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Glossary : Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused stimulant drugs. What is Cocaine? Cocaine is classed by the medical preofession as a stimulant drug. However it is also known on t ...
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Glossary : Cocaine Advice
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Glossary : Cocaine Anonymous
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Glossary : Cocaine Detox
Cocaine Detox While at the present time, no proven pharmacologic therapy for cocaine addiction exists, ...
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Glossary : Cocaine Detox and Treatment
Information on Cocaine Detox & TreatmentCocaine is a class of drugs know as a stimulant (similar to amphetamine).WHat happens when you stop taking cocaine?Abrupt cessa ...
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Glossary : Cocaine Detox Centre
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Glossary : Cocaine Rehab Centre
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Glossary : Cocaine Treatment
Cocaine Treatment It is important when undergoing ...
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Information Article : Cocaine addiction
Cocaine use is highly addictive. Cocaine is one of the most misused drugs. Cocaine addiction can occur relatively quickly and, like all drug addiction, cocaine addiction is serious. Cocaine is ille ...
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News Article : The risks associated with drug use vary depending on the drug used
The risks associated with drug use vary depending on the drug you use; one of the biggest risks with cannabis is brain damage, for ecstasy one risk is cardiac arrest, and with ...
Article published on 25/01/2013 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addiction to prescribed drugs is more difficult to tackle
For those who enter rehab drug addiction can mean many different things, for some it may be addiction to alcohol, others it may be street drugs such a cocaine, and there are many ...
Article published on 15/01/2013 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Changing treatment options at detox centers
Often when you think of a residential drug detox center, you associate it with the abuse of drugs such as heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine. But as new dr ...
Article published on 11/01/2013 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The serious risks of highly addictive methamphetamine
Drug addiction can have serious implications for an individual's health and well-being. Drug addiction is easy to fall prey to, but it is significantly harder to escap ...
Article published on 11/01/2013 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Genetics and addiction
Genetics plays a vital role in who we are; it affects how we feel and behave, and how we react to stimuli, and it is a mixture of our genetics and our environment that really molds who we are. ...
Article published on 04/01/2013 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Marijuana use potentially acts as a gateway for further drug use
When we are young, we often engage in activities that we regret when older; in many cases this results in bad memories of our youth, but in some cases it can have serious implications for our healt ...
Article published on 28/12/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Numbers seeking help for benzodiazepine and narcotic painkiller addiction hits all time high
People choose to access addiction rehab for a variety of reasons, and many people may suffer from addiction to several substances, and this can make the process a littl ...
Article published on 19/12/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New trials of twin drugs to treat cocaine addiction
Cocaine addiction is well known to be very difficult to break, and individuals who suffer from this form of addiction can suffer very unpleasant and dangerous c ...
Article published on 13/12/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Growing numbers of club drug use
One of the most frustrating things about drug use is that there are so many varieties to choose from and this wide range of choice can make accurate reporting on drug use very difficult. Tryi ...
Article published on 05/12/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Increase in use of steroid performance drugs
There are many reasons that people take drugs, and sometimes the drug they choose to take can tell us much about the reasons for it. Cannabis is often seen as the 'fun' drug, with the least r ...
Article published on 29/11/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Underestimating the destruction addiction can bring
When people succumb to the disease of addiction, they rarely do it in an attempt to actively destroy their lives, but more commonly in an attempt to escape from them. Unfortunately, addiction ...
Article published on 29/11/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Cocaine addiction characterized by an abnormal brain structure
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug characterized by frequent relapses; in fact 80% of people trying to recover from a cocaine addiction relapse within six months. Many people recovering from a drug ...
Article published on 16/11/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Relapse is one of the biggest fears for most recovering addiction sufferers
Relapse is one of the biggest fears for most recovering addiction sufferers, and although while in rehabilitation clinics they are often taught techniqu ...
Article published on 31/10/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Processes involved in diabetes may also be implicated in addiction
The human body is a very complex organism, and we are only slowly coming to understand how all the different areas of the body work and how they relate to one another to lead to health and illness. ...
