Archive for June, 2010
- Indian Drug Problem Hits Urban Core
Drugs can have a tremendous impact on an individual, even with just one use. There are a number of different drugs offered that are designed to hook the individual the first time to guarantee a return customer. For youth in the country of India, the trappings of drugs are very real and posing a growing threat.
- Link Discovered Among Puberty, Sleep Problems, and Alcohol Use Among Young Adolescents
A new study discovered that those who enter puberty earlier and tend to go to bed later are more likely to start drinking earlier in life. The study will be published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research in September.
- Drug-Induced Memories Make it Difficult for Some to Quit Meth
To examine the pull of drug memories that seems to draw users into addiction, researchers from Washington State University and the University of Calgary Medicine studied the memories formed by snails that were given methamphetamine.
- The Relationship between Obesity and Addiction
Being a chocoholic may not be a cliche anymore. According to a study published this spring that the same trigger for cocaine and heroin addiction may also be responsible for obesity.
- Scientists to Map Ozzy Osbourne’s Genetic Code to Find Out How He Survived Decades of Substance Abuse
Perhaps what is most baffling about the ever-surprising "Prince of Darkness" is his inexplicable ability to have withstood so many years of intense substance abuse. Scientists at the Massachusetts-based genomics research company Knome plan to examine Ozzy Osbourne’s genetic code to find out how he survived everything he put his body and mind through over the years.
- What Kind of People Will I Encounter in Drug Rehab?
You recognize you have a drug addiction problem and need treatment, but something is holding you back. Is it a feeling, conscious or just dangling in the back of your mind, that you don’t belong with "those people?" Stereotypes and myths about addiction feed the negative images people have of drug rehab. However, everyone from CEOs to doctors to blue-collar workers can become addicted to drugs or alcohol. If you are wondering who you will encounter is drug rehab, the truth is most likely, people just like you.
- Man Recounts Drug-Related Crimes as Youth in Australia
For some, a life of drugs is the only path they know. Whether chosen or not, it is the path they take and the consequences can be dire when they finally catch up to the individual.
- Heroin Addict Decides Life of Crime Too Hard When Elderly Women Are Involved
Those suffering with a drug addiction have a reputation for hurting others to get their fix. In the case of Mike Bedinghaus, the hurt was in the form of robbery and included elderly women, as reported by the Cincinnati.
- Santa Cruz County Maintains Strong Hunger for Heroin
The drug scene in Santa Cruz County is well-known and well-defined. According to a Mercury News piece, the black tar heroin that is grown and processed in the southern mountains of Mexico is sold in the county for $10 a hit.
- Opioid Drugs Present Viable Option in Alcoholism Treatment
Is it dangerous to introduce an alcoholic to opioid-based drugs in an attempt to deliver a treatment for alcoholism? This is one question addressed by a recent study examined in a recent Science Daily release.