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Researchers Discover Function for Brain's Marijuana-Like Compound
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Researchers, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a function for a natural compound in the brain that...
Higher Doses of Methadone Found to be Safe and Effective
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Researchers have demonstrated that methadone can be used safely at dose levels higher than those often considered standard, and that the higher dosages significantly improve treatment outcomes. They also showed...
MIRAMAX, NBC, CBS & ABC Among Winners of PRISM Awards Which Champion Accurate Depiction of Drug Use in Movies & on Tv
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The Third Annual PRISM Awards , which spotlight outstanding efforts of the entertainment industry to accurately depict drug use and addiction in entertainment products, were presented today (March 9), at...
Advances in Imaging and Understanding the Human Brain Featured in NIH Commemoration of Brain Awareness Week
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Noninvasive technology has become the scientist's window into the brain and how it functions. Neuroimaging, the theme of this year's Brain Awareness Week symposia at the National Institutes of Health...
NIDA Launches a Major Effort to Establish National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, is taking a major step forward in establishing a critically needed research infrastructure that will test and disseminate science-based...
Popular Rave Drug "Ecstasy" Impairs Memory, Apparently Related To Brain Damage
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Heavy use of the drug Ecstasy, or MDMA, can lead to persistent problems in remembering what is seen and heard, according to a study appearing in the December issue of...
Drug Use Eases Among Teens for Second Consecutive Year
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Illicit drug use among teenagers remained stable for the second year in a row, and in some cases even decreased, according to the 24th annual Monitoring the Future Survey released...
Panel Urges Broadened Access, Insurance Coverage for Methadone Treatment Nationwide
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An independent panel convened for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference came out firmly in favor of methadone treatment for all heroin addicts who might benefit from...
Every Middle School Nationwide to Receive Award-Winning, Science-Based Drug Education Materials
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A new science education initiative for middle school students, teachers, and counselors will be launched by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, at the November...
Comprehensive Research Effort Advanced on Tobacco Use
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI), following the recommendations of its Tobacco Research Implementation Group, is advancing a plan to expand and accelerate tobacco research that can prevent cancers associated with...
Individuals Who Abuse Any One Type of Drug Are at Serious Risk of Abusing All Other Types of Drugs
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New research on pairs of male twins who had abused an illicit drug at some time in their lives shows a common vulnerability to co-occurring drug abuse, and a significantly...
Different Treatment Strategy May Be Required For HIV+ Women Who Have Used Injection Drugs
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Findings from a decade-long study of HIV-1-infected injection drug users indicate that HIV-1-positive women who have used injection drugs may need a different schedule for anti-AIDS therapy from current practice...
New Study Clarifies Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Crack and Cocaine
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The need for stronger emphasis on prevention programs throughout the country has been brought to light by a new study of school-age children who were prenatally exposed to cocaine or...
Science and Public Confront Local Drug Abuse and Addiction Issues at Des Moines Town Meeting
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Des Moines and many other parts of Iowa and the Midwest have been besieged by increases in methamphetamine abuse and addiction and serious problems with marijuana abuse. To help the...
New Research Helps Explain Ritalins Low Abuse Potential When Taken As Prescribed
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New research sheds light on why individuals taking therapeutic doses of methylphenidate rarely abuse it or become addicted, even though it is a stimulant with properties similar to those of...
Gene Variant Found That Can Help Protect Against Nicotine Addiction
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Some individuals carry a gene variant that may help protect them from becoming addicted to nicotine, according to a new study funded in part by the National Institute on Drug...
Cocaine Reward Does Not Require Dopamine or Serotonin Transporters - The Brain Sites Previously Implicated
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Cocaine's action in the brain requires more or other sites than researchers previously believed, or an unidentified means of action, according to scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse...
Psychiatrists Focus on Latest Drug Addiction Research at Annual Meeting in Toronto
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Advances in science are revolutionizing understanding of drug abuse and addiction. Addiction is increasingly understood to be a medical disorder with a critical central role for psychiatrists in its treatment...
Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Estimated at $246 Billion in The United States
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A new study released today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), estimates that...
Scientists Identify Gene Involved in Sensitivity to Cocaine
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Scientists have taken another step in unraveling the role genetics plays in addiction. A new study published in the May 14 issue of Nature found that mice lacking a specific...
Severity of Brain Changes During Nicotine Withdrawal Comparable to Those for Other Drugs of Abuse
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Dramatic changes in the brain's pleasure circuits during withdrawal from chronic nicotine use rival the magnitude and duration of similar changes observed during withdrawal from other abused drugs such as...
Popular TV Shows and Movies Receive Prism Awards for Scientific Accuracy in Showing Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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Entertainment industry leaders and more than 50 entertainment programs were recognized today at the Second Annual Prism Awards ceremony in Hollywood for their outstanding efforts to accurately depict the science...
New Addiction Treatments To Be Focus of National Conference in Washington
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More than two decades of research clearly shows that drug addiction is a chronic relapsing illness that comes about because of the effects of long-term drug use on the brain...
New Help Available for Communities to Assess Local Drug Problems
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today released a new guide to help communities determine the nature of their local drug problems. Speaking at a...
Troubled Teens Risk Rapid Dependence on Marijuana
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Marijuana use by teenagers who have prior serious antisocial problems can quickly lead to dependence on the drug, according to a recent study by researchers at the Addiction Research and...
Science and Public Join Together to Confront Local Drug Abuse and Addiction Issues at Boston Town Meeting
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When a popular Boston firefighter died recently, the local community was both shocked and bewildered by his tragic death. He was a devoted public servant and family man, the father...
Study Identifies Mechanism for Cocaine-Induced Stroke and Other Brain Damage
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Scientists have identified a likely mechanism by which cocaine use can cause brain damage and decreased cognitive function. Using advanced brain imaging techniques, scientists have clearly demonstrated for the first...
One Step Closer to Unraveling Nicotine's Addictive Properties
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An important discovery using genetically altered mice has brought researchers one step closer to unraveling the mechanisms of nicotine addiction and even closer to the development of an effective treatment...