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Teenage victims of cyberbullying at higher risk for psychological, behavior health problems

Teenage victims of cyberbullying, defined as the use of the internet or cell phones to send hurtful and harassing messages, are more likely to develop symptoms of depression, substance abuse and internet addiction, reports a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Jun 2013

Anti-nicotine vaccination can increase accumulation of nicotine in the brain, say neuroscientists

Researchers have yet again been sent back to the drawing board in the development of the much-sought-after vaccination for smokers, which would hypothetically inhibit the action of nicotine and its pleasure-producing chemical response in the brain.

12 Jun 2013

UC Irvine researchers to study how maternal signals and care impact adolescent cognitive behaviors

With $10 million in new federal funding, UC Irvine researchers will study how maternal signals and care before and after birth may increase an infant's vulnerability to adolescent cognitive and emotional problems, such as risky behaviors, addiction and depression.

12 Jun 2013

CLAAD urges FDA to implement Obama administration's policy on safer opioid medications

The Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence joined in signing a Citizen Petition filed today urging the Food and Drug Administration to fully implement the Obama administration's policy supporting a market transition to safer opioid medications.

11 Jun 2013

Novel approach to pain therapy paves way for lower dosage painkillers

For patients managing cancer and other chronic health issues, painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin are often essential for pain relief. The body's natural tendency to develop tolerance to these medications, however, often requires patients to take higher doses - increasing risks of harmful side effects and dependency.

11 Jun 2013

New approach for reducing drug abuse

Critics of the "war on drugs" point to the limited success of current strategies for reducing drug abuse and argue that a new approach is needed. Such an approach may now be on the horizon within the covers of a new book by New York Times best-selling author David Sheff. Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy was published in April 2013 and is quickly gaining attention. The book confronts the traditional views on addiction and highlights scientific approaches that work.

11 Jun 2013

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

This project was a secondary project that came out of a longitudinal cohort study that we've been conducting with the Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston Texas, which is a large, primarily African American mega-church with over fifteen hundred congregation members.

10 Jun 2013

BioDelivery Sciences International submits BUNAVAIL NDA to FDA

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced today that it engaged in a positive pre-New Drug Application meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding BUNAVAIL for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence.

10 Jun 2013

Study: Nearly 40% of designated drivers consume alcohol that could impair their driving

They may volunteer to be the one to get their friends home safely, but "designated drivers" often drink-even to a level that impairs them behind the wheel, according to a report in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

10 Jun 2013

Discovery highlights protective role of liver enzyme in treating jaundice

Helping to protect newborns and older patients against more severe effects of jaundice is the hope of University of Guelph researchers, who have shown how a liver enzyme protects cells from damage caused by the condition.

10 Jun 2013

First consensus guidelines for use of neurostimulation in chronic pain

Recognizing that treatment of chronic pain can be confounding, the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee, an international group of more than 60 leading pain specialists, has created the first consensus guidelines for the use of neurostimulation in chronic pain.

10 Jun 2013

Health law provisions spur business partnerships, new opportunities

The New York Times reports that the Betty Ford Center and the Hazeldon Foundation are pursuing an alliance while Kaiser Health News reports on how hospitals are sometimes caught in the middle of competing incentives.

7 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 6, 2013

Today's headlines include a report about a new poll showing public uneasiness is increasing in regard to the health law. At the same time, the White House is stepping up its efforts encourage people to enroll in the health coverage the will be available as a result of the overhaul.

6 Jun 2013

Study to help scientists better understand brain behavior, treat brain disease

A cross-disciplinary collaboration of researchers in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis explores the neural synchrony between circuits in the brain and their behavior under simulated drug addiction.

5 Jun 2013

Review on new, hazardous drugs of abuse presented in Journal of Addiction Medicine

The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"-actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented in the June Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

5 Jun 2013

NAPHS lauds Administration's initiative to launch national dialogue on mental health

"The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems and its members applaud the Administration's launch today of a national dialogue on mental health," said NAPHS President and CEO Mark Covall.

4 Jun 2013

Study provides important details for recently identified target in lung adenocarcinoma

In results presented at ASCO 2013, a University of Colorado Cancer Center study provides important details for a recently identified driver and target in lung adenocarcinoma: rearrangement of the gene RET.

4 Jun 2013

Views held by some GPs: One of the greatest health risks from smoking is nicotine

A survey of GPs (general practitioners) in the UK and Sweden revealed that some hold the view that one of the greatest health risks from smoking is nicotine. This belief likely influences health advice to smokers when considering whether to recommend the use of alternative nicotine products.

1 Jun 2013

Study finds link between childhood abuse and addiction-like eating behaviors in women

Women who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to have a food addiction as adults than women who did not experience such abuse, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.

30 May 2013

Alkermes reports positive results from phase 1 study of ALKS 3831 for treatment of schizophrenia

Alkermes plc today presented positive results from a phase 1 study of ALKS 3831, a novel drug candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia, in an oral session at the 53rd Annual New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting in Hollywood, Fla.

28 May 2013

Addiction News and Research

Teenage victims of cyberbullying at higher risk for psychological, behavior health problems

Anti-nicotine vaccination can increase accumulation of nicotine in the brain, say neuroscientists

UC Irvine researchers to study how maternal signals and care impact adolescent cognitive behaviors

CLAAD urges FDA to implement Obama administration's policy on safer opioid medications

Novel approach to pain therapy paves way for lower dosage painkillers

New approach for reducing drug abuse

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

BioDelivery Sciences International submits BUNAVAIL NDA to FDA

Study: Nearly 40% of designated drivers consume alcohol that could impair their driving

Discovery highlights protective role of liver enzyme in treating jaundice

First consensus guidelines for use of neurostimulation in chronic pain

Health law provisions spur business partnerships, new opportunities

First Edition: June 6, 2013

Study to help scientists better understand brain behavior, treat brain disease

Review on new, hazardous drugs of abuse presented in Journal of Addiction Medicine

NAPHS lauds Administration's initiative to launch national dialogue on mental health

Study provides important details for recently identified target in lung adenocarcinoma

Views held by some GPs: One of the greatest health risks from smoking is nicotine

Study finds link between childhood abuse and addiction-like eating behaviors in women

Alkermes reports positive results from phase 1 study of ALKS 3831 for treatment of schizophrenia

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