Molecular Psychiatry Aug 29, 2008
One in eight US adults smoke a pack of cigarettes a day and most of the risk of habitual heavy smoking (nicotine addiction) is genetic. studied DNA samples from 14,000 people and showed the most important genetic predictors of nicotine addiction are variants in genes that produce the brain proteins to which nicotine binds. (Nature News Service)
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Aug 29, 2008
NEW: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics presents its first web focus, on the theme of smoking, nicotine, and addiction. Click to read these free articles. (Nature News Service)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle Aug 29, 2008
has checked into rehab to undergo treatment for sex addiction, E ... "I have voluntarily entered a facility for the treatment of sex addiction," Duchovny said in a statement released Thursday by his attorney, Stanton "Larry" Stein. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol Aug 29, 2008
Ask A Health Question nswers About Addiction ment. RevolutionHealth. (Yahoo News)
Jury recommends death in Dorsey trial Aug 29, 2008
Robert Smith a clinical psychologist and addiction specialist argued that Dorsey's alcohol and drug addictions contributed to impaired judgment that led to the Bonnie murders. Dorsey shot each in the head with a single-barrel breach loading shotgun on Dec. 23, 2006, then proceeded to rob their home and flee the scene. (Fulton Sun, MO)
It's not that simple Aug 29, 2008
He asserted that if elected, he will make health insurance cost less and new cars more affordable, and kick our addiction to Middle Eastern oil in 10 years. It's as if Robert F. Kennedy's speechwriters were channeling the it's that simple worldview of Ross Perot. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 22) Aug 29, 2008
There is no quick fix to our oil addiction, but we can start building a better life if we act today. Just say no to offshore drilling, and say yes to better regional public transportation. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Should the drinking age be lowered? Aug 29, 2008
Also, the lower the age at the onset of drinking, the greater the incidence of addiction in later years, she said. Bachman said she was definitely not in favor of lowering the drinking age. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Woman charged with Rx fraud Aug 29, 2008
Police said she told investigators that she had been struggling with addiction for quite a while. She said her January prescription didn t allow for refills, so she scanned the form into her home computer, allowing her to freely write prescriptions as she pleased. (Winona Daily News, MN)
For your information Aug 29, 2008
Help for those struggling with addiction. Narconon, a non-profit, public benefit organization that is dedicated to helping people get off drugs and live productive lives, offers free counseling, assessments and free referrals to over 11,000 centers nationwide. (Georgetown Record, MA)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Aug 29, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Man reaches plea deal in health fraud case Aug 29, 2008
Though many of Skid Row's homeless suffer from drug addiction or mental health issues, those recruited through Mitts' assessment center were taken to hospitals and treated for minor problems that did not require hospitalization, such as dehydration, exhaustion or yeast infections. The hospitals allegedly kept homeless patients in beds for as long as three days and billed the government for the bogus treatments. (Fresno Bee -- State)
'One Day' Star Suspected Of Drug Possession Aug 29, 2008
She has struggled with drug addiction in the past and was fired from "One Day At a Time" for drug-related causes. She went on to star in the Disney Channel series "So Weird" and has made intermittent television appearances in recent years. (Click2Houston, TX)
EW: 'Exclusive: 'Rock Band 2' offering new slate of full albums' Aug 29, 2008
Stocking the digital bins, EW.com has learned exclusively, will be seminal full albums by Foo Fighters (The Colour and the Shape), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Blood Sugar Sex Magik), Jane's Addiction (Nothing's Shocking), Megadeth (Peace Sells ... Jane's Addiction (Nothing's Shocking) ... RHCP's best album ever (IMHO), Janes Addiction (although I would have preferred 'Ritual de lo Habitual', and Stevie Ray Vaughan are GREAT choices. (USA Today -- Tech)
News Digest: Aug 29, 2008
Supporters said the project will offer drug offenders the treatment they need to avoid relapsing into addiction and returning to prison. The project is the only one in Idaho but could be replicated in other counties if it is a success, officials said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Mrs. Maverick Aug 29, 2008
She wrestled with addiction for several years; it was her parents, not her husband, who saw that she had a problem, and she quit cold turkey. When a federal probe into her charity's missing drugs meant the whole thing would become public, she finally told her husband. (Time.com)
Updating Beverly Hills, 90210 Aug 29, 2008
" 90210, Sachs says, will mirror a culture in which many parents consider themselves friends with their teens. "A lot of parents now want to be the cool parents, as opposed to just the disciplinarian," he says. "And sometimes that backfires. In some ways we're giant teenagers ourselves. (Time.com)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Aug 29, 2008
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Obama Accepts Nomination Calling For Change Aug 29, 2008
