http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Women admitted to psychiatry wards experience high levels of violence and sexual assaults, according to a report released this week by the Victorian Mental Illness Alliance Council. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-sexual-assaults-psych-wards-urgent.html Health Fri, 17 May 2013 08:20:01 EST news287996890 (HealthDay)—Manifestation of dental erosion caused by illicit drug use or excessive soda consumption needs to be distinguished from dental caries, according to case studies published in the March/April issue of General Dentistry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-excessive-soda-mimic-illicit-drug.html Dentistry Mon, 13 May 2013 15:10:01 EST news287667840 (Medical Xpress)—About 57 percent of deaths among American teenagers and young adults are attributable to personal decisions and could be prevented, according to new risk research from Duke University. The researchers propose ideas for specific family decision making and communication to avoid fatalities from risky situations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-young-adult-deaths-parents-children.html Health Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:38:12 EST news284971086 Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex. These findings, published online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, may aid clinicians and public health experts in detecting individuals at a higher risk of transmitting HIV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-marijuana-hiv-infected-russians-sex-drug.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:05:48 EST news279993924 New research from the University of British Columbia is shedding light on why enticing pictures of food affect us less when we're full. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-food-porn-allure-science-satiety.html Neuroscience Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:01:17 EST news278611253 (Medical Xpress)—In a surprise finding, Yale researchers report that adding cognitive behavioral therapy to the most commonly used drug treatment for opioid dependence does not further reduce illicit drug use by patients. The study, which could change how such dependence is viewed and treated in the U.S. healthcare system, appears online in the American Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-drug-treatment.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:50:35 EST news276504624 (Medical Xpress)—Methamphetamine users' use of synthetic cannabis products (such as Kronic) increased from ten per cent in 2010 to 41 per cent in 2011 an annual report on illegal drug use shows. Many of these synthetic cannabis products have subsequently been banned; they have contributed to an increase in new synthetic drug use, often in the form of 'legal highs', over the past three years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-illegal-drug-users-synthetic-drugs.html Addiction Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:23:38 EST news269767409 (HealthDay)—Illicit drug use has declined in most large U.S. cities in recent years, but prescription drug abuse has increased, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-illicit-drug-cities-uptick-prescription.html Medications Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:01 EST news269541909 The public does not value drug treatment generally but believes detoxification and rehabilitation is a better approach to drug treatment than methadone maintenance, according to a University of Aberdeen study, the findings of which were presented today at the British Science Festival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-favoured-methadone.html Addiction Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:10:01 EST news266223176 (Medical Xpress) -- The University of Queensland researchers are seeking to identify more effective ways of treating drug addiction to tackle the perceived prevalence of injecting drug use worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-queensland-treatment-drug-addiction.html Addiction Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:03:06 EST news264744180 A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how prescribers detect and respond to abuse of painkillers. The study by Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc, research scientist in Rhode Island Hospital's department of general internal medicine, is published online in advance of print in the journal Pain Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-pmp-demand-drug-treatment-painkiller.html Medications Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:50:02 EST news264332018 Surveys of drug use form an important basis for the development of effective drug policies, and also for measuring the effectiveness of existing policies. For the first time in history, scientists have now made direct comparisons of illicit drug use in 19 European cities by a cooperative analysis of raw sewage samples. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-unique-scientific-collaboration-reveals-hard.html Addiction Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:09:17 EST news262516142 Some 27 million people worldwide are problem drug users, with almost one percent every year dying from narcotics abuse, while cannabis remains the most popular drug, a UN report showed Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-million-problem-drug-users-worldwide.html Addiction Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:27:46 EST news259925257 A recent study conducted by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) shows that patients receiving "take home" methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) were less likely to be admitted to the hospital as compared to those not receiving take home doses. The findings, which are published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, demonstrate the potential benefits of successful addiction treatment, including better overall health and decreased health care utilization. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-take-home-methadone-maintenance-treatment-decreased.html Addiction Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:12:16 EST news258898284 Data presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that tocilizumab monotherapy is more effective than adalimumab monotherapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on change from baseline in DAS28 (-3.3 vs. -1.8, p http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-tocilizumab-effective-adalimumab-symptoms-rheumatoid.