addiction research

Addiction research is the study of addiction to drugs and alcohol for the purpose of finding new and better ways to treat people who suffer from chemical dependency or compulsive behaviors such as gambling addiction and sexual addiction. Some major addiction research organizations include The National Institute on Drug Abuse and The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.



Articles Related to addiction research

Long-Term Marijuana Use and Psychosis

Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report posted online that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives...
March 2nd, 2010 | Marijuana Addiction | Read More

Scientists Discover Cause of Addiction to Some Prescription Drugs

Scientists announced Wednesday that they have solved the mystery behind why people become addicted to a class of prescription drugs that includes some anti-depressants, muscle relaxants, and sleeping pills.
February 12th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Study Examines Drug Abuse in Turkey

A new report by the Turkish Drug and Drug Addiction Monitoring Center shows that the youngest age of drug abusers in Turkey is 11, while the oldest is 67. Released last month, the report also shows the route of drug trafficking, which starts in Afghanistan and passes through Turkey to reach Italy and...
January 22nd, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Impact of Early Consumption of Alcohol and Drugs on Later Behavior

Education programs and intervention efforts aimed at teenagers often seek to eliminate immediate consequences by helping them make responsible choices about alcohol and drugs. One of the many areas requiring attention is keeping kids from immediate dangers, such as driving while intoxicated.
January 21st, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Study Examines Sudden Deaths Related to Cocaine Use

Forensic pathologists have shown that over three percent of all sudden deaths in southwest Spain are related to the use of cocaine. They believe their findings can be extrapolated to much of the rest of Europe, indicating that cocaine use is a growing public health problem in Europe and that there is...
January 13th, 2010 | Cocaine | Read More

Artificial Intelligence May Provide Insight into Biology of Addiction

An artificial intelligence that can automatically plan and execute experiments may soon provide new insights into the biology of addiction to drugs and alcohol. The artificial intelligence (AI) that controls the experiments, called “Eureqa,” could help detect disease organisms or traces of...
January 11th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Protein May Help Cocaine Addicts Quit

New findings suggest that a kind of protein could help cocaine addicts beat their addiction. The protein, known as cocaine esterase, is a naturally occurring bacterial enzyme that breaks down cocaine. This is thought to make cocaine less addictive, but it doesn’t last long in the body.
January 5th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

New Study Finds that the Color of Alcohol Effects Severity of Hangover

According to a new study, the type of alcohol consumed effects the severity of the following day’s hangover. To better understand the effects of alcohol, specifically the levels of toxic substances called congeners in the alcohol, researchers at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction...
December 25th, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Daily Marijuana Use May Hasten Psychosis

An Emory University study has found that daily marijuana use in adolescence may hasten the onset of symptoms leading up to psychosis. Science Daily reports that the study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
December 21st, 2009 | Marijuana Addiction | Read More

Thrill-Seeking Teens Susceptible to Sweet-Tasting Cigarettes

New research shows that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes, coinciding with the recent ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the FDA, the September 2009 ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking...
December 15th, 2009 | Nicotine Addiction | Read More