Addiction
Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction
Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun.
Sep 7, 2022
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News tagged with addiction
Psychology & Psychiatry
Potentially life-changing impact of internet forums on those in remission from opioid use disorder
Active participation in internet forums has the potential to provide life-changing social benefits and well-being for people who are in remission from opioid use disorder
Sep 6, 2022
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Health
Teenagers more likely to vape if their parents smoke
Teenagers whose parents are smokers are 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In a large study of Irish teenagers, ...
Sep 5, 2022
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Medications
FDA chief says long-awaited opioid review still in the works
A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency's commissioner said Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2022
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Addiction
Understanding supervised safe injection sites
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed supervised injection sites in the state. The legislation would have allowed supervised injection sites to operate in Los Angeles, San Francisco ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Addiction
Years into a nationwide overdose epidemic, many with opioid addiction still aren't getting treatment medication
Despite improvements in treatment access as the overdose crisis has spiraled over the last decade, many people with opioid use disorder aren't getting medications to treat their addiction, a new study has found.
Aug 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
One dose of alcohol is enough to modify the brain
A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons. In particular, the structure ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Secret behind 'nic-sickness' could help break tobacco addiction
If you remember your first hit on a cigarette, you know how sickening nicotine can be. Yet, for many people, the rewards of nicotine outweigh the negative effects of high doses.
Aug 11, 2022
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Medical research
How do I donate my brain to science?
Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don't worry, I mean after you die.
Aug 2, 2022
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Health
High rates of avoidable deaths among most disadvantaged
A new study, looking at more than half a million adults in Scotland, has highlighted very high rates of premature mortality from avoidable causes of death amongst society's most disadvantaged.
Jul 28, 2022
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