Article published on 31/10/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Motherhood may offer protection against certain drug addictions.
Motherhood can change a woman's life in countless ways, in many cases it provides, joy, contentment, love, and a fair amount of stress. But it seems that in addition to these aspects, motherh ...
Article published on 31/10/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Accessing suitable detox for new synthetic drug addictions
Drugs have been a long standing problem not only in the UK but all around the world. Efforts are constantly being made to try and stem the influx of drugs into cities, and to try and prevent ...
Article published on 27/09/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Breaking the cycle of escape
Drug use has long been linked with other mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Individuals who misuse illicit drugs can find themselves very low in mood, very nervous about eve ...
Article published on 21/09/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Withdrawal symptoms make drug addictions extremely hard to overcome
Trying to beat a drug addiction can be a long haul process, and while all drug addictions have their complications, making them difficult to overcome, there are certain drugs that have a greater ph ...
Article published on 14/09/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Detox programme preferable before addressing addiction
Many of us have experienced cravings for a certain food, some f us may have gone on a diet where we denied ourselves a certain food, and a few days later that is all we can think about, and suddenl ...
Article published on 23/08/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : No drug should be considered safe
There is often much confusion about the risks of marijuana. There are those who state that the risks are relatively few, while other studies have identified sever cognitive impairments and be ...
Article published on 16/08/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Seek rehab therapy to overcome addiction
The human body is an amazing thing, it has many properties that allow humans to function at a very high level, and also recovery from attacks from the outside world. The amazing properties of ...
Article published on 07/08/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New discoveries in the fight against cocaine addiction
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs around, and the negative effects it can have on an individuals health and mental state are well documented. There have been many developments in how ...
Article published on 07/08/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Advanced testing method detects new drug
One of the biggest difficulties in trying to protect people from drug abuse is that the drugs industry can change at the drop of a hat. Although there has been a crack down on well known illi ...
Article published on 31/07/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Progression to hard drugs not as quick as assumed
For many people, the progression onto 'hard drugs' is not as quick as we assume. Admittedly there are individuals who choose to try a class A drug straight away and become addicted to these t ...
Article published on 27/07/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Some individuals more likely to seek new experiences
The use of recreational drugs is often associated with poor decision making and novelty seeking behaviour, and it seems that often those who are impulsive and are interested in trying new things do ...
Article published on 10/07/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The dangers of new synthetic drugs
Despite the warnings we hear about well known drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin, some of the most dangerous drugs that people can get their hands on are actually the ones we know very lit ...
Article published on 05/07/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Following the overcoming of the main obstacles to recovery
Recovering from a drug addiction can take a long time, and even those who feel they have done so 'successfully', i.e. they have been able to sustain long term abstinence, can still suffer side effe ...
Article published on 08/06/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addiction to cannabis can be overlooked
For some people use of cannabis is only a temporary state of affairs, for others it is a starting point towards more damaging behaviours, including the use of more 'hard-core' drugs like hero ...
Article published on 08/06/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Offering a sense of purpose to addicts
Finding ways to encourage individuals with addiction disorders to try an engage in treatment can be a difficult task, and researchers have made many efforts to try and identify what can be done to ...
Article published on 08/06/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Dealing with cocaine addiction
Cocaine can be one of the most devastating addictions to deal with, and can also be one of the most difficult to overcome. It is partly due to these facts that researchers are desperately try ...
Article published on 08/06/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Exercise is a tool to be utilised on road to recovery
When it comes to exercise most of us are aware of the health benefits it can bring, and the risks we take by not participating. Research has shown how exercise can help people with diseases i ...
Article published on 08/06/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The physical effects of long term cocaine use
There are a number of negative effects of drug use, and these can affect many aspects of people's lives. However, some of the most devastating effects are the physical ones that drugs can hav ...
Article published on 22/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The direct negative impact of marijuana use
Those who seek treatment for addiction to drugs such as heroin and cocaine, which are often considered to 'heavy hitters' in ...
