Addiction prevention and treatment

About 5 million Americans attend meetings of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous for alcohol and drug abusers, and nearly half of them reported remaining clean, a federal study released on Monday showed.  

Blocking hypocretin-1 receptors not only decreased the motivation to continue nicotine use in rats, it also abolished the stimulatory effects of nicotine on their brain reward circuitries  

... were less likely to abuse drugs during treatment and stayed in treatment longer than those who underwent short-term detox and counseling, they said. ...  

A new conclusion in the study of addiction has led many to believe that video game addiction is not actually an addiction at all.  

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William's fighting his demons in rehab. All too familiar with the path of self destruction drugs and alcohol can lead to, Ryan visits him (like, a lot). And then Gabe shows up.  

But during his addiction, Hardman just wanted to escape. In 2005 he was diagnosed with a cancerous adrenal tumor, two weeks later his wife found out she was ...  

He has published extensive research on nicotine addiction. Recent history in the stop-smoking business shows promising results have to be balanced against ...  

The National Problem Gambling Clinic began treatment in Central London today trying to help break addictions as well as offering practical advice on dealing ...  

Neils L. Clark habla de su tesis sobre la adicción a los videojuegos para la cual tomo como objeto de estudio los jugadores adictos a los MMOGs. En este articulo define las características principalmente de los jugadores de MMOGs y de la estructura que tienen estos juegos. La tesis completa se...  

Amid all the finger-pointing at executives, labor and Wall Street accompanying the Detroit automakers' request for a government rescue, let's not lose sight ...  

The Chancellor is increasing duties on alcohol and tobacco to wipe out the benefit of the cut in VAT. The lower VAT would have cut the price of a four can pack of John Smiths Extra Smooth by 8p to £3.56.  

What is your addiction? What is the one habit you can or cannot be without? Life is a consistent rotation of addictions, good and bad. The idea though, is to admit when one addiction is harmful no matter what the associated pleasures may be, and embrace a balanced state of mind and body...  

Mission Australia says improved drug education in schools is making young Victorians more worried about drug use.  

By Cindy Hodgson • Herald Times Reporter • November 18, 2008 Editor's note: This installment in the Herald Times Reporter drug addiction series examines the ...