"And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East. "Washington's been talking about our oil addiction for the last thirty years, and John McCain has been there for twenty-six of them ... "Now is the time to end this addiction, and to understand that drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. Not even close. "As President, I will tap our... (W-USA News, DC)
Knight arrested Aug 28, 2008
She has struggled with drug addiction and was fired from "One Day At a Time," which ran from 1975 to 1984, for drug-related causes. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Mackenzie Phillips arrested on drug charge Aug 28, 2008
She battled drug addiction during her time on the sitcom and was later fired from the show because of her drug abuse even after undergoing drug rehabilitation. More recently, Phillips starred as a rock star mom in the Disney Channel series "So Weird.". (Reuters)
More of this story Aug 28, 2008
This is the hub of our addiction treatment, Clark said of the Searcy center ... The center uses 12-step addiction recovery models, and intervention training is offered for families and friends who want to help a loved one face the facts about their addiction ... There is no one answer, said Bohannon of how an individual breaks through drug addiction. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Arctic sea ice melts to second worst on record Aug 28, 2008
Promoted by the U.S. as a treatment for opiate addiction, buprenorphine has become one more item for sale in the illegal drug market. Also see. (Baltimore Sun)
Mackenzie Phillips arrested for drugs at airport Aug 28, 2008
She has struggled with drug addiction in the past and was fired from One Day At a Time, which ran from 1975 to 1984, for drug-related causes. She went on to star in the Disney Channel series So Weird and has made intermittent TV appearances in recent years. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Drug Abuse Recovery Aug 28, 2008
Combat Addictions: Surf the Brain Waves with EEG Biofeedback ... Continuous use more often than not leads to addiction ... Drug addiction and alcohol abuse are often hand-in-hand with psychological disorders. (Suite101.com)
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2008 Aug 28, 2008
During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we emphasize our commitment to alcohol and drug addiction prevention. This month is also an opportunity to recognize those who have had the courage to combat and overcome addiction ... Too many of our citizens have been swept up in a cycle of addiction. (White House News Releases)
Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May Lead To New Drug-abuse Treatments Aug 28, 2008
27, 2008) Increased connections among brain cells caused by excessive drug use may represent the body s defense mechanism to combat addiction and related behaviors, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found ... Many scientists believe that this long-lasting brain rewiring underlies the similarly persistent behaviors of drug-taking and drug-seeking associated with addiction and relapse ... The mechanism that controls this brain rewiring, however, and its relationship to... (Science Daily)
Researching Impact Of Global Warming On Corals Aug 28, 2008
25, 2008) Over two hundred million humans depend for their subsistence on the fact that coral has an addiction to "junk food" -- and orders its partners, the symbiotic algae, to make it. This curious. (Science Daily)
'Margaritaville' comes to Nissan Aug 28, 2008
English was succeeding in the Christian Music industry 12 years ago when divorce and drug addiction halted his career. He has since recovered and shares his story at concerts. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Aug 28, 2008
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Aug 28, 2008
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Aug 28, 2008
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Town is in top 10 of opioid-related hospitalizations Aug 28, 2008
Neighbors, family, children and parents, we see addiction every day ... Warning signs of drug abuse and where to go for help Parents and friends should look for telltale signs in determining if a loved one may have a substance addiction. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Jury hears first day of testimony in Dorsey's life or death trial Aug 28, 2008
Dorsey who had a history of crack cocaine and alcohol addiction needed money to pay for a prior cocaine purchase. He first called other family members, including Sarah's sister Traci (Sheley) Estes to ask for the cash. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Weekend marijuana raid yields 900 plants, no arrests Aug 28, 2008
Stella wrote on Aug 26, 2008 12:40 PM:" The U.S. has more addiction problems than any of the countries who have legalized drugs. There are lower mortality rates due to overdose because they are not getting their supply from the street. Let's spend our money on more important issues such as our children's educations and medical expenses for the sick. These are humans you are speaking of when you talk about addicts and pot heads, not inanimate objects. I see they have cut special education aides... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prisoner therapy uses tapping, prayer for quick healing Aug 28, 2008
"Feel your pain and your addiction. Focus your mind on them. Believe that you can be cured from within," therapist Ahmad Faiz Zainuddin told his audience Tuesday at the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta ... Since 2005, Faiz has been promoting an instant healing therapy known as the Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT), said to treat mental and physical illnesses and addictions through a combination of prayer and needleless acupuncture using finger-tapping on the body's pressure... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Hamilton taxes still going up Aug 28, 2008
