CASA 2009 Teen Study Released: Attention All Parents
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University released their annual National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents. This years...
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View ArticleThink-tank claims UK’s drink and drug epidemic is threatening society
The United Kingdom (U.K.) is undergoing somewhat of an epidemic when it comes to alcohol and illegal narcotics and substances. In some cases the U.K. has become known as the ‘addiction capital of...
View ArticleGabapentin: New Option for Treating Alcohol Dependence
Gabapentin was originally intended to treat epilepsy, but the current primary usage is for neuropathic pain, which is caused by diseases that affect the somatosensory system. However, in a recent study...
View ArticleBoredom TV documentary featuring Sobriety can be downloaded
Boredom, the acclaimed documentary with scenes shot at Sobriety.ca is now downloadable on the internet. The film, the first on the science of Boredom, makes the case that boredom can be factor in drug...
View ArticleMindfulness Showing Promise In Addiction Treatment
To some, mindfulness and meditation do not belong in the serious arena of science. Recently, however, a psychologist named Amishi Jha has been working with the US military in order to help increase...
View ArticleEcstasy May Not Be The Drug We Should Be Worried About
Dr. Perry Kendall, BC’s top health official, has been reported as saying that taking the pure form of ecstasy can be safe for adults, but he does not have an opinion on the legalization of the drug....
View ArticleCoping With Anxiety
We live in anxious times. The number of people reporting experiencing anxiety is at an all time high and for many people that means a strict regiment of drugs like Ativan and Valium being prescribed....
View ArticleThe One Size Fits All Approach May Not Be As Effective As We Think
With a growing drug problem many people are searching for a one size fits all approach to treatment, but according to a study from the University of Cambridge showed that using prescription medications...
View ArticleTeens Who Are Prescribed Anti-Anxiety or Sleeping Medication Are at a Much...
A new study out of the US is painting a troubling picture about teens and substance abuse, and not the ones you may be thinking of. It’s common knowledge that many teens experiment with certain...
View ArticleFrom Prescription Painkillers to Heroin – Prescription drugs driving heroin...
In a previous article I discussed how in Canada the painkiller prescription problem seems to be on the decrease after certain government measures. The same thing appears to be happening south of the...
View ArticleThe Pharmaceutical Mess in North America. Is it All About Profits? Or is...
The drug problem in North America is at it’s breaking point. Illegal drugs like heroin are devastating communities, towns and cities across the US and Canada. This article, however, is not about...
View ArticleNew Drug Trend Detection System
The University of Maryland’s Center for Substance Abuse research will be given a $3 million donation from The National Institute On Drug Abuse to develop a new National Drug Early Warning System in an...
View ArticleAddictions to Cocaine and Amphetamines Linked to Suicidal Thoughts and Actions
Mental health issues don’t mix well with addiction and substance abuse. There has been a well established link between drug and alcohol abuse in conjunction with mental disorders like bi-polar disorder...
View ArticleNew Alcohol Research May Help Alcoholics Curb Their Appetite For the Sauce
With 17 million Americans suffering from alcohol related problems, whether it be a health concern, an addiction or some negative situation that has been caused by alcohol or alcoholism, it’s about time...
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The Delicate Issue of Sleep and Drug Use
We are always told that sleep is a very important process in our revitalization as well as having a profound impact on our daily lives. Many of us don’t get enough sleep and begin to rack up what’s...
View ArticleGoing Cold Turkey Could Unravel Your Recovery
The cold turkey method, observed under new circumstances, does not seem like the way to go to end your addiction to drugs, alcohol or even smoking. The method has, in some cases, worked for addicts,...
View ArticlePatch or Pill? For Some Smokers It’s the Pill, Others the Patch, New Research...
Smoking is quite possibly one of the most difficult habits to kick. Smokers often take cues throughout the day and night that lead them to lighting up. For instance smoking after a meal, in the morning...
View ArticleThe Shockingly Low Costs To Prevent Drug Addiction May Surprise You
With many communities all across North America declaring drug use an epidemic, especially prescription drug abuse, it was only a matter of time until health officials began to run the numbers so to...
View ArticleParents Need to Be On The Lookout For a New Drug That’s Taking Kids By Storm:...
Kids these days may have an easier life than their parents or grandparents had. They may take certain luxuries and privileges for granted like computers, cellphones and for the purposes of this...
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