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Released: 28-Nov-2016 2:00 PM EST
UT Southwestern Researchers’ International Study Zeros in on Gene That Limits Desire to Drink Alcohol
UT Southwestern Medical Center

In the largest study of its kind, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and colleagues in Europe identified a gene variant that suppresses the desire to drink alcohol.

22-Nov-2016 10:05 AM EST
UAB Physician Calls for Better Understanding, Policy and Treatment for Opioid Addiction
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Stefan Kertesz, M.D., says a better understanding of what caused and what sustains the opioid epidemic is needed among policymakers and physicians to best serve patients and address the crisis.

Released: 21-Nov-2016 2:00 PM EST
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Results Improved When Teens Stopped Smoking, Case Western Reserve University Researcher Finds
Case Western Reserve University

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking.

Released: 17-Nov-2016 4:05 PM EST
Top Researchers Report Negative Effects of Alcohol
Loyola Medicine

Researchers from around the country who are studying alcohol’s negative effects on the body discussed their latest findings during a meeting at Loyola University Chicago’s Health Sciences campus.

Released: 16-Nov-2016 8:30 AM EST
Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, Assumes Role as President of the Society for Neuroscience During 2016 Annual Meeting
Mount Sinai Health System

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs, Director of the Friedman Brain Institute (FBI) and Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, began his term as President of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) at the 2016 annual meeting last evening.

Released: 15-Nov-2016 1:05 PM EST
Preventing Adolescent Substance Use May Need to Start in Early Childhood
University at Buffalo

Research from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions suggests the approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents should begin in early childhood.

10-Nov-2016 2:00 PM EST
Teenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function of Future Offspring
Loyola Medicine

Repeated binge drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study has found.

10-Nov-2016 11:05 AM EST
Does a ‘Bad’ Apple Spoil the Bunch? Study Shows How Problem Behaviors Spread in Siblings
Florida Atlantic University

Siblings bear responsibility for the spread of problem behaviors. Identifying the exact nature of that influence has proven difficult, because behavior problems in siblings can also be traced to friends, shared genetics and shared experiences with parents. Evidence describing how problem behaviors spread between siblings has been scarce – until now, thanks to a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study on identical and fraternal twins.

Released: 10-Nov-2016 11:55 AM EST
Monday Helps Quitters Stay Smoke Free for the Holidays
Monday Campaigns

The Quit & Stay Quit Monday goal is to use this year’s Great American Smokeout as the kickoff to kick the habit. In the weeks that follow, QSQM stands ready to provide proven tobacco cessation tips and tools to help quitters stay smoke free through the holidays and into the New Year. These resources are available for free at: www.quitmonday.org.

8-Nov-2016 11:00 AM EST
Blood Test May Help Identify Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Research Shows
Texas A&M University

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Omni-Net Birth Defects Prevention Program in Ukraine have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a baby will be affected by alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

8-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
Blood Test May Help Identify Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
UC San Diego Health

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine and the Omni-Net Birth Defects Prevention Program in Ukraine have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a baby will be affected by alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

Released: 7-Nov-2016 6:05 PM EST
Telephone-Based Intervention Shows Promise in Combating Alcohol Abuse Among Soldiers
University of Washington

Researchers at the University of Washington tested a telephone-based intervention for military members struggling with alcohol abuse, with promising results. Participants significantly reduced their drinking over time, had lower rates of alcohol dependence and were more likely to seek treatment.

Released: 4-Nov-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Stressed-Out Rats Consume More Alcohol, Revealing Related Brain Chemistry
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers found that rodents that had been exposed to stress had a weakened alcohol-induced dopamine response and voluntarily drank more alcohol compared to controls. The blunted dopamine signaling to ethanol arose due to changes in the circuitry in the ventral tegmental area, the heart of the brain's reward system.

1-Nov-2016 10:05 AM EDT
The Brain Can Reveal Drinking Status Even After Death
Research Society on Alcoholism

Scientists who use postmortem brain tissue to study alcohol’s effects on brain structure and function will find this research interesting. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is an alcohol metabolite and its concentration in whole blood samples is a biomarker of drinking habits. For this study, scientists examined PEth levels in postmortem brains of individuals known to have had alcohol use disorders (AUDs).