Article published on 17/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Binge eaters likely to suffer from other addictions
Understanding what leads to an addiction is a key part of developing suitable treatment programs, and there have been a great deal of new interventions that have evolved as a result of our new know ...
Article published on 10/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Antidote for cocaine overdose on horizon
One of the most dangerous aspect of any drug addiction is the possibility of an overdose. Often individuals take their drug use a step too far and will either end up in the hospital, or will ...
Article published on 10/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Constant source of new drugs fuels addiction
One of the biggest potential problems with addiction is that there are always new and different drugs becoming available for people to try, and may possibly become addicted to. In some ways, ...
Article published on 02/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Memories can cause addiction relapse
When people attempt to recover from addiction, sometimes it is not even the physical cravings that cause people to relapse, but the memories of the pleasure their drug use used to bring. In t ...
Article published on 02/05/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Radical treatment for treating addiction tested
Drug addiction treatments have evolved a great deal over the years, and there have been some fairly radical treatments suggested and trialled. One of these 'radical' treatments that has been ...
Article published on 26/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New drug aims to reduce withdrawal cravings
One of the most difficult issues to deal with if you suffer from addiction can be the craving that goes with it. Even if people are able to remove themselves from potentially dangerous enviro ...
Article published on 19/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Seek help for depression whilst being treated for drug addiction
In many cases rehab therapy is necessary for people to address all of the issues associated with their drug addiction. However in some ...
Article published on 19/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Breaking the cycle of drug addiction
One of the most frustrating aspects of drug addiction is that it is a vicious circle that can seem impossible to break. Unfortunately both physiological and social influences can make it very ...
Article published on 12/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Personality changes caused by drug addiction
Drug addiction have have a variety of effects on an individual. It can cause ill effects on a person's health and social activities, and it can also have quite drastic effects on a person's p ...
Article published on 12/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Research into cocaine addiction
Trying to develop new treatment options for addiction is a never ending endeavour. However, whereas there have been a relatively large amount of drug treatment options for alcoholism an ...
Article published on 05/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Mexxy a new street drug in the UK
One of the most frustrating things about the war on drugs is that it is never ending. No matter what provisions the government puts in place to help protect people from the danger of drugs, i ...
Article published on 05/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New research into cocaine addiction
We often hear about the devastation of heroin addiction, and the research and provisions available to treat it. However, despite the high prevalence of cocaine addiction in some areas of the ...
Article published on 05/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Teenagers more vulnerable to effects of cocaine
Those who start using drugs from an early age often find themselves addicted very easily, and new research looking at teenage cocaine use and the teenage brain may have identified part of the reaso ...
Article published on 05/04/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Awareness of cannabis use dangers required
Partly due to the long term debate about the possible legalization of cannabis, people are under the impression that it is not a dangerous drug. Many people who use cannabis do so in the beli ...
Article published on 27/03/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The hidden dangers of prescription drug addiction
When people think about drug addiction they will often conjure up images of heroin users or those who use cocaine. However, there are other drug addictions that in some ways are more dangerou ...
Article published on 05/03/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The link between crime and addiction
People have always assumed a link between addiction and crime. It is relatively understandable why people jump to this conclusion, in the case of illicit drugs, the mere action is in fact a c ...
Article published on 02/02/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Changes in recreational drug use
The trends in drug use have varied over recent years, and can be reflective of a number of things including culture, cost and accessibility of different types of drugs. The DrugScope Street Drug Tr ...
Article published on 25/01/2012 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addictions Centres and Interventions
Brief motivational interventions refer to discussions with alcohol and substance users which aim to bring about positive changes in their substance use related behaviour. Bernstein et al. (2005) no ...
Article published on 06/12/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Drug Treatment Centres
Drug Treatment Centres According to the National Treatment Agency (NTA) for Substance Misuse, approximately 3.8 million people throughout England and Wales use at least one illegal ...
Article published on 04/08/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : How to help a drug addict
How to help a drug addict One of the main issues relating to drug dependence is the possibility of relapse. Alongside the therapeutic and psychological programmes addressing this r ...
