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Category: Articles>Addiction Research

Switch an Amino Acid and Stop Cocaine Cravings

Articles>Addiction Research

What if you could flip a switch and eliminate cocaine cravings? Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine may have essentially done that,…

Exploring the Tangled Relationship Between Gambling Addiction and Sleep Disorders

Articles>Addiction Research

More than most disruptive habits, problem gambling tends to be an after-dark activity. The quiet anonymity of the evening hours seems to appeal to gamblers who feel the need to…

WHO Urges Increased Availability of Anti-Overdose Drug Naloxone

Articles>Addiction Research

In response to a worldwide epidemic of opioid overdose, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines designed to help increase the availability of the anti-overdose drug naloxone. This…

Chinese Couple Sell Babies for Gaming Addiction

Articles>Addiction Research

A disturbing news story out of China has placed the spotlight squarely on one of our biggest modern addictions: gaming. A couple in China are going on trial for allegedly…

Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Yields Few Positive Results

Articles>Addiction Research

Tennessee is one of 12 states that require drug testing of welfare applicants, but initial figures reveal that after six months of the new rules, only a tiny fraction of…

Study Finds Link between Eating Disorders and Adult-Onset Diabetes

Articles>Addiction Research

A new study has uncovered a link between eating disorders and the development of adult-onset diabetes, providing evidence that impulse control issues and depression may lead to an increased likelihood…

Gambling Addicts Motivated by Big Financial Rewards

Articles>Addiction Research

People diagnosed with gambling disorder are much more likely to prefer gambling situations that provide large financial rewards in return for a heightened level of risk, a new study has…

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Quitting Smoking Boon to People in Alcohol Treatment

Articles>Addiction Research

Many alcohol treatment programs avoid addressing smoking-related issues for fear of interrupting their primary treatment goals. But in a study published in September 2014 in the journal Psychological Medicine, researchers…

Chronic Pain Treatment Increases Risk for Opioid Addiction

Articles>Addiction Research

Millions of people across the U.S. are affected by health conditions that trigger symptoms of ongoing, chronic pain. A number of opioid-based medications are commonly used to help people dealing…

Prescription Drug Abuse: Does Urban Differ From Rural?

Articles>Addiction Research

Every year, millions of Americans abuse an opioid medication normally prescribed by a doctor as a treatment for specific types of moderate or severe pain. Some prescription opioid abusers live…

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Category: Articles>Addiction Research

Category: Articles>Addiction Research

Switch an Amino Acid and Stop Cocaine Cravings

Exploring the Tangled Relationship Between Gambling Addiction and Sleep Disorders

WHO Urges Increased Availability of Anti-Overdose Drug Naloxone

Chinese Couple Sell Babies for Gaming Addiction

Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Yields Few Positive Results

Study Finds Link between Eating Disorders and Adult-Onset Diabetes

Gambling Addicts Motivated by Big Financial Rewards

Quitting Smoking Boon to People in Alcohol Treatment

Chronic Pain Treatment Increases Risk for Opioid Addiction

Prescription Drug Abuse: Does Urban Differ From Rural?

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