Addiction Treatment Articles
Addiction Research Articles
- Ignoring Stress Can Lead to Relapse in Recovering Addicts
A new study underscores the importance of learning how to cope with stress for people in early recovery. more...
- Study Examines Relation Between Alcohol and HIV Acceleration
An article in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses shows that two or more drinks a day is associated with declining CD4+ cell counts, which indicate a weakened immune system in individuals with HIV. more...
- Psychological Stress and Multi-Substance Abuse in Rural Areas
- New Clues for Understanding Morphine Addiction
New clues have emerged for understanding morphine addiction. more...
- Junk Food Turns Rats into Addicts
A new study found that junk food elicits addictive behavior in rats similar to the behaviors of rats addicted to heroin. more...
- Exercise Addiction Can Mirror Heroin Addiction
Research indicates extreme exercise may be physically addicting. more...
- Federal Agencies Collaborate for Military Substance Abuse Research
The National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs are teaming up to support research on substance abuse among US military personnel, veterans, and their families. more...
- Survey Looks at Drug Use and Age of Onset in New Zealand
The researchers found that alcohol is the most commonly used drug in New Zealand, with 94 percent of the population having used it in their lives. more...
- One in Five People in UK Have Experience with Drug Addiction
A new study shows that almost one in five people in the UK have personally experienced drug addiction, directly or indirectly. more...
- Addiction Could Be in the Genes
Research suggests that people do have a genetic predisposition to addiction, which reinforces the disease model for addiction more...
- Is It Possible to Erase Drug Addiction Memories
Sometimes memories of drug use can trigger addicts in recovery to start seeking their drug of choice again, but research is hoping to help those in recovery better fight those memories that trigger cravings. more...
