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Imagine a patient named Rosa tells you she wakes up night after night in a drenching sweat after having very realistic dreams of ...
People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, finds a new study.
Drake snapped back at critics who claimed he was a gambling addict after the rapper repeatedly posted about Stake, an online ...
The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students at a large public…
The question caught me off guard as I presented at a regional mental health conference. My initial thought was a quick "no" that ...
A harm reduction vending machine in Asbury Park provides free supplies like syringes and Narcan to drug users. The machine aims ...
Researchers are investigating how the legal supply of cannabis affects consumption and mental health among participants. In a first academic publication, the study team has now reported on the direct comparison of the…
Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behaviour like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop ...
INDIANAPOLIS , May 6, 2025 /CNW/ -- Dr. Simon Feng says America needs to dramatically change the way we treat opioid addiction.
Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age.
Here at Redemption Addiction Treatment Center, we take immense pride in the fact that we have walked in the same shoes as our clients ...
Researchers have applied object recognition technology to track changes in brain cell structure and provide new insights into how the brain responds to heroin use, withdrawal and relapse.
Scientists have developed a highly sensitive method to detect illegal opioids and a veterinary sedative in Australia's wastewater system, providing a vital early warning tool to public health authorities.
Prions transmit their abnormally folded shape onto other proteins. Researchers designed a synthetic fragment of the tau protein that exhibits prion-like behavior. Misfolded tau proteins are the hallmark of many…
Ketamine addiction is linked to high levels of physical health problems and psychological consequences, with nearly half of those affected not seeking support or treatment, new research has revealed.
Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as 'magic mushrooms,' has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study.
Athletes, actors, politicians, and others often develop substance abuse disorders and some die from drug-related deaths.
Researchers have developed and tested an intervention called Counter-Attitudinal Advocacy and compared it to to the well-established Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) to evaluate their effectiveness in decreasing…
Opioid addiction is a chronic medical condition. It can create long-term changes to your brain. Luckily, early treatment ...
The heart of the opioid epidemic that killed 665,341 people in the United States between 2005 and 2020 shifted geographically from the Northwest to the East, according to a new geographical analysis.
A recent study found that people may perceive fewer negative effects of alcohol if they are also using cannabis at the same time.
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems…
Sian McLear had a successful career in finance until a night out at the bingo catapulted her into an online gambling addiction that saw her world fall apart.
For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.
Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before.
A research group has uncovered a potential mechanism linking maternal inflammation to delayed neurodevelopment in infants. The research suggests the role of CD11c-positive microglia -- immune cells in the brain crucial…
, an opportunity to update your knowledge about alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the adverse impact of alcohol misuse on health and society. Alcohol-related problems continue to take a heavy toll on individuals, families…
State and county public health departments and nonprofit groups are reeling after the Trump administration announced abrupt ...
Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior. A preclinical rodent model implicated a gene called Shisa7 as the key predictor. A new…
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