I hear lip-service speeches about relief from oil addiction. Republicans for six years knew how many billions were needed to keep us in Iraq, but they never proposed budgets promoting in centives for alternative energy use. (NJ.com -- Times)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 22) Aug 28, 2008
There is no quick fix to our oil addiction, but we can start building a better life if we act today. Just say no to offshore drilling, and say yes to better regional public transportation. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lack of awareness is a guiding policy Aug 28, 2008
This leads to an intolerable situation in which saturation advertising of tobacco products, nicotine addiction and social pressure are often the only factors guiding tobacco consumption choices ... This is one hurdle, among many others, that will have to be overcome if Indonesia is to curb its addiction to tobacco. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Should the drinking age be lowered? Aug 28, 2008
Also, the lower the age at the onset of drinking, the greater the incidence of addiction in later years, she said. Bachman said she was definitely not in favor of lowering the drinking age. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Aug 28, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Plan to rid jails of drugs welcomed Aug 28, 2008
He claimed the only way to break drug addiction was with better treatment programmes ... "The plans should also include better access to drug prevention in prison and for this treatment to continue once released. There should also be a greater use of community penalty orders to break drug addiction.". (Northumberland Gazette)
State aid approved for startup MPP Group Aug 28, 2008
MPP Group, located in the Milwaukee County Research Park, is licensing a family of compounds from the that could aid in the treatment of alcohol addiction. The compounds, developed by James Cook, UWM Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, also may be useful in treating other addictive behaviors or disorders. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Taking going sober seriously Aug 28, 2008
A sober house is for people in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, according to the Massachusetts Sober Housing Corp., which doesn t have an affiliation with Wilson s plans. Wilson plans his home will provide a structured, sober living environment where residents pay rent and help run the house while agreeing to stay drug and alcohol free while receiving counseling, education and direction. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Newly-defined factors may prevent postpartum smoking relapse Aug 28, 2008
The findings also suggest that any new programs aimed at improving quit rates must be comprehensive in nature they must give women the tools to acquire new skills, deal with addiction and improve life circumstances, socially and financially. "Many of the women who relapsed were already trying to quit again when we interviewed them," Ripley-Moffitt said. (EurekAlert!)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Aug 28, 2008
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Patrick Tracey traces the roots of his family's mental illness Aug 27, 2008
Seanna had her own long struggle with addiction, sometimes sleeping on the streets of Cambridge while her young son, Chris, lived with Patrick in Washington, D.C. "He calls me 'Funcle' " - part father, part uncle, says Tracey. Chris recently celebrated his 28th birthday behind bars, serving a six-month sentence in the South Bay House of Correction for breaking and entering. (Boston Globe)
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Frederico Pena, Former Secretary of Energy and Former Mayor of Denver, Colorado Aug 27, 2008
Our addiction to oil, our dependence on imports and our greenhouse gas pollution are all getting worse every year. America is on a liquid leash, a leash that's choking our paychecks and the prosperity of our nation. (PR Newswire)
Ear infections tied to obesity Aug 27, 2008
They liked bacon more and ham more, explained John E. Hayes, a researcher at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University, who led the study while at the University of Connecticut. These people also liked alcohol more. (MSNBC -- Health)
Tough love's fatal attraction Aug 27, 2008
Every week a person with a different type of addiction, be it with narcotics, alcohol, gambling, shopping, chicken nuggets, blogging, whatever, is featured on the show. The person's ever-worsening addiction has put him on an ever-steeper and steeper downward slope, until the addict's family, usually financially and emotionally supporting the addict through his travails, says enough is enough ... Either accept commitment in an addiction counseling program, usually as an inpatient on a locked... (Asia Times Online)
Keeping The Internet Drug-Free Aug 27, 2008
At the top of The New York Times Best-Sellers List this week is Beautiful Boy by David Sheff, a sadly typical tale of a father's "struggles with his son's meth addiction." ... In high school, Nic, who has also just published a book about his addiction, learned to shoot up by studying a diagram on the Internet ... 7 million, according to the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA). (Forbes -- Technology)
Guest commentary: Struggling in Central Square Aug 27, 2008
