Articles By: Drug Addiction

Should You Hire an Addiction Intervention Specialist?

You have tried just about everything to get a loved one into treatment. You are at your wits’ end. No matter how much you beg, cajole, or even threaten this person, they just will not budge. You are terrified that their drug or alcohol abuse will only get worse – and you know that nothing you...
December 11th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Writers in Treatment: A Creative Outlet for Recovering Addicts

By LeAnne Bagnall Writers in Treatment (WIT) is a recovery program unlike any other in that it offers support specifically for writers who are struggling with substance abuse, addiction, or a behavioral disorder.
December 10th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Opioid-Related Deaths Continue to Rise in Canada

Opioids and the long-acting oxycodone appears to be a popular choice in Ontario, Canada. According to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) and a release in Science Daily, deaths from opioids in Ontario have doubled since 1991 and the addition of oxycodone has resulted in a five-fold...
December 9th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Regular Users of Cannabis and Alcohol More Impulsive than Non-Users

Regular consumers of cannabis and alcohol are more impulsive than non-users, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Almeria in Spain, led by Dr. Pilar Flores and Flor Zaldívar. However, there is no evidence of the differences between both of these consumer groups, which makes these...
December 8th, 2009 | Research & News | Read More

Initial Attitude Predicts Smoking among Mexican-American Youth

Whether non-smoking Mexican-American adolescents go on to experiment with smoking depends largely on their initial attitude toward the habit, researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the December issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, a journal of the American Association...
December 7th, 2009 | Nicotine Addiction | Read More

Pregnant Women in Cambodia Should Resist Chewing Tobacco

 In Cambodia, many expectant mothers turn to chewing tobacco to cure morning sickness, but the World Health Organization warns that this can lead to addiction, and that chewing tobacco poses the same health risks for both mother and baby as smoking cigarettes.
December 4th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Smoking Tobacco through Waterpipe Just as Harmful as Cigarettes

Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants (carbon monoxide and nicotine) as smoking a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) researcher published in the December issue of...
December 3rd, 2009 | Nicotine Addiction | Read More

Fruit Flies Help Study Effect of Cocaine and Other Drugs on Brain

New research suggests that fruit flies, which are already used to study dozens of human diseases, could be used as a simpler and more convenient model for studying the effects of cocaine and other drugs on the brain. The study appears online in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, a new monthly journal.
December 2nd, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Yemen’s Addiction to Chewing Leaf Qat

The Gulf State of Yemen faces multiple problems, including a looming water crisis that is exacerbated by the country’s addiction to qat, a mildly narcotic leaf, as growing the plant is draining Yemen’s scarce water supply. New anti-qat campaigns have been springing up around the country,...
December 1st, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Pamela Bach, Ex-Wife of David Hasselhoff, Arrested for DUI

Pamela Bach, former wife of actor David Hasselhoff, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 101 freeway near Laurel Canyon Blvd. in southern California, according to People.com. Police say Bach showed blood-alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test.
November 30th, 2009 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More