Article published on 04/08/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Cocaine addiction
Cocaine addiction The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study (Crits-Christoph et al. 1997) was a large study which investigated different types of drug counselling to ascertain the most su ...
Article published on 14/07/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Drug Rehab Centres
DRUG REHAB CENTRES Generally there is a distinct lack of research into drug rehabilitation centres in the UK and it is assumed that this is because there is a lack of research interest an ...
Article published on 14/07/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Hope for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction Block Memories
Hope for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction: Block Memories Two separate discoveries by US researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of ...
Article published on 24/03/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Region of the brain activated during drugs relapse
Region of the brain activated during drugs relapse ...
Article published on 18/03/2011 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Pablo and FRANK - the new cocaine campaign
A new hard-hitting £1m TV and online FRANK advertising campaign which shows the dangers of cocaine has been unveiled by the government.The campaign is centred on Pablo the drug mule dog', ...
Article published on 19/01/2009 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Number of babies exposed to drugs effectively reduced by 'recovery coaches'
About 11% of the 4 million babies born in the US each year have been exposed to alcohol or illicit drugs in the womb, according to a June 2006 report by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Chil ...
Article published on 13/01/2009 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : DrugScope responds to NTA figures on young people in treatment for substance misuse
DrugScope recently welcomed the publication of new figures from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) on the numbers of young people who have received specialist support for drug an ...
Article published on 04/01/2009 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Concerns over trends in Ketamine use
An investigation by DrugScope's Druglink magazine has revealed concerning trends in the use of the Class C drug ketamine, with users taking higher doses of the drug and more people injecting the subst ...
Article published on 03/01/2009 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : NIDA Monitoring the Future Survey, Results published
Since 1975 the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use be ...
Article published on 27/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Study assesses success of anti meth adverts
An independent review investigating the effectiveness of a publicly funded graphic anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign has found that the campaign has been associated with many negative outcomes ...
Article published on 24/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Reward stress link points to new targets for treating addiction
Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in common. But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding that the brain's reward and stress sig ...
Article published on 21/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : SAMHSA releases new data on drug related hospital emergency department visits
The latest Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report - drawn from a sample of hospital emergency departments across the Nation - indicates that more than 1.7 million visits for treatment were associate ...
Article published on 19/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Current alcohol and licensing policy could be making things worse for young drinkers
In a new report published online in the January issue of Addiction, researchers question whether current licensing policies have contributed to a rise in the phenomenon of "pre-drinking" amongst young ...
Article published on 18/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Working towards recovery, Getting problem drug users into jobs, UKDPC report released
A new UK Drugs Policy Commission has been published - Working towards recovery, Getting problem drug users into jobs. The review reaches a wide range of conclusions on getting problem drug users 'fit ...
Article published on 10/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : More support needed for employers to hire addicts, says research
A review and research findings published today by the UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) concludes that Government efforts to get drug users into jobs through welfare reform proposals announced recentl ...
Article published on 08/12/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Positive environment can help drug addiction
Environmental conditions play a major role in treating drug addiction and in preventing relapses, according to new research. For the first time, researchers from the Institut de physiologie et biologi ...
Article published on 30/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Hope for treating relapse to methamphetamine abuse
A new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory suggests that vigabatrin (a.k.a. gamma vinyl-GABA, or GVG) blocks drug-seeking behaviour in animals previously train ...
Article published on 29/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Blocking a neuropeptide receptor decreases nicotine addiction
The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the week of November 24. Scripps Florida is a division of The Scripps Research Institut ...
Article published on 27/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New charity partnership looks to support service users with complex needs
Improving outcomes for service users with complex needs is top of the agenda for a new partnership of charities working around social exclusion. Homeless Link, Clinks, DrugScope and Mind a ...
Article published on 25/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Effects of cocaine use on mother infant relationships studied by UNC, Yale partnership
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yale University have been awarded almost $10 million to study the many ways cocaine use during pregnancy can negatively affect inte ...
