Subscribe to this tag Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
Health - March 17, 2009
Finding comes as use of stimulant for enhanced mental function is on the increase
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Gene Variant Tied to Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
Health - March 4, 2009
Finding may shed light on physiology of phobias in general, study suggests
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Teens Undertreated for Substance Abuse
Health - March 2, 2009
Therapy gap likely driven by limited availability of adolescent-only services
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Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
Health - February 19, 2009
Region that affects addictive behavior is linked to risk-taking, too, study finds
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Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Health - February 13, 2009
Mental health tab costs U.S. about $247 billion a year, experts say
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'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Health - February 11, 2009
Brain sees these as special events, even though result is technically a loss
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Methamphetamine Abuse Costs U.S. $23.4 Billion
Health - February 4, 2009
Study cites crime, court fees, productivity losses and deaths among consequences
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Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
Health - February 3, 2009
But expert says finding doesn't apply to patients because doses used were so high
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Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
Health - January 27, 2009
Almost 1 in 5 users have more contagious disease that's harder to control, study says
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Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
Health - January 15, 2009
These smokers find it much harder to quit, study finds
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Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
Health - December 30, 2008
5 key steps might make it easier to start 2009 with less dependency
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Stop Smoking: Secrets of Successful Quitters
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - December 16, 2008
Trying to quit smoking with willpower alone almost never works.
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Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign
Health - December 11, 2008
Kids seem to be ignoring message that methamphetamine is dangerous
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Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Health - December 10, 2008
Finding might yield new insights into eating disorders, experts say
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A Heroin Addict at the Age of 13: Jessica Polmann, 18
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
After five years of abusing the drug, she has been clean for five months.
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The Young Face of Drug Abuse in the Northeast: Kristen Delgado, 18
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Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
She is one of a growing wave of teenagers and 20-somethings addicted to heroin.
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Heroin Hits the Suburbs Hard Amid Wave of Drug Abuse by Teens and 20-Somethings
By
Jessica Calefati
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Nation & World - December 5, 2008
A sad trail of addiction among young people is spreading beyond the Northeast's inner cities.
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School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives
Health - December 3, 2008
A Seattle project was linked to better education, mental health 15 years later
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Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Health - December 1, 2008
Alcohol, nicotine use, personality illnesses common, study shows
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5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
Health - November 24, 2008
U.S. report finds 2.3 million of them currently abstain from alcohol, drugs
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Booze Taxes Lower Alcohol-Linked Deaths
Health - November 13, 2008
Alaska's alcohol tax increases tied to a drop in cirrhosis, cancer, study found
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Audio: Battling Shopping Addiction
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Alpha Consumer - November 11, 2008
How to get control of purchasing gone wild.
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Health Buzz: Teen Drug Addiction and Other Health News
Health - November 5, 2008
The germs on women's hands, adolescents who don't get flu shots, and the evolution of hospice care.
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Extended Therapy Helps Drug-Addicted Teens
Health - November 4, 2008
Use of detoxification medications produces noticeable results, study says
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7 Ways to Battle Shopping Addiction
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - November 4, 2008
For people with a tendency to overspend, the holidays are a vulnerable time.
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