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    Researchers Say Nicotine Craving May Be More Mental than Physical
    Research SummaryIsraeli researchers who studied nicotine craving among flight attendants concluded that the desire for a cigarette may have more to do with habit than addiction to nicotine, UPI report…
    Posted on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 03:00
     

    Smoking Alters Gene Function
    Genetic Study Shows Impact at Cellular LevelBy Salynn Boyles, WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Laura J. Martin, MDGenetic research may help explain the link between smoking and cancer, cardiovascular dise…
    Posted on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 03:00
     

    Large increase in admissions for pain reliever misuse
    New Study Shows Fourfold Increase in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Involving Non-Medical Use of Prescription Narcotic Pain Relievers in Ten Year Period (1998-2008)Large increases in the percent…
    Posted on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 03:00
     

    Pain Med Addiction Up 400 Percent in Last Decade
    Numbers of Addicts Seeking Rehab SpikesBy COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical UnitThe proportion of drug addicts checking into rehab that abuse prescription medications has seen a four-fold increase …
    Posted on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 03:00
     

    High school drug testing shows no long-term effect on use
    By Greg Toppo, USA TODAYNew research paints a decidedly mixed picture when it comes to mandatory drug testing for high school students trying out for sports or other extracurricular activities: While …
    Posted on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 03:00
     

    Calif. NAACP Backs Marijuana Legalization
    The California chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has endorsed Proposition 19, a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana use, CNN reported July 7…
    Posted on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 03:00
     

    Death at Electric Daisy Carnival draws attention to connection between raves and Ecstasy
    Officials, doctors and participants acknowledge that Ecstasy use is increasing and particularly widespread during events such as raves.By Rong-Gong Lin II and Sarah Ardalani, Los Angeles TimesThe susp…
    Posted on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 03:00
     

    CDC Calls for Urgent Action on Abuse of Pain Medication
    News SummaryNonmedical use of prescription pain relievers rose 111 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and…
    Posted on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 03:00
     

    Supreme Court Rules: No More Deportation for Minor Drug Offenses
    by Erin Rosa, Media Consortium bloggerCare2.comThis week, the United States Supreme Court struck down a 1996 law that made it possible to deport documented immigrants that were convicted of minor drug…
    Posted on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 03:00
     

    California voters back pot legalization, but support is shaky
    Survey finds 49% support the ballot measure but a third of those only "somewhat" support it. Of the 41% who oppose it, a vast majority believe it will worsen social problems. One in 10 are undecided.B…
    Posted on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 03:00
     

 

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