Substance Abuse

Surprising Finding from Loyola Study of Smoke-Inhalation Patients

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- An award-winning Loyola University Health System study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation…

14 years ago

Cocaine is Direct Cause of Cognitive Deficits, Says University of Pittsburgh Team

PITTSBURGH - Cocaine use directly contributes to the development of cognitive deficits such as impairments of visual working memory and…

14 years ago

Alcohol effects on pancreas

A Cardiff-led study has discovered that a protein provides protection against the effects of alcohol in the pancreas. View full…

14 years ago

‘It’s good to talk’ to the Smokers’ helpline

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging smokers who want to stop smoking to call the Smokers’ helpline now. View…

14 years ago

Emergency department visits related to “Ecstasy” use increased nearly 75 percent from 2004 to 2008

Nearly 70 percent of these visits involved patients aged 18 to 29 View full post on Health News

14 years ago

A Safer, More Effective Morphine May Be Possible with Indiana University Discovery

INDIANAPOLIS -- An orphan drug originally used for HIV treatment has been found to short-circuit the process that results in…

14 years ago

Vanderbilt and Meharry study finds mentholated cigarettes no more harmful than non-mentholated brands

Individuals who smoke mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer or to die from the disease than…

14 years ago

IU study: Smoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University study found that a smoke-free air law implemented in an Indiana community did not…

14 years ago

Collaborative Care Shown to be Successful for Patients with Opioid Addictions

(Boston) - Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that for the majority of patients with opioid…

14 years ago

Treatment for alcohol dependence might work best in certain populations, research suggests

Results from a new study suggest that one of the most prescribed medications for alcohol dependence may be more effective…

14 years ago

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