Addiction Articles

Sibling Brain Abnormalities May Hold Key to Addiction

Saturday, February 4th, 2012
An abnormality that makes it more difficult to exercise self-control has been identified in the ...
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Early Intervention Key to Shaping College Drinking Habits

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking ...
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Cocaine Addiction May Be Different For Men and Women

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
A provocative new ...
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Hard Drugs Even More Risky for Middle-Aged

Monday, January 30th, 2012
A popular country and western song laments middle age, although the narrator is "glad he quit ...
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Tall Task for Underprivileged to Stop Smoking

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
When a smoker decides to quit, the task is never easy. New research finds the task is doubly hard if you ...
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Rat Study Suggests Different Reward System in Teen Brain

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
A laboratory study on rats has led researchers to propose that the growing adolescent brain ...
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Alcohol Lights Up Brain’s Pleasure Centers

Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Researchers have determined that drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward. Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University ...
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CDC: One in Six Adults Is a Binge Drinker

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
New estimates from the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Behavioral Management Helps Control Marijuana Use

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Collaborative behavioral management is an effective strategy for reducing substance abuse among convicted marijuana users who are ...
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Young Smokers Light More Cigarettes While Seeing Someone Else Smoke

Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Young people, aged 16 to 24, who smoke daily light up more cigarettes in the company of a ...
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