• Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

    Demographics Play Key Role in Alcohol-Related Injuries

    Demographics Play Key Role in Alcohol-Related InjuriesOver the years, numerous researchers have concluded that people who consume alcohol have heightened risks for getting injured. However, these researchers commonly focus on emergency room cases and don’t examine the connection between alcohol intake...

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  • Friday, May 9th, 2014

    Is Prescription Opioid Use Increasing in Pregnant Women?

    Is Prescription Opioid Use Increasing in Pregnant Women?Prescription opioids are widely prescribed medications commonly used to relieve medically serious pain. In the U.S., these medications rank as the most frequently abused legitimate pharmaceutical substances. Pregnant women who use prescription Read More

  • Friday, April 25th, 2014

    Proactive Approach by Doctors Helps Smokers Quit

    Nicotine addiction is a common condition in people who regularly smoke cigarettes. Unfortunately, most of the smokers who try to break their nicotine addictions do not use methods with proven scientific effectiveness or seek the help of trained specialists. In

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  • Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

    Smartphone App Helps Alcoholics Stay Sober

    Smartphone App Helps Alcoholics Stay SoberAddiction specialists know that people recovering from alcoholism benefit from continued support after completing their primary treatment programs. However, not all people have the means or opportunity to receive appropriate continuing care. In a study published in...

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  • Thursday, April 17th, 2014

    Cocaine Addicts Have Trouble Making Moral Judgments

    cocaine-addicts-moral-judgmentsCocaine is a stimulant drug of abuse known for its ability to trigger physical dependence and addiction in repeated and heavy users. Researchers and addiction specialists are well aware that repeated exposure to the drug also has a widespread impact

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  • Monday, April 14th, 2014

    A History of Addiction Treatment

    addiction-treatment-historySubstance abuse and addiction have haunted humanity for thousands of years. From ancient drugs such as wine and opium to modern synthesized heroin and prescription painkillers, these substances have been the source of struggle and hardship for millions of addicts.

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  • Saturday, April 5th, 2014

    How Do Conduct Problems Affect Teen Alcohol Use?

    teen-alcohol-use-problemsConduct problems are disruptive or dysfunctional behaviors that reduce a person’s willingness or ability to follow established norms or a specific code of conduct. Young children and teenagers sometimes develop forms of these behaviors that are serious enough to qualify...

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