Article published on 21/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Innovative drugs of abuse testing system announced
Concateno plc, Europe's largest provider of drug and alcohol testing programmes, and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) have recently announced an innovative handheld drugs-of-abuse detecti ...
Article published on 16/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Extended treatment with combination medication for opioid addicted youths shows benefit
Adolescents addicted to opioids who received continuing treatment with the combination medication buprenorphine-naloxone had lower rates of testing positive or reporting use of opioids compared to you ...
Article published on 14/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Drug related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images
When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference ...
Article published on 07/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Cocaine addicts display a thinner cortex which may reflect drug use and a pre-existing disposition
New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research, published b ...
Article published on 02/11/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Understanding why methamphetamine is so addictive
Using positron emission tomography (PET) to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans' brains, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory find that the ad ...
Article published on 31/10/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New national statistics reveal more drug addicts in treatment, and they are staying the course
Figures published today by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) show that more than 202,000 people were recorded in drug treatment for 2007/08, which over-achieves the target set b ...
Article published on 29/10/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Insomnia in adolescence linked to depression and substance abuse during adolescence and young adults
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs ...
Article published on 29/10/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Potential new drug for cocaine addiction and overdose, Journal of the American Chemical Society
Chemists are reporting development of what they term the most powerful substance ever discovered for eliminating cocaine from the body, an advance that could lead to the world's first effective medici ...
Article published on 24/09/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Cocaine addiction linked to voluntary drug use and cellular memory
Rats that voluntarily use cocaine show a persistent cellular memory in the brain's reward centre even after several months of abstinence from the drug, while their involuntary counterparts had no such ...
Article published on 29/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Erasing drug associated memories may stop drug addiction relapses
"Erasing" drug-associated memories may prevent recovering drug abusers from relapsing, researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered. The team, led by Professor Barry Everitt, ...
Article published on 17/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Understanding addiction mechanisms is the key to designing efficient therapy
The persistent nature of addiction is its most devastating feature. Understanding the mechanism underlying this phenomenon is the key for designing efficient therapy. Two separate studies published by ...
Article published on 12/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New evidence on addiction to medicines
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly u ...
Article published on 10/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : The Treatment Outcomes Profile
The Treatment Outcomes Profile (TOP) - the tool used for monitoring the effectiveness of substance misuse treatment in England - has been assessed by peer-review as fit for purpose, and is published i ...
Article published on 09/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Brains reaction to self administered cocaine differs
New research has uncovered a fundamental cellular mechanism that may drive pathological drug-seeking behaviour. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, examines ...
Article published on 09/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addiction treatment proves successful in animal weight loss study
Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and ...
Article published on 07/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Mechanism behind Cocaine Craving Identified
A possible future way to prevent relapses into drug dependence has been discovered by researchers at Linkaping University and the German cancer research center DKFZ. The target is the dopamine-produci ...
Article published on 06/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Cocaine, How addiction develops
Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioural patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward centre are directly ...
Article published on 05/08/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addiction largely determined by our genes, annual meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The mystery of why one person becomes hooked on alcohol, heroin, sex or gambling, and another remains free of addiction, lies deep in the brain and is largely determined by our genes according to one ...
Article published on 18/07/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Research shows those who are fit fight drugs better
Research by a Davidson College neuroscientist and students demonstrates that the benefits of regular exercise include a lowered tendency to become addicted to illegal drugs.The online vers ...
Article published on 15/07/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Pregnant substance users can deliver healthy babies with early treatment
Pregnant women who receive treatment for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can achieve the same health outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse, according to a study published online ...
Article published on 09/07/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Impulsivity could be a key focus for future drug treatment
Why are some individuals vulnerable to the transition from casual to compulsive drug use? Cambridge University scientists have concluded that there is a genetic vulnerability to addiction, which is be ...
Article published on 16/06/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New NHS guidelines on recreational drugs in nightclubs
New guidelines have been written which will assist nightclub staff in deciding whether to call ambulances for unwell clubbers. The proposed guidelines were co-written by medics, police off ...
