Prevention programs for young rural teens can reduce methamphetamine abuse years later
...ducted in middle school can reduce methamphetamine abuse among rural adolescents years later. Because metha...ontinue to explore the effectiveness of other drug abuse prevention programs," says Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health. "Th...Recent study confirms warning signs of painkiller abuse
... benefit from the drug and which would potentially abuse it. Gatchel hypothesized that patients scoring hig...dication 2.6 times more likely to have substance abuse history 2.3 times more likely to drop out of the treatment program Additionally, 51.7% of divor...Thirty percent of nurses report both verbal and physical abuse in the last four working weeks
...hey had been subjected to both physical and verbal abuse in the last 4 working weeks and a quarter had cons...stralian Nursing Federation, reported some form of abuse during the period covered. This ranged from being sworn at, slapped and spat upon to being bitten,...More New Yorkers with AIDS died of 'common' causes in 2004 than in 1999
...ths were due to three underlying causes: substance abuse (31 percent), cardiovascular disease (23.8 percent), or a non-HIV-related type of cancer (20.8 percent). "Reducing deaths from these causes requires a shift in the health care model for persons with AIDS from a primary focus on managing HIV infectio...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Sept. 19, 2006
...ing, treatment and counseling for drug and tobacco abuse and sexually transmitted diseases, and treatment for chronic diseases. 2. In a New Survey, Men Call Themselves Straight but Have Sex with Men A survey of 4,193 men living in New York City found that nearly 10 percent of all the male participa...Teenage alcohol and drug use: At best, parents know about it only half of the time
...ed experiencing symptoms of alcohol or marijuana abuse or dependence, there were parents who did not know...oung age is a risk factor for developing substance abuse or dependence in the future." "In general," said Fisher, "we found that parent reports added very l...September/October Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...about the contradictory effects of reporting elder abuse on patient rapport potentially helping the patient but potentially damaging the patient's trust in the physician and felt it both increased and decreased the likelihood of reporting. These paradoxes appear to be primarily hidden or unconscious, ye...Effects of new sleep medication appear unlikely to have potential for abuse or cognitive impairment
...appear to have effects that indicate potential for abuse or motor or cognitive impairment, according to a r...f Medicine, Baltimore, evaluated the potential for abuse and cognitive effects of ramelteon compared with placebo and with triazolam, a benzodiazepine, among...Use, as well as 'meth mouth,' on the rise
...ble widespread cavities and rampant decay. Meth abuse patients may have a higher tolerance for anestheti...and seek professional assistance for the substance abuse Patients should avoid diuretics such as caffeine, tobacco and alcoholic beverages Patients sho...Alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
...he results argue for the need to deal with alcohol abuse within HIV prevention programs in African countries. Strategies to do this could include education campaigns that target both alcohol use and HIV in schools and in social venues, including beer halls. As the researchers stress, any strategy must cons...Stress triggers relapse in meth abuse, OHSU study finds
...owing stress triggers a relapse of methamphetamine abuse in mice could be a step toward developing a drug to curb this frustrating obstacle to recovery. Results of the study, headed by Gregory Mark, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral neuroscience in the OHSU School of Medicine, not only validate ea...Doctor urges health-care workers to be alert to suicide risk amongst cancer patients
...s associated with affective illnesses or substance abuse versus those motivated by desire for relief from terminal illness or the avoidance of being a burden to others. "However, the data did confirm that married status lowered the risk of suicide and, overall, it seems plausible to conclude that depressi...Childhood abuse can impact victims' adult relationships
... of adult women, those with a history of childhood abuse and those without, reacted to a stranger whose characteristics were similar to their own parent (or were not). The researchers found that for both groups, the participants' feelings about the abusive parent tended to "transfer" to the new person pre...Women with mental disorders less likely to have mammograms
...wever women with psychotic, alcohol, and substance abuse disorders had decreased odds for receipt ofmammogr...h severe mental illness or psychotic and substance abuse disorders should be targeted to ensure delivery of mammography," said Dr. Carney Doebbeling, who is ...Stress, childhood trauma linked to chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
...f childhood trauma: emotional, physical and sexual abuse and emotional and physical neglect. Responses to ...epending on the type; emotional neglect and sexual abuse during childhood were most strongly associated with CFS. For each additional type of childhood trau...OPICAN study in seven Canadian cities reveals prescription opioid abuse more prevalent than heroin
...reatment programs, which primarily focus on heroin abuse and dependence. "Our drug control policies ought to be targeting prescription opioid abuse more effectively," says Dr. Fischer. "But we also need to ensure we do not compromise legitimate acc...Survey of Marine Corps military recruits reveals risk factors for alcohol disorders in young adults
..., including physical neglect, emotional and sexual abuse or domestic violence. A total of 6,128 recruits (14.8 percent) were identified as risky drinkers, 18,693 (45.1 percent) as non-risky drinkers and 16,661 (40.2 percent) as non-drinkers. Among drinkers, age at first drink was most strongly associated...Increasing numbers of California teens abuse over-the-counter cold medicine
The number of reported cases of dextromethorphan abuse in California increased 10-fold between 1999 and 2...r decades. Since the late 1990s, dextromethorphan abuse has increased among adolescents, in part because the drug is easily accessible and is perceived to b...New research identifies gene important for nicotine's effects on the brain
... dopamine system in the brain as do other drugs of abuse including cocaine and amphetamines. "Our work and that of others has shown that nicotine changes signaling in nerve cells in the dopamine system resulting in long-lasting effects," said Picciotto. "We believe that these changes in signaling may e...Sleep problems -- real and perceived -- get in the way of alcoholism recovery
...disorders among people with alcohol dependence and abuse issues, and their correlation with relapse back into drinking. He is the executive director of the U-M Addiction Treatment Services, which provides alcohol and drug treatment to hundreds of patients each year. The new study involved women who had ...