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Startling Numbers Of Active-Military Personnel Engaging In Frequent Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study released by the University of Minnesota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A Method For Detecting 23 Drugs And Medicines In Saliva Has Been Developed
A team of scientists from the Institute of Legal Medicine at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has developed a technique for detecting the presence of 23 illicit drugs and medicines in saliva samples. The method, published in the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, is already being used by the DGT in Spain, as [...]
Growing Up With Heroin-Addicted Parent: Girls More Resilient Than Boys
Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys in overcoming such adverse events.
DrugScope Responds To Advisory Council’s Review Of Ecstasy, UK
DrugScope, the leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and drug policy, has today welcomed publication of the findings from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) review of ecstasy [1] [2]. Based on a review of the social and health harms of ecstasy, the ACMD recommends that the government reclassify the drug [...]
Neural Circuitry Of Near-Misses May Explain The Allure Of Gambling
A new study demonstrates that when gambling, almost winning promotes significant recruitment of win-related circuitry within the brain and enhances the motivation to gamble. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 12th issue of the journal Neuron, provides insight into why gambling is so attractive and may shed light on why some individuals [...]
Genetic Risk For Substance Use Can Be Neutralized By Good Parenting
A genetic risk factor that increases the likelihood that youth will engage in substance use can be neutralized by high levels of involved and supportive parenting, according to a new University of Georgia study. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, is the first to examine a [...]
American Pain Society And American Academy Of Pain Medicine Recommendations Help Physicians Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
A prestigious panel of pain-management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The long-awaited guideline appears in the current issue of
Government Of Canada To Work With Ontario And Ottawa To Prevent Substance Abuse Among Youth In The National Capital
Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Nepean-Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today the Government of Canada’s intention to support S.T.E.P. (Support, Treatment, Education and Prevention), a project that provides targeted help for youth in Ottawa who are at risk of engaging in substance abuse.