Substance Abuse

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- Substance abuse increases crime risk in schizophrenia patients - 8.2
- 40 times increase in drug affected newborn babies - 4.9
- US plans to reduce harm from opioid drugs - 4.5
- Indoor tanning may be an addictive behavior - 4.2
- Abusive behavior towards dementia patients by family carers is common - 4.2
- New target for antidepressants for depression and anxiety - 4
- Abuse in childhood may lead to migraine - 3.9
- Non medical users of prescription drugs are at drug abuse risk - 3.8
- Alcohol abuse may lead to depression risk - 3.8
- Antipsychotic drugs may lead to brain loss in schizophrenia patients - 3.7

Substance Abuse articles

Nicotine primes brain for drug abuse like cocaine
Cigarettes and alcohol serve as gateway drugs, which people use before progressing to the use of marijuana and then to cocaine and other illicit substances; this progression is called the "gateway sequence" of drug use.

Antipsychotic drugs may lead to brain loss in schizophrenia patients
Patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications appear to lose a small but measurable amount of brain tissue over time, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

New target for antidepressants for depression and anxiety
University of Michigan scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of a key receptor in the brain that influences the effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants, such as Prozac.

Substance abuse increases crime risk in schizophrenia patients
The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA.

Good parenting prevents teen drinking problems
Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests.

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.

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.

Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol
Each year, more than two million people die from alcohol-related causes. WHO was asked by its Member States in May at the World Health Assembly to develop a global strategy to combat the harmful use of alcohol.

Insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse
Adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suic_ide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine.

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