   
3-Nov-2016 2:00 PM EDT
Study Shows How Smoking Causes the Changes That Lead to Lung Cancer
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

A paper published today in Science shows that smoking tobacco causes added mutations in the DNA of lung cells and in the DNA of other cells in the body. This is the first study to show the process by which smoking causes these cancers.

3-Nov-2016 2:00 PM EDT
Mutational Signatures Mark Cancer's Smoking Gun
Los Alamos National Laboratory

A broad computational study of cancer genome sequences identifies telltale mutational signatures associated with smoking tobacco and demonstrates, for the first time, that smoking increases cancer risk by causing somatic mutations in tissues directly and indirectly exposed to tobacco smoke.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2016 8:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Opioids Can Pose Particular Danger to Children
Penn State Health

Overdose of prescription pain killers may seem like a grown-up problem, but children are increasingly being hospitalized for opioid poisoning.

Released: 2-Nov-2016 2:05 PM EDT
​Kids Should Be Part of Treatment for Moms Fighting Substance Use
Ohio State University

Mothers in therapy for drug and alcohol use recover faster if their children take part in their treatment sessions, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

1-Nov-2016 4:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson-Led Study Develops Prediction Model for Lung Cancer Risk in Never Smokers
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better predict lung cancer risk in never, light and heavy smokers using a large Taiwanese prospective cohort study.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2016 12:00 AM EDT
Children Who Witness Violence or Are Sexually Abused Are 3 and 5 Times, Respectively, More Likely to Inject Drugs as Adults
American Public Health Association (APHA)

Children who are sexually abused are nearly five times more likely to inject drugs in adulthood as those who are not — while children who witness violence are about three times more likely — according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver.

Released: 27-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
States Increasing Regulation of Retail Tobacco Sales, but Could Be More Effective
Washington University in St. Louis

State actions to regulate retail sales of tobacco nearly doubled between 2012 and 2014, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, but much of that activity involved e-cigarettes, perhaps the least harmful tobacco product.Researchers surveyed tobacco-control officials from 48 states in 2012 and again in 2014 to determine the extent of their policy activity at the retail level.

Released: 27-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Are You Addicted to Social Media? Expert Offers Six Questions to Ask Yourself
Baylor University

Yes, you spend a lot of time on social media. You might even check your phone every few minutes to see how many people have liked your latest Facebook post. But are you addicted? And even if you are, what’s the big deal?

Released: 26-Oct-2016 5:05 PM EDT
Scripps Florida Scientists Illuminate Key Molecular Player in Both Morphine Addiction and Rare Disease
Scripps Research Institute

In a remarkable “two for one” discovery, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have illuminated a key molecular player in the addictive effects of morphine in animal models.

   
Released: 26-Oct-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Femmes Fatales Play Leading Role in Sexing Up Smoking
University of Adelaide

Smoking as a social habit is increasingly on the nose for many in modern society, but the reverse is true when it comes to portraying strong female characters in French and Chinese cinema, according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.

 
Released: 24-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
NYU Researchers Survey Drug Use in Business Bathrooms in NYC
New York University

This is the first quantitative study of business manager encounters with drug use which suggests overdose recognition and naloxone training, combined with the operation of supervised injection facilities, could save lives.

Released: 24-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT
New Effort Aims to Prevent Surgery-Related Opioid Addiction Across Michigan
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

With 40 percent of opioid medications in Michigan prescribed by surgeons, a team from the University of Michigan has launched an effort to encourage safer prescribing across the state, and a map of drug takeback locations.

19-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Fake IDs Are a Red Flag for Problem Behaviors
Research Society on Alcoholism

Have you heard of the CNN effect? There is also a “fake ID effect:” This is when a fake piece of identification facilitates later harms. Researchers already know that underage college students who obtain and use false identification are at risk for negative outcomes. This study investigated the strength of the fake ID effect to determine whether having a fake ID is a signal of being at risk or it actually increases the likelihood that a student will suffer alcohol-related problems.

   
Released: 21-Oct-2016 3:00 AM EDT
35% of Injury-Related ER Visits in Ghana Alcohol-Related
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional chart review of 1,085 patients older than 18 who presented to the KATH emergency department within eight hours of an injury and found 382 subjects, or 35 percent, tested positive for any level of alcohol in their systems.

