Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says

Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says
Los Angeles Times
Nicotine appears to be a potent "gateway" drug that enhances the effects of cocaine and possibly boosts the chances of becoming addicted, researchers reported Wednesday in a landmark paper on drug addiction. While the study was performed in lowly mice, ...
Alcoholism: A Family Secret - Part 1
WCAX
"Alcoholism is very much a progressive disease -- it will kill you," said Dick, a recovering alcoholicwho asked that we not use his last name. He says he narrowly dodged death. "When I hit my bottom I wanted to die. I wanted to commit suicide. ...
No Alcoholism For Tony Stark, Says IRON MAN 3 Director
Comicbook.com (blog)
The film then becomes about that, because the journey that involves recovering from alcoholism is an entire movie.” “That's maybe not where we want to be,” Black said of what he describes as “Tony's descent into alcoholic madness. ...
Former Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra reveals full extent of gambling hell
WalesOnline
In a candid interview, the former Bluebirds idol has revealed just how much his addiction impacted on his time in South Wales. PLAYING while injured to collect appearance bonuses to ease his betting burden. Chopra admitted: “It feels like somebody tied ...
Heroin addicts cost society £850000 each, police warn
Telegraph.co.uk
Each heroin addict is costing the British taxpayer up to £850000, senior police chiefs have warned. Chief Superintendent Mark Mathias from South Wales Police said: "Each addict can cost society not far off £850000." Photo: PA Top officers warned of the ...
Burma's Opium Addiction
The Diplomat
Drug addiction has also worsened in Palaung communities. In one village, the group discovered that 91 percent of males aged 15 and over were addicted to drugs. The drug menace has also caused the crime rate to go up, including a spike in cases ...
Real Housewife Kim Richards: 'I'm Not An Alcoholic, I'm Just A Serious Social ...
Radar Online
By Radar Staff Concerned about her constant drinking and in fear of her rebounding back into alcoholism, friends of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards have held an intervention for her, Star magazine is exclusively reporting, ...
Fatty Foods Addictive as Cocaine in Growing Body of Science
Bloomberg
Twenty-eight scientific studies and papers on food addiction have been published this year, according to a National Library of Medicine database. As the evidence expands, the science of addiction could become a game changer for the $1 trillion food and ...
Chris Herren's Drug Addiction Focus Of ESPN Documentary
SB Nation Boston (blog)
The film focuses on the drug addiction that plagued the high school basketball standout from Fall River, Mass. Hit the jump for the doc trailer, director commentary and more on this compelling story. In an ESPN Films director's statement (which you can ...
Elements Behavioral Health Acquires The Recovery Place Addiction Treatment ...
PR Web (press release)
The Recovery Place provides comprehensive and affordable treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We proudly welcome The Recovery Place to the Elements family of programs. Elements Behavioral Health ...
Amherst treatment center uses horses to fight addiction
WDBJ7.com
Doctors in Amherst County have developed a program that uses horses to help patients overcome addiction. "We're getting people out of that traditional box and into the field where they're getting a hands on experience. ...
Heroin addict sentenced for front porch manslaughter
San Antonio Express
A heroin addict who told authorities through tears that he was getting beaten up on his front porch when he accidently shot an assailant in the head received a five-year prison sentence Tuesday for manslaughter. Joshua Tellez, 22, had pleaded no ...
Chef's tough talk on alcoholism
Doncaster Today
Celebrity chef and recovering alcoholic Michael Quinn MBE visited college students to talk about the dangers of drink. Michael had a Michelin star to his name when he was headhunted by The Ritz hotel in London to breathe new life into its culinary ...
Solvent addict jailed for breaking can ban
Worcester News
A SOLVENT addict has been jailed for possessing canisters of butane gas in a park just days after he was banned from having them in public. Officers found an unconscious James Gibson lying next to a butane gas canister in St Andrew's Gardens, ...
Think of your friends, family when voting for ADAMH services levy
Chillicothe Gazette
In any given year, one in four adult Ohioans will have a diagnosable mental illness, and one in 10 will have a substance abuse problem or addiction. Think of 10 people you know; at least two will have a mental illness and one will have a substance ...
Remember Ryan Leaf? A useful cautionary tale, says new Leaf
CBSSports.com
Not the painkiller addict who needed rehab. Not the guy arrested for burglary. Not the bully. Not the "knock it off" guy. "I let myself get caught up in all of the trappings of being an NFL quarterback," he said in a phone interview. ...
Addict who robbed his own aunt, uncle of $10000 in items gets nine month in jail
Peterborough Examiner
By GALEN EAGLE, Examiner Staff Writer A provincial judge called the behaviour of 27-year-old Jeffrey Nobes "outrageous" as she sentenced him to nine months in jail for robbing his own aunt and uncle of more than $10000 worth of items during a September ...
APHA: Vodka, Malt Liquor Most Likely to Buy Trip to ED
MedPage Today
Jernigan and colleagues wanted to monitor which types of alcoholic beverages were most commonly consumed by people who sought emergency room after sustaining injuries. The conventional wisdom is that it's too cumbersome to collect that kind of data ...
Participants of New Online Wellness Program Report Relief from Many Common ...
PR Web (press release)
It has been a welcome relief for many struggling with some of the most prevalent dependencies, including tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug abuse—cigarette addiction alone affects 23% of the US population (70M people). Inner Engineering has also been...
LOUIE TODAY: An unlikely friendship; curing addiction
Youngstown Vindicator
Louie also will welcome back to the show French cadiologist Dr Olivier Ameisen to give an update on his discovery - curing"addiction with the generic drug baclofen . Locally, Community Corrections Association in Youngstown is doing a pilot programme ...
Caught in deadly grip of addiction
NTNews.com.au
A study led by world medicine producer Pfizer has revealed that 67 per cent of Australians believe the treatment of addiction is shunned. The Federal Department of Health and Ageing says there are about 15000 smoking related deaths a year, ...
Serento Gardens head to speak to Geisinger officials about medical marijuana
Citizens Voice
By Jill Whalen (Staff Writer) The head of Serento Gardens Alcoholism and Drug Services will speak to officials at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville about the medical use of marijuana. Ed Pane, president and chief executive officer of the Hazleton ...
Light drinking, 3 alcoholic beverages a week linked to slight breast ...
By Lindsey Tanner
CHICAGO — Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholicbeverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100000.
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Addiction services could come to campus | The Gazette
By Cameron Smith
Students suffering from the pain of addiction will soon have aid close at hand. The University Students' Council, Student Health Services and the Student Development Centre have teamed up to bring an addiction specialist to Student Health ...
The Gazette
Part I: Dealing With Your Teen's Relapse from Drug and Alcohol ...
By Michael Pantalon, PhD
This is a two-part blog post by Michael V. Pantalon, PhD, Yale Psychologist, Addiction & Motivation Expert, Speaker, Coach and author of INSTANT INFLUENCE: How to Get Anyone to Do Anything—Fast! (Little, Brown & Co., May, 2011) ...
INTERVENE: A Community for Parents
Addiction – impulsive or compulsive? | Memoirs of an Addicted Brain
By marc
In a recent reply to a reader's comment, I waxed eloquent about whether addiction was an impulsive drive or a compulsive drive. Let's consider the matter more closely. According to neuroscientist Trevor Robbins, impulses can be defined as ...
Memoirs of an Addicted Brain
Addiction docs restate anti-marijuana stance | www.ktvu.com
A medical society for addiction doctors has reiterated its opposition to marijuana legalization as its California chapter considers voicing its support for allowing ...
www.ktvu.com/news/news/addiction-docs-restate.../nFRNT/
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