Article published on 16/06/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Drug addicts can learn to save lives
Drug users can be taught to identify and quickly respond to overdoses of heroin or other opioids as effectively as medical experts, a Yale University study suggests.The study supports effo ...
Article published on 02/06/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use across Countries
A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) research consortium found that the United States had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and led in the proportion of ...
Article published on 01/06/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Computer Programs Could Help Drug Abusers Stay Abstinent
Drug abusers who used a computer-assisted training program in addition to receiving traditional counselling stayed abstinent significantly longer than those who received counselling alone, a Yale Univ ...
Article published on 30/05/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Researchers explore new treatment options for cocaine addiction
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are studying a number of medications which could help addicts to recover from cocaine dependence. The researchers are looking at ways t ...
Article published on 24/05/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Molecular Fingerprint Of Cocaine Addiction Revealed
The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins affecti ...
Article published on 03/05/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Subconscious cues 'can trigger drug cravings'
Subconscious cues 'can trigger drug cravings'Research has uncovered a link between exposure to images of drugs and substance cravings.In the study funded by the National Institute ...
Article published on 31/03/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Study, LGBs more likely to abuse substances
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth are nearly 200 per cent more likely to abuse substances than their heterosexual counterparts, according to a new US study.Researchers looked at 18 studi ...
Article published on 27/03/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Doctors warned to check young patients for cocaine use
An American health agency has warned doctors to check younger patients who display symptoms of chest pain for cocaine use.In a publication in Circulation Journal, the American Heart Associat ...
Article published on 20/03/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : New research could further understanding of reasons behind cocaine use
New research could enable scientists to better understand how to combat the emotional motivations of cocaine use.A study published this month in the journal Neuron reveals findings of experi ...
Article published on 13/03/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : 'One fifth' of US students abusing prescription drugs
US students are turning to prescription drugs for recreational use, leading to many being at risk of addiction, new figures have suggested.A study has revealed that around 20 per cent of stu ...
Article published on 07/03/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Research, Heart drug could combat cocaine cravings
New research indicates that a common heart drug could offer a solution to combating cocaine cravings.Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School looked a ...
Article published on 29/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Brain's role in cocaine addiction revealed
A biological lack of willpower in the brain could hold the key to understanding why some cocaine users becoming addicted to the drug.Scientists from Trinity College Dublin claim they may hav ...
Article published on 27/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Addiction link with mental illness explored
A part of the brain with a relationship to a range of emotions is at the centre of a study into addiction and mental illness. Published recently in the American Psychological Association's B ...
Article published on 23/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Club drug effects compared to brain injury
Use of the popular recreational drug Ecstasy inflicts damage to the brain akin to a traumatic brain injury, researchers claim. Scientists from the University of Florida have found similariti ...
Article published on 23/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Research brings new hope for cocaine treatment
New research has given hope for more treatment options for cocaine abuse.Scientists have discovered that rather than just affecting dopamine levels, known as the brain's "reward" chemical be ...
Article published on 20/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Crystal meth fears raised
A report has revealed police fears about a growing epidemic in the use of crystal meth in the UK.The leaked report written by police chiefs say the cyrstallised amphetamine drug is growing i ...
Article published on 19/02/2008 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Brain link between mental illness and addiction discovered
New research could explain why individuals with mental illness often develop drug and alcohol addiction. ...
Article published on 04/12/2007 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Gene breakthrough could lead to improved alcohol abuse treatment
A study conducted by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found that the genes which play a role in illegal drug abuse are different to those which have an effect on nicotine ...
Article published on 07/11/2007 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Peer led prevention programmes can reduce substance abuse
A study has found that high-risk teenagers who participate in peer-led substance abuse - including alcohol - prevention programmes reduce their drug use by approximately 15 per cent versus traditional ...
Article published on 09/10/2007 by Addiction Advisor
News Article : Sharp rise in City workers seeking alcohol treatment
The number of City workers requiring drug and alcohol treatment linked to stress-related illness has more than doubled in the past three years, a rehabilitation clinic has claimed.Increasin ...
Article published on 06/07/2007 by Addiction Advisor
