Oxytocin May Mitigate Alcohol Effects According to New Study
A new research study has shown that oxytocin, the so called love hormone, may mitigate alcohol effects. The study used mice and rats, and so far the results have not been studied in humans, but the research offers promise for those who have problems with …
Read More →Bad Batch of Molly Results in University Students Hospitalized
A bad batch of Molly, a designer club or party drug, has resulted in 10 university students hospitalized and law enforcement officials scrambling to determine where the drug came from and who was producing it. Students at Wesleyan University started showing up in the local …
Read More →Teen Methamphetamine Use May Cause More Brain Damage Than Adult Use
A new research study has shown that teen methamphetamine use may cause more brain damage than adult use of the same illegal street drug. This may be in part because teen brains are still developing. Researchers involved in the latest study on teen methamphetamine use …
Read More →The Rate of Opioid Addiction in Newborns Has Increased Dramatically
The rate of opioid addiction in newborns and narcotic addiction in babies has increased drastically between 1992 and 2011, causing a growing concern among medical professionals and law enforcement in Ontario and other parts of North America. This represents an increase of 15 times the …
Read More →New Research Study With Mice Determines the Cause of Marijuana Munchies
A new research study using mice has determined a possible cause for the marijuana munchies. The study from Yale University has discovered that the uncontrollable urge to munch on food after using marijuana seems to happen because of neurons in the brain which normally …
Read More →Abuse Resistant Drug Formulations: What They Are and How They Work
Abuse resistant drug formulations are the latest innovative products from drug manufacturers, and these are designed so that they are harder or even impossible to abuse. One method is a powder which turns into a gel if it is moistened, and this change was designed …
Read More →Tips on Secure Storage for Prescription Pain Medication
Secure storage for prescription pain medication is essential. There are many people who will steal these drugs or misuse and abuse them. Always keep all of these types of drugs securely locked in a room, a drug storage box, or another location where they can …
Read More →5 Types of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Offered
1. Long Term Residential Substance Abuse Treatment- This type of residential substance abuse treatment program involves staying at the facility for a long period of time while treatment is received. This program type usually lasts around 6-12 months, and the individual lives in a therapeutic …
Read More →Why is a Permanent Recovery From Drug Abuse so Difficult for Many People?
A permanent recovery from drug abuse can be very difficult for most people, and often relapse is part of the recovery process. Few people recover completely without relapsing at least once, and one reason for this is the nature of drug addiction. When drugs …
Read More →Research Study on Destructive Decisions and Cocaine Use Provides Possible Explanations
A new study may provide possible explanations about cocaine use and destructive decisions. The study was performed by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and it showed what happens in the brain when cocaine use occurs. The research study …
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