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Stress Triggers Depression in Women, Alcohol Craving in Men

Monday, May 12th, 2008
An interesting new study finds that women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than ...  Read more... »

Women Appear to Be Drinking More

Monday, May 5th, 2008
A new study that examined data on similarly aged groups a decade apart has found substantial increases in drinking and alcohol dependence among women –- particularly white and Hispanic women -– ...  Read more... »

Counseling Plus Computer Behavioral Therapy Helps Addicts

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
A new study finds that drug abusers who used a computer-assisted training program in addition to receiving traditional counseling stayed abstinent significantly longer than those who received counseling alone. The Yale University ...  Read more... »

Smoking Ups Risk of Depression

Friday, April 25th, 2008
A new observational research study discovers a strong relationship between smoking and depression and that the risk of depression (and tobacco use) is tied to genetic and environmental influences. In the ...  Read more... »

Genes Drive Transition From Social Drinker to Alcoholism

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
The debate between the role of nature and nurture on the transition from taking a first drink to becoming addicted is clarified in a new study of young women. A ...  Read more... »

Lower Risk of Addiction to Pain Meds

Friday, April 11th, 2008
A new study aims to reduce the growing ranks of individuals addicted to pain medicines such as Oxycontin or Vicodin. The initiative recognizes that every day, thousands of doctors around the United States walk a ...  Read more... »

Type of Personality Disorder Influences Professional Staff Interaction

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
A new study suggests the way in which health professionals respond emotionally to substance abuse patients with personality disorders, depends on the type of disorder. The investigation builds upon research that determined antisocial and aggressive ...  Read more... »

Genetic Link to Resiliency

Friday, April 4th, 2008
A new federal study suggests inherited variations of an innate anxiety-reducing molecule may help explain why some people can withstand stress better than others. “Stress response is an important variable in vulnerability ...  Read more... »

Brain Challenges for Compulsive Gamblers

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
A new research study finds that gambling addicts do not learn from their mistakes. The finding suggests differences in the prefrontal cortex of the brain may explain the development of impulsive ...  Read more... »

Keep Track of Your Teenager with GPS

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
A new research study uses cell phones to track where teens go when not in or near home or school. The objective of the investigation is to see if this movement ...  Read more... »
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