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• Prenatal Meth Exposure May Be Worse Than Alcohol
  New research looks at the specific effects of meth exposure in utero. The Study Researchers at UCLA compared brain scans of three groups of child… Read More
  Posted on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 19:29
• Quit Smoking and Rapidly Drop Risk of Heart Disease
  Risk of heart disease and heart attack appears to drop quickly among smokers who kick the habit, according to new research. The Study The heart he… Read More
  Posted on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 18:13
• Depressed Alcoholics Benefit From Combination Treatment
  Treatment with both an antidepressant and naltrexone increases likelihood that alcoholics with major depression will stop drinking, reports a study pu… Read More
  Posted on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 18:09
• New Info on Nicotine's Effect May Lead To Better Treatment
  Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have discovered that it takes much longer than traditionally thought for nicotine levels to peak in the … Read More
  Posted on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 19:02
• New Details Learned About Alcoholism Relapse
  New information about molecular mechanisms related to alcoholism and relapse may lead to new treatments for the disease. The Study Researchers at … Read More
  Posted on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 17:50
• A New Way To Prevent Drug Addiction?
  Researchers hypothesize that increasing the new growth of nerve cells may be a way to prevent or treat drug addiction and relapse. The Study The … Read More
  Posted on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 19:43
• New Smoking Cessation Therapy More Closely Replicates Smoking
  Researchers at Duke University Medical Center are developing a new smoking cessation therapy that may prove more effective than current nicotine repla… Read More
  Posted on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 16:12
• Chromosome 11 Linked to Alcoholism
  Research into genetic factors affecting alcoholism is ongoing and making significant strides. The Study Researchers recently analyzed the entire g… Read More
  Posted on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 22:00
• Prolonged Cannabis Use Associated With Psychosis
  Young adults who are long-time users of cannabis appear more likely to develop psychosis. The Study 3,801 young adults, born between 1981 and 1984… Read More
  Posted on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 21:14
• Memory Lapses Linked to Recreational Drug Use
  A new study suggests that regular users of recreational drugs suffer memory impairment. The Study Prior research has indicated that users of Ecsta… Read More
  Posted on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 21:07
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