the Oregonian in Portland, reporting on similar numbers from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Ment... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526544 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:04:00 +0100 1526544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480833&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F301426970%2Fepigenetics-and-addiction.html Turning off the genes for substance abuse.If psychiatric disorders, including depression and addiction, are rooted in nature, but modified by nurture, some better way of viewing the interaction between genes and the environment is desperately needed.Enter "epigenetics," defined as the study of how gene expression can be modified without making direct changes to the DNA. Writing in Science News, Tina Hesman Saey explains that "epigenetic mechanisms alter how cells use genes but don't change the DNA code in the genes themselves.... The ultimate effect is to finely tune to what degree a gene is turned on or off. Often the fine tuning is long-lasting, setting the level of a gene's activity for the lifetime of the cell."A common form of epigenetic modification involves adding molecules to the D... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480833 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:13:00 +0100 1480833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469915&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F298635426%2Fannals-of-addiction-malcom-mcdowell.html From The Harder They Fall"My father was an alcoholic, so I never really drank much. I kept away from it, but I didn't realize that cocaine was really the same thing. Alcohol eventually started getting a little out of control, but in the form of 'fine wine.' That was my excuse...."So I didn't consider wine a problem, but cocaine was a problem, and that got out of hand quite fast. It had a very bad effect on my marriage. The lies and deceit and everything that goes with addiction. I went from snorting it occasionally to now smoking it, doing freebase. Doing as much as I could. Finish a batch at four in the morning. Driving around the San Fernando Valley looking for some more of it. Driving while completely stoned, of course. How I was never in an accident, I just don't know...."The using end... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469915 Mon, 26 May 2008 21:28:00 +0100 1469915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454668&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F293650390%2Fchemistry-of-cocaine-addiction.html Crack, free-base, and powderThe cocaine high is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Cocaine works primarily by blocking the reuptake of dopamine molecules in the synaptic gap between nerve cells. Dopamine remains stalled in the gap, stimulating the receptors, resulting in higher dopamine concentrations and greater sensitivity to dopamine in general.Since dopamine is involved in moods and activities such as pleasure, alertness and movement, the primary results of using cocaine--euphoria, a sense of well being, physical alertness, and increased energy—are easily understood. Even a layperson can tell when lab rats have been on a cocaine binge. The rapid movements, sniffing, and sudden rearing at minor stimuli are not that much different in principle from the outward signs of cocaine intoxic... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454668 Mon, 19 May 2008 17:40:00 +0100 1454668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1401403&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Falcohol-drug-use-in-an-educated-workforce%2F This study examined alcohol and licit and illicit drug use in a highly educated medical related workforce. A comprehensive health survey of a 10% random sample of a workforce (n = 8,567) yielded a 60% response rate (n = 504) after accounting for 15 undeliverable surveys. Many respondents reported past-year use of alcohol (87%). Thirteen percent of respondents consumed three or more drinks daily; 15% were binge drinkers. Twelve percent of the workforce was assessed as having a high likelihood of lifetime alcohol dependence; 5% of respondents met criteria for current problem drinking. Overall, 42% reported using mood-altering prescription drugs (analgesics, antidepressants, sedatives, or tranquilizers). Eleven percent reported using illicit drugs (cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, or mar... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1401403 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:24:58 +0100 1401403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1382451&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Falcohol-use-and-unsafe-sex-by-people-with-hiv-2%2F This study demonstrates a clear association between alcohol use and unsafe sex in patients infected with HIV. As the authors note, determining the basis of this association (e.g., risk-taking personality, lowered sexual inhibitions due to alcohol) requires studies that demonstrate the relationship between the two behaviors. Nevertheless, these findings support the case for assessing alcohol use among all patients with HIV. * 5 or more drinks per day for men, 3 or more drinks per day for women ** at least 1 binge episode, or greater than 14 drinks per week for men and greater than 7 drinks per week for women Reference: Stein M, Herman DS, Trisvan E, et al. Alcohol use and sexual risk behavior among human immunodeficiency virus-positive persons. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2005; 29(5): 837-843. ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1382451 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:43:37 +0100 1382451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1325285&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F257805620%2Ffewer-people-testing-positive-for-meth.html Quest Diagnostics releases 2007 figuresQuest Diagnostics, the nation’s leading provider of employee drug testing services, reported a 22 percent drop in the number of U.S. workers and job applicants testing positive for methamphetamine last year. The percentage of positive tests for cocaine fell 19 percent in the same period—the largest single-year decline since 1997, the company reported.Overall, drug test positives were at an all-time low (see chart). The company said 3.8 percent of employees had tested positive for drug use in 2007, compared to a high of 13.6 in 1988. Quest Diagnostics based its conclusions on a summary of results from more than 8 million workplace drug tests the company conducted in 2007. The data include pre-employment, random, and for-cause testing. The primary t... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1325285 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:44:00 +0100 1325285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1194809&cid=t_104483_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F227441607%2Fnew_vaccine_prevents_getting_h.html Advances in curbing the addiction to drugs has revealed a new vaccine that prevents the person from getting high. Could this prevent the downward spiral of addiction that follows relapse? The only available results say that the vaccine decreases the amount of cocaine that reaches the brain. It triggers the immune system telling it that the drug is a foreign substance. The result is the immune system then attacks in the blood stream by creating antibodies to fight it. Once attacked in the blood stream, cocaine then passes through the kidneys and is excreted through the urine making it so the drug never reaches the brain. In time, antibody levels would rise and there will be less of a high every time cocaine is used. Cocaine, the only drug found to have promising results with the vaccine, is... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1194809 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:46 +0100 1194809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170028&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F221378440%2Ffda-puts-cokemeth-treatment-on-fast.html Sabril may block cravings for stimulantsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Fast Track designation to vigabatrin, an anticonvulsant marketed as Sabril, for evaluation as an anti-craving drug for cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. If approved, it would be the first medication ever approved for the treatment of addiction to stimulants.The Fast Track designation at the FDA is intended to speed up the evaluation of drug treatments aimed at life-threatening disorders for which no current treatments exist. A 2006 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that there were more than one million cocaine and methamphetamine addicts in the U.S.First synthesized as a drug treatment for epilepsy in 1974, Sabril increases brain levels of the ne... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170028 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:21:00 +0100 1170028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158318&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F218436077%2Fcocaine-is-cocaine-new-sentencing.html U.S. Supreme Court relaxes jail time for crack crimes In a little-noted ruling last month, the U.S. Supreme Court bowed to reality and restored a measure of sanity to cocaine sentencing guidelines. The Court ruled, on a 7-2 vote in the case of Kimbrough v. U.S., that federal judges had the discretion to reduce prison terms for crack-cocaine offenses.The move was an effort by the Supreme Court to bring crack cocaine sentences more in line with sentencing guidelines for powdered cocaine. Many drug experts expressed relief, noting that the changes were long overdue. “There’s no scientific justification to support the current laws,” said National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) director Dr. Nora Volkow.Writing for the majority, Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted that the two substances in qu... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158318 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:09:00 +0100 1158318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146590&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F215722453%2Fvote-of-no-confidence-for-prometa.html Addiction drug loses major fundingIt is composed of three common and inexpensive drugs used for other purposes. It has never been subjected to clinical double blind testing. It costs thousands of dollars for the full treatment package, and the company that markets it says it cures about 80 percent of the drug addicts who use it.If that description sounds familiar—if it seems to give off a faint whiff of blue-green algae and multi-level marketing—such concerns have not stunted the promotion and acceptance of the anti-addiction drug Prometa. But MSNBC reported last week that Prometa, the drug “cocktail” designed to combat addiction to cocaine and methamphetamine, was dealt a severe blow when accountants in Pierce County, Washington froze the funding for an $800,000 pilot program, cit... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146590 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:13:00 +0100 1146590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131731&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F211696674%2Fcocaine-prices-climb-us-drug-czar.html NPR Investigation Suggests OtherwiseIt’s hard to win a war on drugs. Success stories are few, so it is not surprising that a temporary hike in recent cocaine prices in selected American cities was seized upon by U.S. Drug Czar John Walters as the lynchpin of a promotional campaign touting a victory in the war on drugs. After the U.S Coast Guard’s seized a record 160 metric tons of cocaine in early December, Walters declared: “These seizures are having a profound effect on availability of drugs in the U.S.”But are they? In late December, National Public Radio (NPR) undertook an investigation of this claim by contacting the police departments in the 37 cities—including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee--in which Drug Czar Walters claimed that interdictions had ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131731 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:25:00 +0100 1131731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131238&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fvaccine-in-works-for-cocaine-addiction.html A heroin vaccine would be the coolest thing, ever. Also an acting-like-an-asshole vaccine, and maybe a won't-pay-the-bills vaccine. (Source: Heroin Addiction Codependence) Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131238 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:34:00 +0100 1131238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126437&cid=t_104483_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F209905889%2F Two Baylor College of Medicine scientists have developed a cocaine vaccine, currently in clinical trials, that stimulates the immune system to attack the real thing when it’s taken, The Houston Chronicle reports. As a result, cocaine no longer provides a kick. “For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful,” Tom Kosten, a psychiatry professor who was assisted in the research by his wife, Therese, a psychologist and neuroscientist, tells the paper. “At some point, most users will give in to temptation and relapse, but those for whom the vaccine is effective won’t get high and will lose interest.” Last month, Kosten asked the FDA to okay a multi-institutional trial to begin in the spring, which presumably would be the final ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126437 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:59:25 +0100 1126437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098856&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fwar-of-drugged.html From the Guardian (U.K.):The army today admitted that cocaine was becoming the "drug of choice" for British service personnel.Colonel John Donnelly, who has responsibility for army discipline, said a significant increase in drug taking by soldiers could be linked to stress induced by the demands of combat operations.More on this topic. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098856 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:57:00 +0100 1098856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097739&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fcia-up-to-its-old-tricks.html A tantalizing hint that the CIA is up to its old tricks (flying drugs from conflict zones) surfaced in the crash landing of a Gulfstream II business jet in Mexico Sept. 24.The Florida-based craft carried somewhere between three and six tons of powder cocaine, and either no heroin or up to one ton of heroin, depending on which estimates one believes.The flight originated in Colombia and was destined for Florida with a stopover in Cancun.Blogger FrostFireZoo.com matched the serial number of the craft to a plane used by the CIA on at least three occasions in the rendition of terrorism suspects from the U.S. to other countries to be tortured.A Mexican journal accused Mexican and U.S. political authorities of hypocrisy for waging a so-called "war on drugs" on the one hand, and being heavily inv... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097739 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:58:00 +0100 1097739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079861&cid=t_104483_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F196849783%2F Nostrils were wide open on Wall Street today to take in the results of a study for vigabatrin, an experimental med that is being tested to fight cocaine addiction. Shares in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals rose more than 11 percent following publicity about a Phase II study showing the drug worked in a meaningful number of patients, who were prison parolees. The results indicated a statistically significantly greater number of patients given vigabatrin were able to abstain from cocaine during the last three weeks of the dosing period, compared to those receiving placebo. The primary outcome measure of the trial was negative urine tests for cocaine for the last three weeks of the nine-week trial, and a total of 18 patients, or 42 percent of the 103 who were enrolled, fulfilled the criteria. Of th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079861 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:15:58 +0100 1079861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002844&cid=t_104483_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F179631435%2F Cocaine isn’t the only illegal drug out there that can cause a heart attack. Ecstasy or “XTC” as it is known has been making a comeback in the younger population. The emergencies rooms across the world are seeing more and more heart attacks and untimely deaths from this nasty little drug. Oh boy, I feel like I want to lock my daughters in their rooms until hey are 30! Physicians in the emergency department should become familiar with this drug because of its emerging trend toward its use, advise the case report’s authors. Although it was once thought that the drug does not cause dependency and adverse side effects, this belief has been overturned by many reports of side effects in recent literature, the report further explains. via Science Daily Share This (Source... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002844 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:57:38 +0100 1002844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966970&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F172970289%2Fdrug-addiction-in-mexico-severed-heads.html Substance abuse worsens as drug war heats up“Mexico is no longer just a transit country for drugs bound for the United States. It is a country of drug users as well,” James C. McKinley Jr. concludes in an October 3 article for The New York Times (reg. required). According to the Commander of Police in Zamaro, “Ten or 15 years ago we didn’t even see powdered cocaine, just marijuana. Then about three years ago we started to see a lot of signs of ice, crack and heroin.”Observers note that alarm over drug trafficking has reached new heights as more and more dealers shift their business south toward the beach resort areas of Acapulco and Veracruz. Mutilated bodies and severed heads are sometimes left on the beaches for the television crews, Reuters reported. There have been more than ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966970 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:12:00 +0100 966970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=850771&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fthats-so-silly.html Go read The Sun telling about Pete Doherty and his passion for his pets. It's beautiful. I chortled my Red Bull right out of my nose.Or, you can read about it here or here or here.Courtesy Edith Whoreton. (Source: Heroin Addiction Codependence) Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=850771 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:51:00 +0100 850771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828377&cid=t_104483_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F143822115%2F All righty then. I found research out of UT Southwestern Medical Center that is a bit taboo. They have found a drug that can counteract the symptoms associated with a cocaine overdose. That handy little drug is most often seen in the operating room or ICU’s and is used as a anesthetic. And it’s name… dexmedetomidine. They found that the drug was effective in reversing the actions of cocaine on heart rate, blood pressure and vascular resistance in the skin by interfering with the ability of cocaine to increase nerve activity. “Typically, patients with cocaine overdoses in the emergency room are treated with nitroglycerin, sedatives such as Valium, and some blood-pressure medications such as calcium channel blockers and some beta blockers,” Dr. Vongpatanasin sai... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828377 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:31:14 +0100 828377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730905&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2F131991187%2F Crack cocaine addiction can be one of the most devastating experiences in the lives of users, and the family, friends and acquaintances of users. Through the comprehensive treatment methods practiced at Cliffside Malibu, crack rehab success can be attained permanently. With all consideration given to other methods of recovery, our methods are proven to have a higher success rate than those which focus primarily on group meeting procedures. Crack rehab is tough, but the individual user must confront both the physical and mental challenges presented during crack rehabilitation. As individuals struggling with crack cocaine addiction know, the experiences in their lives is unique to no one else but themselves. Our methodology guarantees personalized treatment, and our dedication to this ideal ... