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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-10

Posted on October 10, 2010 in Research & News
  • Liza Minnelli feels "sad" for Lindsay Lohan as she battles her addictions because she understands. Read more: http://ow.ly/2PGXO #
  • In Ireland, a mother was caught her urinating in a city graveyard had taken a mixture of prozac and alcohol on the night. http://ow.ly/2PQdx #
  • Whitney's Back On Drugs, Says The Enquirer http://t.co/AUqAdCA via @PerezHilton #
  • Melissa Gilbert joins The Partnership at Drugfree.org as celebrity spokeswoman. Gilbert said "I am a recovering alcoholic, 6 years sober," #
  • It takes commitment to recovery, willingness to work hard & openness to let others help. Tips for you or your family: http://ow.ly/2Qm6h #

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Lawmaker Calls for Drug Testing the Unemployed

Lawmaker Calls for Drug Testing the Unemployed

Posted on October 6, 2010 in Research & News

From the “things that make you go hmmm…” file comes a radical idea proposed by a South Carolina gubernatorial Republican nominee. Nikki Haley is calling for all of the state’s unemployed workers to undergo drug testing before being approved to receive unemployment benefits; South Carolina’s unemployment rate stands at eleven percent.

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Using Drugs to Stay Popular at School

Posted on October 5, 2010 in Research & News

Popularity in school is often established in the first days of kindergarten. Children quickly recognize which of their peers have tennis shoes with the most current licensed character or whose mom brings the fanciest cupcakes for the child’s birthday. As the school years go by, however, there are more complicated factors that go into which children retain their popularity with the group.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-10-03

Posted on October 3, 2010 in Research & News
  • Study shows inherent brain malfunctions are responsible for drug abuse & other anti-social behavior among teen boys. http://ow.ly/2KIpZ #
  • Study finds multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to deter youths from trying meth has failed. http://ow.ly/2KOyi #

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Older Individuals with Drug Problems Regret Choices

Posted on October 1, 2010 in Research & News

There is a new challenge existing within the health and social services. The number of illicit drug users getting older and dealing with chronic health problems. As a result, these individuals are facing a reduced quality of life.

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Cravings Can Resurface Even After Years in Recovery from Addiction

Cravings Can Resurface Even After Years in Recovery from Addiction

Posted on September 22, 2010 in Research & News

Addiction is now compared by many professionals to diseases like diabetes or high blood pressure – conditions that mandate a medical regimen and changes in the way a person manages their recreational time and their overall health. Like other diseases, addiction can go into remission for a time and then flare up again. It may not be appropriate, according to some experts, to look for an addict to learn to control cravings completely – even more so if it is their first attempt at treatment.

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New Drug Testing Developed for Previously Undetectable K2 and Spice

Posted on September 22, 2010 in Research & News

Two new intoxicating drugs, K2 and Spice, are raising concerns among public health officials and law enforcement since they cannot be detected by current drug testing technologies. To address this problem, diagnostic laboratories have developed new assays for drug monitoring that are reliably capable of detecting the two highly intoxicating drugs, and are making these products available to consumers. 

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Illegal Drug Use Hits Highest Level in Ten Years

Posted on September 16, 2010 in Research & News

The annual report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that illegal drug use rose last year to the highest level in close to 10 years, due to a sharp increase in marijuana, ecstasy, and methamphetamine use.

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Understanding Racial Differences in Substance Use

Posted on September 9, 2010 in Research & News

Substance use is a problem that affects many different age groups, and policy-makers as well as those who implement education and prevention efforts must be able to understand the factors that contribute to an individual’s decision to use a substance. Among these age groups, adolescents are especially at risk of developing a long-term problem if they begin using a substance.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Says Recovery from Addiction Is Her Greatest Accomplishment

Posted on September 8, 2010 in Research & News

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has opened up about her struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, telling Meredith Vieira on NBC’s “Today Show” that recovery from addiction is the greatest accomplishment in her life. After a cosmetic surgery procedure on her eyes at age 35, Curtis became addicted to prescription painkillers. Now 51, the actress has been clean and sober for more than 10 years.

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