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Alcohol And Your Heart: Friend Or Foe?

A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease. “It’s complicated,” says Dr

Potential Target Identified For Anti-Craving Medications

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions to stimulants such as methamphetamine. The discovery centres on a brain receptor related to the chemical dopamine, which has a complex role in addictive behaviours…

SAMHSA Announces A Working Definition Of "Recovery" From Mental Disorders And Substance Use Disorders

A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…

NHS Operating Framework 2012/13: implications for alcohol harm reduction?

The NHS Operating Framework 2012/13 was recently published and sets out business planning arrangements and national priorities for the year ahead. The framework contains a number of 'Domain areas' within which there is scope to consider implications for alcohol harm reduction. Domain One is prevention of premature death, which strongly advocates the early recognition and treatment of chronic conditions.

Reducing The Treatment Gap For Mental, Neurological, And Substance Use Disorders

In this week’s PLoS Medicine, Shekhar Saxena of the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland and colleagues summarize the recent WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) intervention guide that provides evidence-based management recommendations for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders…

Vivitrol For Opioid Dependence Showed Sustained Efficacy Over 18 Months

Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) has presented positive results from a long-term study of VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) at the 24th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in Las Vegas, NV…

New Long-Term Data On VIVITROL Showed Sustained Efficacy And Safety Over 18 Months Of Treatment

Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) presented positive results from a long-term study of VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) at the 24th Annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in Las Vegas, NV…

SAMHSA Awards $22.5 Million To Advance State Substance Abuse Prevention Planning

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced today 46 grant awards for $22.5 million over the next year to help states, tribes, and territories enhance their substance abuse prevention efforts.

Methamphetamine Use Increases Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease

People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those who did not, in a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The researchers examined almost 300,000 hospital records from California covering 16 years…

Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Emergency Department Visits Double For Underage Males During July 4th Weekend

Hospital emergency department visits involving underage drinking double for males during the Fourth of July holiday weekend according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…