Rudy Eugene, who in May 26th, 2012, attacked a man and chewed much of his face, did not have “bath salts” in his system but only marijuana, according to toxicology reports. Eugene was shot and killed while he assaulted Ronald Poppo…
Middle-aged people who consume alcohol in moderation appear to have better quality of life than those who abstain, say researchers.
In the Americas, the toll of illegal drugs has grown dramatically in recent years, but with different impacts on producing, consuming, and transit countries…
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed and successfully tested in mice an innovative vaccine to treat nicotine addiction. In the journal Science Translational Medicine, the scientists describe how a single dose of their novel vaccine protects mice, over their lifetime, against nicotine addiction…
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New information on the resources dealing with the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse is now available for 147 countries in a new World Health Organization (WHO) information system. In the past, drug dependence had been discriminated and not seen as a major health concern, subsequently the majority of people did not get the treatment they needed…
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Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions in Canada. Published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the reviews explore the most effective treatments and interventions for problem alcohol use and concurrent disorders…
The British Journal of Psychiatry
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Reacting to a story published in this newspaper (TMID, 21.06.2012) entitled ‘Electronic cigarettes not considered legitimate therapy to quit smoking’, Ecita (EU) Ltd president Katherine Devlin provided what she said were “scientifically factual responses
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In this week’s issue of PLoS Medicine, UK public health experts write that it is fair to say that the tobacco industry’s comprehensive and huge response to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is adopting a ‘globalization of tobacco industry strategy’ in combating the development of effective tobacco control policies…
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Ten percent of individuals suffering from fibromyalgia (FM) buy marijuana illegally in order to relieve pain, according to a study published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. According to Medilexicon’s medical dictionary, Fibromyalgia is: “A common syndrome of chronic widespread soft-tissue pain accompanied by weakness, fatigue, and sleep disturbances; the cause is unknown…