Released: 19-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Abuse of Some Prescription Drugs Can Be Risk for College Sexual Assaults, Regretted Sex
University at Buffalo

Research from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has found the abuse of prescription drugs by college students can play a role in negative sexual events such as sexual assault and regretted sex.

Released: 19-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Sobering Data Drives Home Need to Expand Teen DUI Prevention Program
UC San Diego Health

In an effort to put the brakes on sobering statistics related to teenagers driving under the influence, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will join forces with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) to reduce alcohol-impaired driving among San Diego youth ages 15 to 20.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Here’s How Young People Decide When They’re Drunk “Enough,” According to Math
Ohio State University

A unique research project at The Ohio State University aims to analyze drinking behavior the way engineers might analyze a mechanical system.

Released: 13-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Teens Light Up Cigarettes to Slim Down
Cornell University

Many doctors and public health experts assume that people smoke cigarettes simply because they’re addicted to the nicotine.

Released: 13-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists Awarded Special Grant to Develop Memory-Altering Medication for Addiction
Scripps Research Institute

Bringing the world one step closer to when destructive addiction-fueling memories can be erased with a single treatment, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have received a National Institutes of Health grant through the Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network and the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

Released: 13-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Wayne State Awarded $2.28 Million to Study Use of Buprenorphine to Combat Relapse in Recovering Opioid Users
Wayne State University Division of Research

A team led by Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher Mark Greenwald, Ph.D., will use a four-year, $2,279,723 competitively renewed grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health to explore whether the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine can decrease the magnitude and/or duration of responses to stressors faced by recovering addicts. The results of the study could reveal a new therapeutic feature of the drug, possibly helping drug-abstinent individuals avoid relapse.

Released: 12-Oct-2016 10:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson and HISD Partner for Youth Tobacco Prevention Program
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement to provide access to an evidence-based, youth-oriented tobacco prevention and cessation program for all 110,000 HISD middle and high school students.

6-Oct-2016 10:00 AM EDT
Hookah Smoking: A Rapidly Emerging Threat to the Health of the Nation's Young Adults
New York University

Researchers from New York University’s College of Global Public Health and School of Medicine have published a new study on the growing epidemic of hookah use among America’s youth and young adults. As reported today in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, the research finds that current waterpipe use has doubled among US adults in a very short time span.

Released: 6-Oct-2016 5:50 AM EDT
New Findings Address State and Community Tobacco Control Policies and Practices
RTI International

A new series of research papers presents key findings of state and community tobacco control research to help guide state and community tobacco control policies and practices.

3-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking Increase Risk of Alcohol and Drug Use among Youths
Research Society on Alcoholism

Adolescence can be a challenging time for both young people and their parents. Adolescents often face temptations to experiment with various substances and, unfortunately, this is the time when problem substance use typically begins. Vulnerability likely stems from at least two changes that occur during adolescence: although there are rapid increases in sensation seeking during early- to mid-adolescence, gradual improvements in impulse control become evident only during later adolescence. This study examines how these processes develop in high-risk youths.

   
3-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Alcoholism Worsens Insomnia, but There Is Hope
Research Society on Alcoholism

Individuals with alcohol dependence (AD) often have sleep-related disorders such as insomnia, circadian-rhythm sleep disorders, breathing-related sleep disorders, movement disorders, and parasomnias such as sleep-related eating disorder, sleepwalking, nightmares, sleep paralysis, and REM sleep behavior disorder. The last comprehensive review on this topic was published in March 2005. This review examines the various aspects of insomnia associated with AD, especially using findings over the last decade, and employing updated diagnostic criteria for sleep disorders found in the third edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders.

   
Released: 4-Oct-2016 10:05 PM EDT
Severe Burns, Injuries From E-Cigarette Explosions Go Under-Reported Across the Country
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Doctors and public health officials differ on the potential long-term effects of vaping and the use of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tools. But they agree the devices shouldn't explode in your face.

30-Sep-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Breakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Researchers Improve Treatment
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A scientific blueprint to end tobacco cravings may be on the way after researchers crystallized a protein that holds answers to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.

   
Released: 29-Sep-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Upswing in Prescription Opioid Use Disorder and Heroin Use Among Young Adults
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that, from 2002 to 2014, there was an increase in the probability of having a prescription opioid use disorder among young adults using prescription opioids for non medical purposes.



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