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- Brain scans reveal biological basis of cocaine addiction - 3.6
- Prenatal starvation may lead to addiction later in life - 3.4
- NAPHS welcomes passage of mental health parity - 3.4
- Nicotine primes brain for drug abuse like cocaine - 3.3
- Indoor tanning may be an addictive behavior - 3.2
- Cancer drugs may treat alcoholism - 3.1
- Vaccine to help people quit smoking - 3
- EUR 6 million to Sahlgrenska Academy for obesity research - 3
- Sugar can be addictive - 2.8
- Brain mechanism revealed to control smoking, nicotine addiction - 2.8

Addiction articles

A single dose of LSD may help heavy alcoholics
Forty years ago, LSD was used in the treatment of alcoholics - with good results. Perhaps it's time to look at it again? In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, researchers in many places in the world experimented with LSD in the treatment of various disorders, including alcoholism. Not all experiments were scientifically tenable by today's standards, but some were.

Smokers believe silver gold or slim cigarettes are less harmful
Despite current prohibitions on the words 'light' and 'mild', smokers in Western countries continue falsely to believe that some cigarette brands may be less harmful than others.

Mindfulness meditation effective to prevent depression relapse
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy--using meditation-provides equivalent protection against depressive relapse as traditional antidepressant medication.

Vaccine to help people quit smoking
In a unique twist to a decades-old health crisis, Michigan State University researchers are testing a new vaccine to help people quit smoking and avoid relapses.

Indoor tanning may be an addictive behavior
Individuals who have used indoor tanning facilities may meet criteria for addiction, and may also be more prone to anxiety symptoms and substance use, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology.

Candy like nicotine products could lead to accidental poisoning
A tobacco company's new, dissolvable nicotine pellet--which is being sold as a tobacco product, but which in some cases resembles popular candies--could lead to accidental nicotine poisoning in children, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the Northern Ohio Poison Control Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Alcohol in pregnancy leads to child behavior problems
Amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways, revealed by Australian researchers.

1 in 25 deaths attributable to alcohol
1 in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption worldwide, revealed by researchers from Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Cigarette Smoking Prevalence and Policies in US
The United States is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots when it comes to tobacco control, according to a comprehensive publication on cigarette smoking prevalence and policies in the U.S. that was released today.

Computer programs help for smokers trying to quit
Trying to quit cigarettes but don't know how? A new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, suggests that Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs are worth a try, and fortunately during these tough economic times, many of them are free.

EUR 6 million to Sahlgrenska Academy for obesity research
The new project is an interdisciplinary research project covering the neurobiological and socio-psychological causes of obesity. It has been awarded EUR 6 million from the EU, corresponding to just over SEK 60 million.

Cancer drugs may treat alcoholism
A class of drugs already approved as cancer treatments might also help to beat alcohol addiction. That's the conclusion of a discovery in flies of a gene, dubbed happyhour, that has an important and previously unknown role in controlling the insects' response to alcohol.

1 in 10 youth gamers addicted to video games
Pathological patterns of video game addiction exist in a US sample of youth, aged 8 to 18, revealed by by an Iowa State University psychology professor.

Smoking kills irrespective of social class and gender
A well-off professional who smokes has a much lower survival rate than a non-smoking low-paid worker of the same sex concludes new research published today on bmj.com.

DrugScope welcomed NTA figures on substance misuse
DrugScope, the national membership organisation for the drug sector, has welcomed the publication of new figures from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) on the numbers of young people who have received specialist support for drug and alcohol misuse.

US failed to prevent tobacco caused illness
The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control 2008 report today, which includes a report card that grades the strength of state and federal laws to protect citizens from tobacco caused illness now at the heart of America's chronic disease crisis.

Detox - a waste of money
A report by Voice of Young Science dismisses 'detox myth' saying detox remedies are a waste of money. Detox has no meaning outside of the clinical treatment for drug addiction or poisoning.

5 reasons to be tobacco free this New Year 2009 - FixNixer
For those resolving to become tobacco-free, FixNixer is a new quitting tool that helps people to overcome their tobacco addiction anonymously, with effective methods and motivational support.

Third hand smoke - another reason to quit smoking
Need another reason to add "Quit Smoking" to your New Year's resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there – thinking that you're keeping them away from second-hand smoke – you're still exposing them to toxins?

Sugar can be addictive
Sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse, revealed by researchers at the Princeton University, USA.

NAPHS welcomes passage of mental health parity
The following is a statement from Mark Covall, Executive Director, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems on passage of The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008:

Erasing drug-associated memories to treat drug addiction
Erasing drug-associated memories may prevent recovering drug abusers from relapsing, researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered.

Brain mechanism revealed to control smoking, nicotine addiction
Researchers from the University of Western Ontario provide a better understanding of why some people seem to become hooked with their first smoke and nicotine.

Cigarettes to be sold in plain cardboard packs
Cigarettes should be sold in plain, dull cardboard packs, with nothing but the health warning and the brand name allowed, researchers at the School of Public Health have argued.

Brain scans reveal biological basis of cocaine addiction
Researchers looking at brain activity of cocaine users may have identified a biological lack of willpower' that will help us understand why some people become long-term addicts while others can use the drug socially.

Possible treatment target for alcohol dependence identified
A brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety shows promise as a new therapeutic target for alcoholism, according to new studies by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Prenatal starvation may lead to addiction later in life
Babies conceived during a period of famine are at risk of developing addictions later in life, and a range of chronic disorders including physical conditions such as coronary heart disease, and psychiatric ones such as schizophrenia and clinical depression.

Brain imaging and genetic studies link thinking patterns to addiction
Alcoholics are more impulsive than non-addicted people making financial decisions, revealed by researcher Charlotte Boettiger at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Gene identified that influences alcohol consumption
A variant of a gene involved in communication among brain cells has a direct influence on alcohol consumption in mice, according to a new study by scientists supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Army.

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