Lower Nicotine Levels Favored by Most Americans
A new study finds that many Americans support reducing nicotine in cigarettes to prevent people from becoming addicted to smoking.
Category results for "Addiction"
New Study on Cocaine and the Teen Brain
New findings by a Yale team of scientists may help explain why the risk of drug abuse and addiction increase significantly when cocaine use begins in adolescence.
Speaking Out for Addiction Recovery
With the 2012 election season heating up, recovery community organizations and allies are mobilizing their members and local residents to exercise our civic rights and responsibilities.
Study of Siblings’ Brains Provides Clues to Addiction
A new study of siblings’ brain structure and function may provide clues to addiction. Time reports that the study suggests at least some brain changes seen in addiction are a cause of excessive drug use, not the result.
Defense Department Expands Drug Testing Program
The Defense Department announced this week it is expanding its drug testing program to include hydrocodone and benzodiazepines. The program already tests for codeine and morphine.
Pediatrics Group Releases Updated Guidelines on Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released updated guidelines for doctors and hospitals on how they can identify and monitor infants exposed to opioids and other drugs of addiction.
Study Suggests Gender-Specific Cocaine Dependence Treatment Could be Beneficial
A new study suggests men and women might benefit from different treatment for cocaine dependence.
Time for Recovery’s Close Up
Today’s media may accurately depict addiction. But it fails to tell the whole story, shares Kelly O’Rourke Johns, former editorial director of Renew magazine.
Government Publishes Guide on Drug Abuse Treatment
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a free guide to choosing a drug abuse treatment program.
Two Florida Health Care Organizations Announce New Chronic Pain Management Plan
Two Florida health care organizations have announced a new plan to treat patients coming to the emergency room seeking pain relief. They say the plan aims to reduce prescription drug abuse.
