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Smoking Abstinence Found More Effective with Residential Treatment than Standard Outpatient Treatment

ROCHESTER, Minn. — In the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that residential treatment for tobacco dependence among…

15 years ago

Doctors Lax in Monitoring Potentially Addicting Drugs?

Study: Missed Opportunity to Reduce Opioid-Related Abuse, Addiction and Overdose View full post on Health News

15 years ago

Vanderbilt study shows exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings

Vanderbilt researchers are studying heavy users of marijuana to help understand what exercise does for the brain, contributing to a…

15 years ago

New nationwide study indicates alcohol and marijuana were the most commonly abused substances by those referred to treatment from probation or parole

The criminal justice system is single largest source of referral to substance abuse treatment View full post on Health News

15 years ago

University of Maryland School of Medicine Study Identifies Genes Associated With Binge Drinking

Discovery Could Lead to New Therapies for Alcoholism View full post on Health News

15 years ago

Common tool for IDing teen problem drinking effective at predicting adult alcoholism

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A widely used index for assessing adolescent drinking-related problems has been found to be effective at predicting…

15 years ago

Ignition Interlocks Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Ignition interlocks help prevent drivers who were previously arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) from being re-arrested, according to researchers…

15 years ago

Study Shows Tobacco Retail Proximity to Schools

Research by UB and RPCI Counters Industry Claims that Tobacco-Ad Bans Near Schools Would Equal a Total Ban View full post…

15 years ago

Researcher connects cannabis use and sexual dysfunction

Rany Shamloul’s recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may…

15 years ago

Study: Payment, shipping bans stub out cigarette-selling websites

Bans on using credit cards to pay for cigarettes bought on Internet sites – combined with bans on commercial shippers…

15 years ago

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