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Alcohol ‘protects men’s hearts’
BBC News – Alcohol ‘protects men’s hearts’ UK experts said the findings should be treated with caution because they do not take into account ill-health from a range of other diseases caused by excess...
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A Doctor’s Case For Legal Pot
David L. Nathan: A Doctor’s Case For Legal Pot – WSJ.com As a psychiatrist, I treat individuals who often suffer from devastating substance abuse. Over many years of dealing with my patients’ problems,...
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A lethal business model targets Middle America – Los Angeles Times
A lethal business model targets Middle America – Los Angeles Times. Sugar cane farmers from a tiny Mexican county use savvy marketing and low prices to push black-tar heroin in the U.S.
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Drugs, Alcohol and Infectious Diseases
Thought I’d link to this article on the Sunrise Detox Blog: How Do Drugs Lead To Diseases Like AIDS And Hepatitis?
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Do social networking sites turn teens into substance abusers?
I don’t buy it. Read why: Do social networking sites turn teens into substance abusers?
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Friends, relatives aid and abet prescription drug abuse
The DEA estimates that 7 million Americans abuse pharmaceuticals, leading to a 346 percent spike in overdose deaths from oxycodone alone from 2005 to 2010. The trend is responsible for 11 deaths per...
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Number Of Opiate-Addicted Newborns On The Rise
It’s unclear if there are long-term health impacts for children born to opiate-addicted mothers who get through their first weeks of life okay. Some but not all studies on the question have found those...
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Herbal supplements are unregulated, overhyped, and potentially deadly.
Many people think that because herbs are natural, and because they are being marketed and sold legally, they must be safe and effective. Furthermore, surveys of the public indicate that most people...
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Ah, Those “Unintended Consequences”!
“A new study shows the relaxation of marijuana laws in Colorado has caused a significant spike in the number of young children treated for accidentally eating marijuana-laced cookies, candies, brownies...
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Update On ‘Designer Stimulants’
The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called “bath salts” — actually “designer stimulants,” packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these...
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Krokodil Scare Appears To Be Just That
No drugs tested as suspected Krokodil have contained desomorphine, the intoxicating agent in the mixture. Krokodil is not believed to have left Russia, where it is used only by poor people and in rural...
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Quote of Note: Parental Use Of Marijuana Affects Next Generations
“Our study emphasizes that cannabis [marijuana] affects not just those exposed, but has adverse affects on future generations,” said Yasmin Hurd, PhD, the study’s senior author, and professor of...
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It Seems That “Smart Drugs” Can Make You Less So
The latest research on the potential lasting side-effects of the most important smart drugs on the uniquely delicate, developing brain of young people…found that any short-term boost in mental...
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Marijuana use associated with impaired sleep quality
Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality, research suggests. Results show that any history of cannabis use was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting difficulty falling...
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Estrogen increases cannabis sensitivity
Craft said other researchers, like Margaret Haney at the Columbia University Medical Center, have shown that women are more susceptible to cannabis abuse and dependence than men. Haney has documented a...
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E-Cigarettes May Promote Illicit Drug Use and Addiction | Columbia University...
“E-cigarettes have the same physiological effects on the brain and may pose the same risk of addiction to other drugs as regular cigarettes, especially in adolescence during a critical period of brain...
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Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels as much as tobacco smoke
Lab rats exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke had a 70 percent drop in blood vessel function. More > http://goo.gl/mTpGju
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A global surge in ADHD diagnosis has more to do with marketing than medicine
Sorry, guys…I’ve been busy working and on a couple of other projects. I’ll be back in person tomorrow, with luck. In the meantime: Many websites promoting ADHD drugs offer checklists with questions...
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