Army Opiate Treatment Utilization Up 500 Percent
The number of U.S. Army soldiers enrolling in treatment for opiate addiction rose 500 percent between 2004 and 2009.
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Steroids Harm the Hearts of Long-Term Users, Study Finds
A study of 12 male weightlifters who were long-term users of anabolic steroids found that the drugs can cause significant damage to the heart, the Los Angeles Times reported April 27. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital studied the amount of…
High-Alcohol Beer Coming to Stores in Calif., NYC
A Scottish microbrewery that has received intense criticism for marketing products with an alcohol content far exceeding popular brands is shipping one of its beers to select retailers in California and New York City, Time magazine reported April 10. BrewDog…
Death Toll from Mexican Drug War Exceeds Prior Reports
Recent reports based on confidential government data indicate that deaths resulting from the Mexican government’s three-year attack against drug cartels far exceed previously cited estimates.
Submarine Smoking Ban Planned
Citing the hazards of secondhand smoke, the U.S. Navy plans to prohibit smoking aboard submarines.
Fat Rats Have Addiction-Like Responses to Food
Rats given unlimited access to high-fat foods exhibited addiction-like responses in their brains that could underlie compulsive eating and obesity, researchers say. A new animal study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that the brain mechanisms involved…
Peruvian Vine Could Yield Addiction Treatment Meds
Ayahuasca, a jungle vine from Peru, is being studied as a source for a variety of medications, including possibly addiction treatment, the Voice of America reported March 23. The word ayahuasca means “vine of the dead,” and the plant has…
U.S. and Mexico Pledge to Cut Drug Demand
The governments of Mexico and the United States have signed an pledge to cut demand for illicit drugs by stepped up treatment and prevention efforts, the El Paso Times reported Feb. 27. A bilateral declaration states that both countries will…
Alcohol Policy 15: Policies for Reducing Problems Associated With Alcohol Availability
The 15th in a series of conferences on the avoidance of alcohol-related problems using public policy strategies WhenSunday – Tuesday, December 5-7, 2010 WhereWashington Marriott Wardman ParkWashington, DC Why now?The US federal administration has signaled a renewed interest in science…
Army Needs to Double Staff of Alcohol Counselors, General Says
More soldiers are experiencing problems with alcohol and the Army needs to double its staff of addiction counselors to meet the demand, according to Army vice chief of staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli.
