Opiate Addiction Articles
People in Recovery Make Good Employees
The owner of a Los Angeles cafe says that he makes a point of hiring people in addiction recovery because they make good employees, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Nevada Indoor Smoking Item Cleared for Ballot
The Nevada Supreme Court has cleared the way for a ballot question on banning indoor smoking to go before voters this fall, the Las Vegas Sun reported Sept. 8.
Report Shows Healthy Decline in Smoking During Pregnancy
According to a just-released government report, smoking by pregnant women dropped by one-third in the 1990s, with a particularly sharp decline among women in their late 20s and early 30s. Health officials are, however, concerned by the growing numbers of expecting teenagers who are acting counter to this healthy trend.
Moving Out of Drug-Plagued Neighborhoods Helps Girls, Not Boys
A study of families who fled drug- and crime-infested neighborhoods for more stable shores found that the move tended to help the female children but not the boys, the Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 28.
PTSD Can Lead to a More Severe Course and Worse Outcomes When Coupled With Substance Abuse
The first multi-center study (results published in March 2008 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research)of PTSD among individuals seeking treatment for an SUD has found a greater prevalence of PTSD among those who were drug- rather than alcohol-dependent, and that having PTSD was associated with a more severe course and worse outcome for an SUD.
Smoking Banned in House Speaker's Lobby
Members of Congress will no longer be allowed to smoke in the House Speaker's Lobby under rules adopted by new Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Associated Press reported Jan. 10.
Marijuana's Memory Effects Tied to Misfiring Brain Cells
Marijuana's well-known effects on short-term memory may be the result of misfiring brain cells, according to neuroscientists.
Alcohol Researchers Identify a Genetic Basis of Pain Response
A common genetic variant influences individual responses and adaptation to pain and other stressful stimuli and may underlie vulnerability to many psychiatric and other complex diseases.
Marijuana Using Parents Have Trouble Delivering Straight Dope to Kids
Parents who use marijuana have a difficult time talking to their kids about drugs, even if they believe use of the drug should be legal, the San Francisco Chronicle reported April 22.
Cutting Back Doesn't Help Smokers' Health
Even smokers who cut their cigarette consumption in half in a bid to improve their health tend to die early, according to researchers who say that only quitting completely will help smokers live longer.