With one difference: my addiction is not active at this time. That means that I am in recovery and have taken steps to be as responsible as I can. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Agreeing to drinking age discussion a positive move for SU Aug 27, 2008
According to a study performed in 2007 by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, abuse of alcohol and drugs on college campuses has been on the rise since the mid-1990s. Because of the high incidence of drinking on college campuses, the power of college presidents on this initiative will be much more persuasive than prior efforts to change the drinking age. (Daily Orange, NY)
Ted Kennedy Prevails Aug 27, 2008
Two of his three children have battled cancer, and the third has battled addiction. He carries with him the burden of the death of a woman 40 years ago on a small island off Massachusetts. (Newsmax)
Pastor tells of porn addiction Aug 26, 2008
Pastor says he told cancer lie to hide porn addiction ... The shame of his addiction manifested itself physically, resulting in him losing his hair and purging his body ... "For over 16 years, I have struggled with an addiction to adult pornography. As a result of this secret life of sin my body would often break down," his confession began. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
QLT announces agreement to exclusively license the Atrigel(R) Technology to Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. Aug 26, 2008
Suboxone and Subutex are the only controlled medications under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 approved by the FDA for office-based treatment of opioid dependence. Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. is committed to expanding access to medical therapies for patients suffering from the chronic, relapsing brain disease of opioid dependence. (PR Newswire)
The 2008 Convention: Tonight's Convention Program to Feature Barack Obama's Friends and Colleagues from Illinois Aug 26, 2008
He is also working on organizing start-up projects addressed at ageism, homelessness and the public policy effort to treat addiction. Born in 1950 and raised in New Rochelle, New York, Mr. Kellman began anti-war and civil rights organizing while still in high school. (PR Newswire)
Oil dependency not an addiction Aug 26, 2008
In his most recent letter, Jose Orta shows genuine concern about the devastating impact higher oil and gas prices are having on our economy and personal lives, admitting energy addiction first step to recovery July 22, 2008. Although President George W. Bush used the same term, addiction, I disagree with the term ... When we say addiction we generally mean using a substance or engaging in behavior that is harmful to us, and which we can live without. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Looking out for prisoners' health Aug 26, 2008
Since most inmates are battling addiction, Bauman would like to see more bed space for the program, she said. "It would be wonderful if they could be in a continuous addiction program from the time they get in to the time they leave.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Wis. mayor charged with 2nd-offense OWI in NE Iowa (1255) Aug 26, 2008
harleyboy1961 wrote on Aug 25, 2008 10:26 PM:" I've been to Prairie a few times on the HD & never had been stopped, even with the Iowa plate on back. Maybe I was lucky or maybe I was paying attention to my driving as well. The only thing that really matters is that he was a drunk driver & he was caught before he killed or injured an innocent person. He apparently needs treatment for his addiction and jail time to get the point across how serious this violation is. And yes, as a politician, even... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Safe-injection site eyes outdoor growth Aug 26, 2008
Studies published by the Society for the Study of Addiction have shown InSite users are 30 per cent more likely to enroll in detox than users injecting on the street, and OnSite's detox and stabilization facilities are operating at capacity ... Mr. Townsend said animal therapy can work well with people with concurrent issues such as mental illnesses and drug addiction. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Kennedys show the dream is still alive Aug 26, 2008
Half a lifetime later, in May 2006, Congressman Kennedy's drug and alcohol addiction came out of the shadows in the most painful way -- with a car crash on Capitol Hill and an encounter with the U.S. Capitol Police ... Echoing his father's words in the 1980 speech about the generous medical care given to members of Congress, Patrick Kennedy -- who also suffers from bipolar disorder -- has argued in hearings across the country that everyone laid low by mental illness and addiction should have... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
How old is old enough to drink? Aug 26, 2008
Also, the lower the age at the onset of drinking, the greater the incidence of addiction in later years, she said. Bachman said she was definitely not in favor of lowering the drinking age. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Aug 26, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
No Prescription? Have Some of Mine Aug 26, 2008
Pain medications typically pose an addiction risk ... Anyway, this post is troubling indeed, especially for someone who s worked in an inner city ER on call and seen the horrific consequences of addiction too many times to count ... While some people may object that this takes away their freedom, I would argue from experience that drug addiction takes away their freedom more then they could ever imagine. (New York Times)
