Drug Abuse

FDA Cautions Drug Makers About Potential Abuse

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:16:03 GMT

The Los Angeles Times reports that the Food and Drug Administration "this week released a draft of voluntary guidelines to assist drug makers in figuring out which compounds should be placed under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Obama Administration Issues Rules Requiring Parity In Treatment Of Mental, Substance Use Disorders

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:10:02 GMT

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.

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Alcohol, Energy Drinks Add Up To Higher Intoxication Levels, Increased Driving Risk

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:26:02 GMT

Energy drinks, favored among young people for the beverages' caffeine jolt, also play a lead role in several popular alcoholic drinks, such as Red Bull and vodka.

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Intense Sweets Taste Especially Good To Some Kids

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:18:03 GMT

New research from the Monell Center reports that children's response to intense sweet taste is related to both a family history of alcoholism and the child's own self-reports of depression.

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DNA Found To Leak Into Preservatives In Mescal 'Worm' Test

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:22:02 GMT

Just because you don't swallow the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mescal doesn't mean you have avoided the essential worminess of the potent Mexican liquor, according to scientists at the University of Guelph.

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In Chronic Pain Patients, Higher Opioid Dose Linked To Overdose Risk

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:08:03 GMT

More and more Americans with chronic pain not caused by cancer are taking medically prescribed opioids like Oxycontin ( oxycodone ) and Vicodin (hydrocodone).

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Anthrax Alert For Heroin Users In London

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:16:03 GMT

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS London have confirmed that a drug injecting heroin user has tested positive for anthrax and is being treated in a London hospital.

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Marijuana Ineffective As An Alzheimer's Treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health Research

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:18:02 GMT

The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

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Among Older Drinkers, Social Factors Can Both Predict And Sustain Alcohol Misuse

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:24:06 GMT

Social factors have consistently been implicated as a cause of vulnerability to alcohol use and abuse. The reverse is also true, in that individuals who engage in excessive drinking may alter their social context.

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Risk Of Addiction Increased By Cocaine Or Ecstasy Consumption During Adolescence

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:12:03 GMT

Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team from the University of Valencia (UV), which has shown for the first time how these changes persist into adulthood.

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