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730905 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:56:42 +0100 730905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612081&cid=t_104483_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fi-want-a-new-drug%2F Filed under: Prevention, Research, DrugsTry as you may, it's simply impossible to forget the song "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis. Oh yeah, and The News (how dare I forget his back-up band). Though the video came out when I was a neophyte in the new world of MTV, I do distinctly recall the part where he buries his face into a sink filled with ice cold water. Very 80s, cocaine-era appropriate. But, given the amount of prescription drugs that pharmaceutical companies push these days, I almost feel as though that song should be playing in the background of every drug commercial you see (you know, the ones that always end with the fast-talking pitch man rattling off every horrible side-effect the drug may have). Don't get me wrong, I think the advancements in modern medicine -- including pha... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612081 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730481&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fstate-dept-drug-report-plays-politics.html The U.S. State Department report on the worldwide illegal drugs trade issued March 1 reads like a political propaganda bulletin more than a real research report. Regimes that have Bush administration support, such as Colombia and Afghanistan, get patted on the head for their alleged drug control efforts, while heads of state that give Bush hell (as in Venezuela, Bolivia, and others) get blasted for alleged complicity in the dirty business. The facts remain -- and the report admits -- that Colombia produces 90 per cent of the world supply of cocaine, and Afghanistan supplies more than 90 per cent of the heroin, and both are close allies of the Bush administration. Neither Colombia nor Afghanistan could achieve anything remotely near this kind of market domination without at least the activ... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730481 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:09:00 +0100 730481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730483&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fresearch-impulsive-rats-quicker-to-do.html Rats who rank high in impulsivity -- the abstract doesn't make clear how that was measured -- are more likely to self-administer intravenous cocaine than their less impulsive peers, a group of scientists at Cambridge University has found. The study, led by Jeffrey W. Dalley, is significant because it found that the impulsive rats had a substandard set of dopamine receptors before being exposed to cocaine, thus supporting the hypothesis that dopamine receptor deficiency is a precondition, rather than a result, of chronic stimulant consumption. The study appears in the March 2 issue of Science. Abstract.While the study sheds light on stimulant use, this model will not transfer so easily to other drug use profiles, particularly opiates and depressants such as alcohol. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730483 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:27:00 +0100 730483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730489&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fdrug-dealers-high-on-bush-pardon-list.html "George W. Bush Likes Those Drug Dealers When It Comes To Pardons," says the Eye on Washington blog. Citing a complete listing of pardons in Wikipedia, the blog says that 14 of 113 Bush presidential pardons were for convicted dealers of marijuana, hashish, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs. Source. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730489 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:56:00 +0100 730489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730492&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fnicotine-cocaine-heroin-lead-to-similar.html Discussion. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730492 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:38:00 +0100 730492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730495&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fcolombia-minister-resigns-over-drug.html The foreign minister of Colombia resigned Monday as the government of President Álvaro Uribe, the Bush administration's closest ally in South America, struggled with a scandal that has disclosed ties between paramilitary cocaine-trafficking squads and some of Mr. Uribe's most prominent political supporters.The scandal (which surprised nobody) comes at a time when the U.S. Congress is considering extension of the so-called "free trade" agreement with the Colombian government. Blogger Jonathan Tasini (Huffington Post) writes that "free trade" has meant flooding Colombia with cheap imported grains from highly subsidized U.S. agribusiness corporations. This drives local farmers out of business and forces them to switch to growing coca for the well-connected drug gangs. Source. (Source: New Re... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730495 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:55:00 +0100 730495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730533&cid=t_104483_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Faddiction-dirkh.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fvaccinating-against-vices.html Developing a pill or a vaccine for a specific drug addiction has long been one of the tantalizing potential rewards of addiction research. Now a company in Florida has garnered national attention, a spate of clinical trails, and a positive response from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) with a compound called NicVAX, aimed at nicotine addiction. In addition, Celtic Pharma in Bermuda is working on a similar product for cocaine addiction.The idea of vaccinating for addictions is not new. If you want the body to recognize a heroin molecule as a foe rather than a friend, one strategy is to attach heroin molecules to a foreign body--commonly a protein which the body ordinarily rejects--in order to switch on the body’s immune responses against the invader. The idea of a vaccine for c... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730533 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:03:00 +0100 730533