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:43:12 EST news258198156 Australian illicit drug users are turning to the internet for drug education, but not to buy drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-psychostimulant-users-drugs-online.html Addiction Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:35:39 EST news258100532 European teens cut back on binge drinking and showed no increase in illegal drug use in recent years, while cigarettes remained as popular as in 2007, an EU agency said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-binge-drug-europe.html Addiction Thu, 31 May 2012 11:40:01 EST news257681668 The British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE. A panel of experts has carefully researched the new, comprehensive guidelines, offering practitioners a detailed review of the evidence to help them optimise their clinical decisions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-british-experts-addiction-treatment-guidelines.html Addiction Wed, 23 May 2012 09:53:55 EST news256985619 (HealthDay) -- Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-women-pregnancy.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 18:20:01 EST news255885126 There are some 1.8 billion adolescents (those aged 10-24 years) in the world today, comprising more than a quarter of the world's population. However, the first paper in The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health says that the health status of this age group has improved far less than that of children aged under 10 years in the past 50 years. Indeed, evidence suggests that adolescence is not the healthiest time in life, as is often assumed. With longer periods in education, and significant delays to marriage or settling down, the period during which young people are exposed to the risks of adolescence has extended significantly. Such behaviours include harmful alcohol consumption and illicit drug use with peers, and sex with more casual partners, increasing the risk of sexually transmitted infections. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-today-adolescents-exposed-alcohol-consumption.html Health Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:30:07 EST news254507988 Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown that an injectable solution can protect mice from an otherwise lethal overdose of cocaine. The findings could lead to human clinical trials of a treatment designed to reverse the effects of cocaine in case of emergency. Cocaine is involved in more than 400,000 emergency-room visits and about 5,000 overdose deaths each year in the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-antidote-cocaine-overdose-lab.html Medications Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:29:41 EST news253970959 'Coming out' as gay, lesbian or bisexual may be good for your health, particularly when parental support is involved. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-lgb-children-long-term-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:20:23 EST news253279209 Until now, illicit drug use has not been common in older people. However, it is likely to become more common as generations that use drugs more frequently reach an older age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-drug-year-olds-fold-england.html Addiction Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:08:19 EST news252817685 A survey of a nationally representative sample of U.S. teenagers suggests that most cases of alcohol and drug abuse have their initial onset at this important period of development, according to a report published in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-teen-alcohol-illicit-drug-abuse.html Addiction Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:02 EST news252590472 To curb employees' on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-employee-substance-supervisor.html Addiction Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:11:24 EST news252072676 Anxiety, depression, stress and social support can predict early alcohol and illicit drug use in youth, according to a study from Carolyn McCarty, PhD, of Seattle Children's Research Institute, and researchers from the University of Washington and Seattle University. Middle school students from the sixth to the eighth grade who felt more emotional support from teachers reported a delay in alcohol and other illicit substance initiation. Those who reported higher levels of separation anxiety from their parents were also at decreased risk for early alcohol use. The study, "Emotional Health Predictors of Substance Use Initiation During Middle School," was published in advance online in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-middle-school-teacher-lowers-early.html Addiction Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:02:31 EST news251564539 (Medical Xpress) -- Working-age adults who take combinations of prescription medication may be doubling their risk of serious falls at home according to research from The University of Auckland. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-multiple-medicines-fall-young-middle.html Medications Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:34:42 EST news246526473 Using marijuana carries legal risks, but a new study shows that the consequences of occasionally lighting up do not include long-term loss of lung function, according to a new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers published in the January 11, 2012, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-marijuana-lungs-cigarette.html Health Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:46:47 EST news245436402 (Medical Xpress) -- A new Australian drug study published today in The Lancet has found that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug globally, while opioid use is a major cause of death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-latest-global-snapshot-drug-related.html Health Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:08:59 EST news245059730 The dire physical and mental health effects of injecting methamphetamine are well known, but there's been little research about suicidal behavior and injecting meth. In a recent study, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the University of British Columbia found that drug users who inject methamphetamine had an 80% greater risk of attempting suicide than drug users who inject other substances. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-drugs-meth-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:41:04 EST news243794456