Substance Abuse Diagnoses Increasing in US
Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in … Read more on Reuters
NIDA’s Monolopy on Cannabis Research – Lyle Craker, PhD – NIDA’s Monolopy on Cannabis Research – Lyle Craker, PhD www.youtube.com Director of the Medicinal Plant Program at the University of Massachusetts, Dr. Lyle Craker submitted an application to the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2001 to grow medicinal grade cannabis for research. The National Institute on Drug Abuse is currently the only legal source of cannabis in America, grown by NIDA at the University of Mississippi. At the Sixth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Rhode Island April, 2010, Dr. Craker chronicles his interaction with the government over several years, working closely with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies – a time line is available at MAPS – maps.org Conference hosted by Patients Out of Time – medicalcannabis.com
Handbook for Conducting Drug Abuse Research with Hispanic Populations
This volume, with accompanying CD-ROM, is a compendium of information providing practical guidelines for individuals doing drug abuse research with Hispanic populations. Aimed at graduate students and researchers or service providers initiating programs with Hispanic communities, it also provides ample substance for seasoned researchers. The material is drawn from the field work of countless investigators who, in the course of conducting drug abuse research targeted at the Hispanic population, h
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Adolescent Cough Medicine Abuse: What Adults Should Know
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According to the 2011 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, 5.5 percent of 10th graders and 5.3 percent of 12th graders in the U.S. have abused cough and cold medication. David Shurtleff … Read more on Pueblo Chieftain
Stroke cures man of drug addiction
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… addiction following a stroke. Although it's based on a single case report, the finding could set the foundation for more research into whether it's possible to target and treat the underlying brain regions behind drug abuse, possibly with deep … Read more on Windsor Star
Methods in Drug Abuse Research: Cellular and Circuit Level Analyses (Frontiers in Neuroscience)
The field of drug addiction and substance abuse, which was initially confined to behavioral studies, has broadened dramatically. It now includes a vast array of cellular and molecular approaches as well as sophisticated electrophysiological and neurochemical methodologies that bridge the gap between cellular/molecular events and behavior. In many cases, these techniques are used to clarify and characterize specific dimensions of the addictive process or actions of potential abuse.
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