News Articles on Addiction
Primary Care Team Can Be Effective in Reducing Opioid Addiction
University of Michigan researchers believe many of the two million Americans addicted to opioids can receive treatment and assistance in getting off prescription painkillers or heroin from a primary...
Study: Low Substance Abuse Among Blacks, Latinos in High-Risk Urban Areas
New research suggests the rate of substance abuse among African-American and Latino adults in a high-risk urban community is low, and comparable to the general population. Investigators say...
Natural Remedy for Youth Sleeping Problems
New research indicates high rates of sleep problems among youth continuing through teenage years and into early adulthood. The study also suggests that although the sleeping issues come from...
TV/Video Games in Bedroom Can Lead to Child Issues
New research suggests that when a child has a TV or video games in their bedroom, negative consequences may happen. Iowa State University investigators discovered bedroom access to TV...
New Fingerprint Test Can Detect Cocaine Use in Minutes
Scientists have developed a fast-acting, highly sensitive fingerprint test to determine whether a person has recently used cocaine. The new tool comes as a result of the first large...
Still No Medications to Control Alcohol Dependency
A new study shows no evidence of a pharmacological solution to control drinking in patients with alcohol dependence or alcohol use disorder. Researchers specifically reviewed the benefits of nalmefene,...
What Makes Alcoholics Drink?
New research has found that a major factor predicting how much an alcoholic will drink is immediate mood. The new study also found that suffering from long-term mental health...
New Model of Serotonin Function Holds Promise for New Treatments
In a review paper published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers from Imperial College London suggest that serotonin pathways are more nuanced than previously thought. They argue that the...
Minimal Mindfulness Training Can Help Drinkers Cut Back
New research suggests less than 15 minutes of mindfulness training helps heavy drinkers reduce the amount they drink. Investigators from University College London found that after an 11-minute training...
Peer Influence Doubles Risk of Teen Smoking
Perhaps it is no surprise to learn that a teen’s peers will influence whether the teen will smoke. However, the magnitude of the effect is staggering as new research...
