Addiction Treatment Articles
- Nicotine Takes Longer to Reach Brain than Once Thought
New research shows that nicotine takes much longer than previously thought to reach peak levels in the brains of cigarette smokers. more...
- Unique Program Helps Families Reduce Babies' Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke
New mothers that smoke expose their babies to the ill effects of second-hand smoke. more...
- New Smoking Cessation Therapy Seems Promising
A novel technology for delivering nicotine to the lungs may soon give smokers a new way to kick the habit. more...
- Alcohol Causes Increases in Fatal Crashes Among Female Drivers
Alcohol is playing an increasing role in the rising toll of fatal car crashes involving young women drivers in the United States. more...
- Nicotine Vaccine Could Help People Quit Smoking for Good
The University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center is now starting a clinical trial of a nicotine vaccine called Nicvax. more...
- Quitting Smoking More Difficult for Those with Psychiatric Disorders
Psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatric disorders. more...
- Study Says Unassisted Smoking Cessation More Effective
A new article says that health authorities should emphasize the positive message that the most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation. more...
- Mental Health of Mothers of Young Children
Raising a child is a high-stress task, and especially during the early years of baby and toddler care. Mothers of young children often report depressive symptoms, but research has not confirmed the source of the depressive symptoms. more...
- Man Charged with Forging Prescription for Narcotics
The act of forging a prescription can get a person convicted in court. A recent report shows that a dental assistant student was arrested on December 21 for just such an action. more...
- Internet Gambling Addiction as Serious as Drug Addiction
The New York Daily News recently posted a piece that includes insights from Dr. Dave Moore and Bill Manville and their take on this growing problem among teens in today's society. more...
- MTV Airs Episode on Videogame Addiction
A recent episode of MTV's True Life shadowed two people whose lives have been negatively affected by their propensity for gaming. more...
- Lung Cancer Patients who Quit Smoking Double Chances of Survival
A new study finds that people diagnosed with early stage lung cancer can double their chances of survival over five years if they stop smoking compared with those who continue to smoke. more...
- Perception of Discrimination Prompts Teenage Minority Boys to Smoke More
A new study shows that the perception of discrimination increases the amount teenage minority boys smoke but does not increase the amount teenage minority girls smoke. more...
- Doctors Hesitate to Prescribe Painkillers for Fear of Abuse
Two recent reports say that millions of Americans suffering from pain are showing up at pharmacies without prescriptions because physicians are hesitant to prescribe painkillers for fear of drug abuse. more...
- Factors That May Affect Youth Substance Use
Studies show that about 90 percent of subjects that progressed from one substance to another did so in the following order: abstinence, alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and hard drugs. more...
