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1 hr ago | Medical News Today

Why Can't Some People Give Up Cocaine?

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine, Health, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Europe, Spain, World News

9 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts

Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found.

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Related Topix: Ohio State University, Medicine, Health

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Fox Charlotte

Hells Angel Finds God at the Bottom of B

For most of his years, Richie Kane struggled through a living hell of physical and sexual abuse, alcoholism and membership in one of the most notorious gangs in the country.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, The Bronx, NY, New York, NY

CBC News

Moderate Drinking Guards the Heart

A Spanish study has found that long-term moderate drinking decreased the risk of heart disease by up to one-third in men and to a lesser degree in women.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Life, Food, Nutrition, Dieting, Science / Technology

Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

Russian Commission Approves Setting Minimum Price For Vodka

A Russian government commission has approved plans to set a minimum price for vodka, the latest step in a campaign led by President Dmitry Medvedev to crack down on alcohol abuse, local news agencies reported.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Campbell River Mirror

Alcoholism affects families

The scene is familiar to most people: a person stands up in the meeting and says, a oeHi, my name is John and Ia m an alcoholic.a a oeJohna is in a good place.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Irish Independent

Drinking to excess cuts risk to heart for men

DRINKING a bottle of wine a day, or half a dozen beers, cuts the risk of heart disease by more than half in men, it has been shown.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Oxford Mail

Grief stricken widow drank herself to death

A MOTHER found dead surrounded by nine sherry bottles was mourning the death of her husband and had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse, an inquest heard.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Suicide

MediLexicon

Coed College Housing Connected To Frequent Binge Drinking

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry A new study in the Journal of American College Health finds that students placed by their universities in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink each week than students placed in all-male or all-female housing.

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Related Topix: Student Society, Coeducational Fraternities, Fraternities, Medicine, Health, Psychology, Science, Brigham Young University, University of Minnesota

Tue Nov 17, 2009

MarketWatch

Biotech Stocks: Alkermes gains; Cerus, InterMune tumble

Drug stocks dipped in early action Tuesday, while shares of Alkermes Inc. gained for the second day on positive news about two of its substance-abuse therapies.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Cerus, Medical Equipment, InterMune, Science / Technology, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

Scientific Blogging

Health Researchers Up In Arms Over Alcohol Advertising--Again

In hopes of reducing alcohol abuse, they are calling for a new approach to the debate over whether alcohol industry sponsorship of sports increases drinking among sports participants.

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Related Topix: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Financial Services, Medicine, Public Relations

Mon Nov 16, 2009

USA Today

Kudzu compound could help alcoholics quit drinking

An ingredient derived from the vine noted for gobbling up native Southeast landscapes could help treat alcoholism, according to a study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Salon.com

Alkermes' Vivitrol succeeds in opiate study

Alkermes Inc. said a late stage clinical trial shows its drug Vivitrol, which is used to help alcoholics quit drinking, also helped opioid addicts stay off drugs.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Alkermes, Drugs, Health

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Medical News Today

$17 Million To UC San Diego For Methamphetamine/AIDS Research

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 14 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Igor Grant, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues have been awarded a $17 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to ...

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Drugs, UC San Diego, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Medicine, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Oshkosh Northwestern

Editorial: Lawmakers fail state on drunk driving reform

Governing is a matter of priorities. Winnebago County District Attorney Christian Gossett rightly points out the folly of Wisconsin lawmakers putting a ban on motorists talking on cell phones ahead of passing tougher drunken driving laws.

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Related Topix: Winnebago County, WI, Folk, Assembly, Medicine, Health, Opinion

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Tara Reid Denies Engagement: 'Jewel Was Gift From Lover'

American Pie star Tara Reid has brushed off rumors she is engaged to her internet entrepreneur boyfriend after she was spotted sporting a large pink diamond on her ring finger.

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Related Topix: Tara Reid, Medicine, Health, Entertainment

CiteULike

Schizophrenia, Alcohol Abuse, and Violent Behavior: A 26-Year...

Abstract It has been suggested that schizophrenia and alcoholism are associated with violent behavior.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Thu Nov 12, 2009

MediLexicon

Use Of Performance Enhancers By Athletes More Likely To Lead To Abuse Of Alcohol, Other Drugs

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Medicine, Health, Piscataway, NJ

MediLexicon

Interdisciplinary Research Team Developing Novel Drug Detection Technology

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 12 Nov 2009 Every time a person snorts cocaine, it doesn't just go to his or her head: It also provokes a response in the immune system, creating special biomolecules that may serve as a permanent record of each exposure.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, Oncology, Medicine, Chemistry, Science, Drug Testing

Wed Nov 11, 2009

MediLexicon

Dieters Can Experience Neurobiological Similarities Of Drug Addicts And Alcoholics

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Life, Food, Dieting

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